About the role SDM You will be responsible for I play an active role in people management and technical leadership I impact the teams I lead the people I manage and the products I am responsible for whilst having a direct impact upon the environment and continuous improvement within my domain I am responsible for building and developing high performing teams I take accountability for the environment that my teams operate within and the processes and standards that facilitate high quality software delivery Ensuring the right product outcomes through the right technical strategy and trade-offs I build capability by hiring retaining and developing the careers of our engineers ensuring opportunities for growth and maintaining a level of challenge and motivation I establish and sustain the environment for development to succeed My primary focus is to hire develop and retain our Software Development Engineers SDEs I lead and develop our SDEs through tailored plans 1-2-1 meetings coaching and mentoring whilst aligning opportunities to grow expertise alongside the goals of the wider team and business I ensure SDEs are set up for success and provide course corrections when needed I am responsible for building performing teams that consistently deliver quality software whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs I ensure the right levels of processes practices and standards to build and operate products aligned to the wider Technology strategy and standards I drive continuous improvement across my teams and directorate capturing the right data to affect our practices and delivery I guide and empower my engineers to own technical decisions whilst understanding when guidance is needed I play a major role in the process of releasing value to our customers I am accountable for the products I work on and proactively identify risks propose mitigations and understand when to escalate or ask for help I build balanced empathetic relationships with my stakeholders and product teams collaborating effectively to ensure the right outcomes are delivered I am a great communicator I play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for my area to support the growth of our business objectives and maintaining our competitive advantage I drive architecture design implementation adoption and re-usability of technology within my teams and the wider technology community crafting a culture of innovation and technical excellence You will need Experience managing software engineers supporting their career development and growth Experience leading complex software development programmes Demonstrated experience designing developing and running highly-scalable distributed systems Experience implementing a range of design and architecture patterns Experience of technical leadership within a team Coaching supporting and mentoring those around me Operational skills relevant for this job Programming System Design Development Practice Infrastructure Software Security Operations and Maintenance Core Technology Development Lifecycle Product Methodologies Retail Technology Awareness Communication Influencing Data Analytics Insights Strategic Thinking Problem Solving Finance Procurement Curiosity Learning Embracing and Enabling Change Whats in it for you At Tesco we are committed to providing the best for you As a result our colleagues enjoy a unique differentiated market- competitive reward package based on the current industry practices for all the work they put into serving our customers communities and planet a little better every day Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay Incentives and Perks Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple fair competitive and sustainable Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment Leave Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave 18 days of Earned Leave 12 days of Casual Sick Leave and 10 national and festival holidays as per the company s policy Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools community groups ally networks face-to-face counselling and more for both colleagues and dependents Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request Save As You Earn SAYE - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch football field badminton and volleyball courts along with indoor games encouraging a healthier lifestyle About Us Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers communities and planet a little better every day across markets Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes delivering cost savings enabling agility through technological solutions and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers With cross-functional expertise a wide network of teams and strong governance we reduce complexity thereby offering high-quality services for our customers Tesco in Bengaluru established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3 30 000 colleagues Tesco Technology Today our Technology team consists of over 5 000 experts spread across the UK Poland Hungary the Czech Republic and India In India our Technology division includes teams dedicated to Engineering Product Programme Service Desk and Operations Systems Engineering Security Capability Data Science and other roles At Tesco our retail platform comprises a wide array of capabilities value propositions and products essential for crafting exceptional retail experiences for our customers and colleagues across all channels and markets This platform encompasses all aspects of our operations - from identifying and authenticating customers managing products pricing promoting enabling customers to discover products facilitating payment and ensuring delivery By developing a comprehensive Retail Platform we ensure that as customer touchpoints and devices evolve we can consistently deliver seamless experiences This adaptability allows us to respond flexibly without the need to overhaul our technology thanks to the creation of capabilities we have built

📌 Software Development Manager (Karnataka)
🏢 Tesco
📍 Karnataka