Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Supply Chain Engineering LeadershipRole at a glance :Job title : Senior Manager, Software EngineeringJob family : Software EngineeringTeam : Retail Technology - Supply Chain EngineeringLocation : DLF Downtown, Taramani, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113, India (hybrid; onsite cadence to be confirmed)Experience : 10 - 12 yearsShift (IST) : 2:00 - 11:00 PMPeople management : YesAbout the role :We are looking for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to be the hands-on technical leader of a flexible supply-chain engineering team in Chennai. You will join the current India GCC and guide engineers across Java, .NET and other technologies as the team moves across supply-chain business needs, working directly with US teammates.This is a techno functional role and not a pure people manager. The balance is roughly 75% technical leadership - reviewing architecture and code and guiding engineering decisions - and 25% delivery and people management.What you will do :Delivery & Execution :- Lead planning, delivery, and operational performance for software engineering.- Guide a team responsible for application design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and modernization.- Translate priorities into roadmaps, plans, backlogs, and measurable outcomes.- Reinforce quality, architecture, security, privacy, compliance, and operational standards.- Manage capacity, delivery risks, dependencies, budgets, and vendors as applicable.- Use metrics to improve quality, speed, reliability, cost,



and stakeholder value.- Review architecture across infrastructure and application code; read and challenge complex logic, guide code reviews and engineering decisions.- Guide engineers working across different technologies without needing deep expertise in every stack.Support & Enablement :- Lead, coach, and develop team members; support hiring, performance, and talent processes.- Build strong partnerships across business, product, architecture, security, data, and technology teams.- Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and decisions clearly.- Create an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing team environment.- Support local delivery and cross-stack coordination, flexibly deploying the team's skills across supply-chain business needs.Basic qualifications :- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business, or a related discipline- 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in software engineering or a closely related discipline- Experience with application design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and modernization- Experience leading teams, workstreams, programs, or technology delivery in a complex organization- Knowledge of programming languages,



APIs, cloud platforms, databases, CI/CD, testing, and secure software development- Experience collaborating across business and technology teams- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills- Expert, current engineering background in Java or Microsoft C#/.NET, with the ability to read and debug logic across other technologies- Personally owned architecture or code review decisions and led engineers through technical challenges- Concrete experience combining technical leadership with delivery management, beyond management-only rolesPreferred qualifications :- Master's degree in a related technical or business field is preferred- Advanced knowledge of programming languages, APIs, cloud platforms, databases, CI/CD, testing, and secure software development- Experience with enterprise-scale cloud, data, digital, retail, pharmacy, healthcare, or customer technology environments- Experience working with global teams, managed service partners, or distributed delivery models- Relevant industry, cloud, agile, product, architecture, data, security, design, or technology certifications are preferred- Supply-chain, warehouse management (WMS) or transportation management (TMS) experience- Experience with legacy applications and Azure-based integrationsOther details :- Supervisory responsibilities : Yes, including hiring, performance, scheduling and team development.- Travel : Up to 5%, based on business needs. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Senior Manager - Supply Chain Engineering (Chennai)
🏢 INDOVATION LAB
📍 Chennai