Sr. Software Manager (software installation and deployment technologies)

Overview

Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of software installation and deployment solutions across Windows, Linux, and containerized environments. Manage and develop a software engineering team while driving AI-assisted development, engineering standards, and cross-functional delivery.

What you'll do

• Lead the architecture, development, optimization, and maintenance of installation and deployment solutions across Windows, Linux, and container-based platforms.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Establish and drive best practices for the use of Windows Installer, InstallShield, and other installation and deployment technologies.
• Guide the development and maintenance of installation tools, automation, and scripts using C#, C++, PowerShell, Bash, and other appropriate technologies.
• Drive the effective adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and deployment automation.
• Establish practices for reviewing and validating AI-generated code and recommendations against engineering standards for security, reliability, maintainability, performance, and intellectual property considerations.
• Collaborate with architecture, development, quality assurance, DevOps, security, product management, and other cross-functional teams to define and evolve installation and deployment requirements, architecture, and standards.
• Integrate and continuously improve installation and deployment processes within version control systems such as Git and Perforce and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply Agile development principles and engineering practices to deliver high-quality solutions predictably and efficiently.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled development and automation capabilities, and provide strategic recommendations on tools, architectures, and engineering process improvements.

What you'll need

• 12-15 years of proven experience leading and managing software development teams, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and technical leadership.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, including software installation, configuration, and deployment concepts.
• Strong hands-on experience with container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Extensive experience with Windows Installer, InstallShield, or comparable enterprise installation technologies.
• Proficiency in C#, C++, PowerShell, and Bash, with the ability to provide technical guidance and conduct effective design and code reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to use or rapidly adopt AI-assisted software development tools to improve development, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, code review, documentation, and engineering productivity.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, CI/CD, build and release automation, and DevOps principles.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development methodologies and experience leading teams within an Agile development environment.
• Experience with version control and software configuration management systems, including Git and Perforce.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting abilities, particularly for complex cross-platform installation and deployment issues.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical organizations.

Nice to have

• Experience modernizing legacy installation technologies and transitioning products toward containerized or cloud-native deployment models.
• Experience establishing or promoting responsible AI-assisted development practices within an engineering organization.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging engineering technologies and translate them into measurable improvements in developer productivity, software quality, and customer experience.

Details

• Location: Pune.