Software Engineering Leader

As a Software Engineering Leader at Ford Pro Tech India, you will be responsible for leading the Software Engineering function and overseeing a team of 150+ Software Engineers. Your role will involve ensuring quality hiring, sponsoring Communities of Practices, driving continuous reskilling, conducting fair performance reviews, and managing a team of Managers who oversee all Software Engineers. Your global responsibilities will include making Architecture and Engineering Decisions/Executions for a Product group and acting as the Product group Anchor. In this capacity, you will provide Technology Leadership to 7 to 10 product teams, ensure the technology roadmap aligns with critical business outcomes, and achieve Product KPIs that impact business outcomes. **Responsibilities:** - Provide technical direction for the product group by guiding teams to build and deliver foundational cloud capabilities - Collaborate with Product Group Managers to incorporate continuous technical improvement in the Product Group roadmap - Work with other Engineering Managers to reduce complexity across the portfolio, enhance interoperability between services, and make key design decisions - Clearly communicate technology strategy and vision to team members and internal and external stakeholders - Design and deliver industry-leading products and services to maximize value and productivity for commercial customers - Engage in full stack development and implement end-to-end components of proprietary software products - Innovate and operate with an iterative, agile, and user-centric perspective - Ensure engineering excellence is achieved within the product line by implementing best practices and quality standards - Implement robust CI/CD processes and development methodologies in Software Engineering within the Product Line **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field; a Master's degree is desirable - 10+ years of experience with progressive responsibilities in Software Engineering, Architecture, and Agile Framework - Ability to operationalize and assist teams with abstract technology concepts - Strong competencies in cloud and digital platforms - Excellent communication, collaborative, and influencing skills - Proven ability to work closely with senior leadership - Experience with cloud services and platform knowledge - Proficiency in Lean methodology & eXtreme Programming - Understanding and ability to drive API economy and solutions - Demonstrated ability to develop highly technical technology services and capabilities - Collaboration experience with engineers, designers, and product owners - Adaptability in communication style based on the audience - Strong leadership, communication skills, and the ability to teach others **Nice to Have:** - Technical expertise in building platforms and underlying services for re-use - Understanding of business priorities and technical feasibility to prioritize the platform backlog, identify dependencies, and manage risks - Ability to assist product lines and teams in resolving technical blockers - Focus on delivering product value through reusable services and technologies - Translate product roadmap into manageable product features through quarterly scoping sessions - Collaborate with product teams to prioritize, plan, and deliver the platform foundations capabilities - Participate in Ford Pro Technology councils and share relevant information with the product line - Identify areas requiring cohesion across the platform and address them through common engineering practices - Assess the technology feasibility of product group roadmaps - Champion software processes, culture, best practices, and techniques - Proactively identify and mitigate risks and blockers to product delivery - Assess the overall health of the product and drive key decisions to advance it,