Manager, Engineering

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Organization Overview Company Description Company Description QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain. Only candidates based in Mumbai, Pune, or Chennai will be considered, as our operations are strictly limited to these three locations Job Description Role Overview We are looking for a hands-on, people-first Manager to lead our Digital Commerce team. In this role, you’ll balance technical depth with leadership—guiding engineers, enhancing our CI/CD infrastructure, and ensuring timely delivery of scalable solutions. You’ll cultivate a culture of ownership, drive performance, and ensure clear documentation for long-term team success. What You’ll Do Lead & Develop Teams (30%) Mentor and grow a team of talented engineers, creating a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability Set clear expectations, provide regular performance feedback, and support individual development plans Drive Technical Excellence (25%) Review and guide code primarily in Java (Spring MVC & Spring Boot), maintaining high standards for architecture, performance, and maintainability Assist in hands-on development when necessary and help make key architectural decisions Improve CI/CD & Engineering Operations (15%) Champion CI/CD best practices; own the health of our build, test, and deployment pipelines Collaborate with DevOps and QA to ensure stability and speed of delivery Resolve Issues & Guide Escalations (15%) Lead and support root-cause investigations of technical issues Ensure the team is unblocked by helping troubleshoot problems or involving the right experts from other teams Collaborate Across Teams (10%) Partner with Product, QA, Operations, and cross-functional teams to align priorities and roadmaps Provide clear, timely updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and trade-offs Strengthen Documentation & Knowledge Sharing (5%) Encourage engineers to document feature behavior, decisions, and integrations Contribute to and enforce standards for internal documentation to support onboarding and continuity What We’re Looking For 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a people management role Strong coding skills in Java, with hands-on experience using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and MySQL Familiarity with LuceneSearch or other search engine technologies Experience leading teams through design, development, deployment, and production support Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and agile development practices Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, software engineering or computer science. Min 6 years in software development with a preference to coding or QA activities. Strong preference for experience with working with agile development concepts. People management skills, preferable in an international environment. Competent with all MS Office products, Confluence, JIRA. Coding experience is preferred. Management skills with experience in managing software product development projects. Good organizational, decision making and communication skills. Fluency in English. Bonus Points Experience working with containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes) Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Passion for mentoring and career development Prior experience improving team-wide documentation practices Additional Information Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance. Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation. Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done. An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy. Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set About QAD QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage. QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Show more Show less