Software Engineering Manager

ASBL is India’s fastest-growing builder. Tech is at our core, so we deliver high-quality homes, on time. We’re AI-native-everyone uses Cursor daily - and we value shipping fast and well. Productivity isn’t LOC; it’s customer and business impact.

What you’ll do

• Lead & Mentor:

  Manage a cross-functional team of 5–8 engineers. Conduct 1:1s, provide actionable feedback, and chart career growth paths for your reports.

• Stay Hands-on:

  You are expected to contribute to the codebase, lead complex architectural discussions, and perform deep-dive code reviews. You should be able to unblock any engineer on your team technically.

• Drive Execution:

  Partner with Product Managers and Designers to turn the product roadmap into a sprint-ready backlog. Own the "how" and the "when" of delivery.

• Recruit & Scale:

  Actively participate in hiring to build a world-class engineering organization. Refine interview loops to identify top-tier talent.

• Process Excellence:

  Implement agile methodologies that work for a fast-paced startup—minimizing fluff and maximizing shipping velocity.

How we measure impact

• Team Health:

  High retention, clear career progression for team members, and a culture of radical candor and psychological safety.

• Velocity & Predictability:

  Consistent delivery of high-quality features with minimal "carry-over" and high sprint predictability.

• Technical Quality:

  Maintaining low technical debt and high system availability; ensuring the team adheres to "AI-first" development workflows.

• Product Success:

  Direct contribution to business goals like reducing construction timelines or increasing lead-to-sale conversion through tech.

You’ll thrive if you

• Still love building but find equal joy in seeing your team succeed.
• Can switch contexts instantly between a high-level business meeting and a deep-dive debugging session.
• Believe that "the best process is the one that gets out of the way" and favor automation over manual checks.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of total software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a formal people management or team lead role.

• Technical Depth:

  Expert-level proficiency in our stack (Node/Go/Python/React) and the ability to design complex distributed systems.

• People First:

  Proven track record of mentoring engineers and handling performance management with empathy and clarity.

• Operational Grit:

  Experience running production systems at scale, including managing on-call rotations and incident responses.

• Communication:

  Ability to shield your team from distractions while communicating technical risks clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Our stack

React/Next.js + TypeScript • Node/FastAPI/Go • Postgres/Redis • Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS/GCP • OpenTelemetry, Grafana/Prometheus, Sentry • Cursor for everyone.

Why ASBL

• Real-world impact:

  Your team's work directly influences physical infrastructure and family homes.

• AI-native Environment:

  We empower you with the best tools (Cursor, LLMs) to remove the grunt work of management.

• Equity:

  Significant ownership through ESOPs in a company that is fundamentally changing the Indian real estate landscape.

• Growth:

  You’ll report directly to engineering leadership and have a seat at the table for strategic decisions.

Life at ASBL:

• 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲-𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – One Team. Growth Mindset.

• 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 – 30 days of leave (12 earned, 12 sick, 6 casual).

• 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 – 16 general + 2 optional holidays.

• 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 4 WFH days every month.

• 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 – 5 days working, weekends off.

• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 – ₹5,00,000 for you, spouse & kids.

• 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 – Personal Accident Insurance.

At 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗟, we believe 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.