Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Tools)

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Tools)

Position Summary: 

Responsibilities:

• Own the day-to-day planning, execution, and delivery quality for the Gliffy engineering team. 
• Build working familiarity with the Akana and OpenLogic product lines and engineering teams through shared planning, cross-team syncs, and joint initiatives, strengthening collaboration across Perforce’s product portfolio. 
• Partner with the VP of Engineering on strategy, roadmap input, and resourcing decisions for Gliffy; represent the Pune organization in broader planning discussions. 
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices, agentic tooling, and engineering best practices to improve velocity, quality, and predictability. 
• Manage resources and priorities across the team, adjusting for shifting demands while protecting delivery commitments. 
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, QA, and Customer Success on schedules, backlog, and roadmap alignment. 
• Hire, coach, and develop engineering talent in Pune; build a hiring plan that scales the team with business growth. 
• Lead difficult conversations, recognize excellence, and build a culture of high performance and accountability. 
• Communicate delays, risks, and trade-offs transparently to stakeholders and leadership. 
• Take on stretch assignments — cross-team initiatives, process or org-design projects, mentoring other managers — as opportunities arise. 
• Present technical and delivery updates to senior leadership and cross-functional partners with clarity and confidence. 
• Ensure the team is cohesive and aligned toward shared goals across a matrixed, global engineering organization. 

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years leading engineering teams in a SaaS, enterprise software, or similar environment.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience leading distributed global teams, with exposure to teams across India, the US, and/or Europe.
• Strong track record delivering enterprise-grade SaaS, hybrid, or on-premises applications, including API-first and developer-focused products.
• Deep technical understanding of scalable, high-performance, fault-tolerant, multi-tenant architectures, along with modern engineering practices such as Agile, CI/CD, test automation, and code quality.
• Demonstrated success driving AI and SDLC transformation, including AI-assisted development, agentic workflows, automation, and AI-native product capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple teams or workstreams, including resource planning, budgeting, execution, and operational decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, navigate complex business decisions, and drive cross-functional outcomes.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams through coaching, performance management, change leadership, and a culture of accountability.
• Data-driven leader with strong business acumen, communication skills, and the ability to develop compelling business cases.
• Experience with platform consolidation, M&A integration, or multi-product engineering environments is a plus.

Nice to Have / Additional Qualities We Value:

Experience designing organizational structures to optimize workflow and performance, and comfort supporting resource and succession planning. 
Ability to lead cross-functional and matrixed collaboration, including coaching other people leaders on effective resource management and team alignment. 
Strong executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive, data-driven business cases using storytelling, ROI, and strategic alignment. 
Comfort managing multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously, balancing day-to-day execution with longer-term planning. 
Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence senior stakeholders, external partners, or institutions to solve critical business problems. 
Experience owning budget or fiscal accountability for a broader function, and aligning resources with strategic goals. 
A track record of helping design change strategy — not just executing it — through structured frameworks and cross-functional partnership. 
Deep awareness of others’ perspectives and motivations, with the ability to adapt leadership and negotiation approaches to build alignment and trust.

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