Senior Software Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities Ensure the quality and integrity of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for their team and identify opportunities for improvement in how the team works, through usage of recommended tools and practices. Solve highly complex issues by applying sound technical approaches Set the teams objectives and key results in collaboration with Product and Experience Design (XD) partners Communicate context to the team, and set clear expectations Promote a culture of inclusion and diversity, encouraging and advancing Best Buys values Understand and evaluate the consequences and risks of changes Design and build solutions with impacts across multiple teams Participate in code and architecture reviews of the teams product Discuss trade-offs when making decisions on solutions Keep your team focused on quality and regular releases Collaborate with other teams to find creative solutions to customer issues Participate in production support along with their team. Apply in-depth understanding of your domain, and be knowledgeable about related domains Show a commitment to delivery deadlines, in particular seasonal and vendor partner deadlines that are critical to Best Buys continued success Provide technical guidance on issues that span multiple projects Evaluate and recommend libraries and frameworks that help with development Contribute bug fixes and features, but may not be on critical path for feature delivery Research new technologies to stay current with industry trends and standards Manage individual performance through regular 1:1s, coaching, mentoring, and encouragement of development plans Set tactical team goals in service of larger organizational strategic goals Maintain and influence relationships with stakeholders Evaluate talent gaps within the team, and help with interviewing and hiring Requirements 10 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelors degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience. Including: 2 years of experience managing and leading engineering teams 5 years of development experience in search development, including some or most of the following technologies: Search Engines: Apache Solr Spring: Webflux, MVC NoSQL Databases: Cassandra, DocumentDB/MongoDb, BigTable Messaging: Kafka, Google Pubsub, RabbitMQ Relational Databases: Oracle, BigQuery, Postgres Data processing: Apache Beam, Reactor, Akka Caching: Redis, Memcached GraphQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Gradle, Java 3 years of leading teams using agile planning principles with Agile or similar iterative approach for estimating, planning, retrospectives, etc. Ability to lead development efforts through best practices such as TDD, CI/CD, Monitoring, etc. Ability to build and optimize web applications and platforms in a cloud environment with a solid understanding of system design Ability to lead collaboration between engineers and product managers Excellent communication skills, especially when working with a distributed team Ability to triage and manage complex, production issues Preferred JS Framework React or Angular Experience with Akamai and caching strategies Knowledge of and working experience with open-source software as well as networks, security, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, and other infrastructure components About Best Buy Best Buy India is a vibrant hub of tech talent, where we're driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy, our customers, employees and partners every day. Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn, grow, collaborate, and make a real impact. Best Buy is North America's No. 1 tech specialty retailer, with approximately $42 billion in annual revenue and 85,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology, and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores, online and in their homes. We're solving real human needs and helping serve our customers, employees, and partners in new ways every day. This position is based in Bengaluru. Best Buy India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods. All employees at Best Buy India work for BBY Services India LLP, which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co. Inc.

Location: bangalore, IN

Posted Date: 4/18/2025