Senior Software Engineering Manager

• Ensure the quality and integrity of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for their team and identify opportunities for improvement in how the team works, through usage of recommended tools and practices
• Solve highly complex issues by applying sound technical approaches
• Set the teams objectives and key results in collaboration with Product and Experience Design (XD) partners
• Communicate context to the team, and set clear expectations
• Promote a culture of inclusion and diversity, encouraging and advancing Best Buys values
• Understand and evaluate the consequences and risks of changes
• Design and build solutions with impacts across multiple teams
• Participate in code and architecture reviews of the teams product
• Discuss trade-offs when making decisions on solutions
• Keep your team focused on quality and regular releases
• Collaborate with other teams to find creative solutions to customer issues
• Participate in production support along with their team
• Apply in-depth understanding of your domain, and be knowledgeable about related domains
• Show a commitment to delivery deadlines, in particular seasonal and vendor partner deadlines that are critical to Best Buys continued success
• Provide technical guidance on issues that span multiple projects
• Evaluate and recommend libraries and frameworks that help with development
• Contribute bug fixes and features, but may not be on critical path for feature delivery
• Research new technologies to stay current with industry trends and standards
• Manage individual performance through regular 1:1s, coaching, mentoring, and encouragement of development plans
• Set tactical team goals in service of larger organizational strategic goals
• Maintain and influence relationships with stakeholders
• Evaluate talent gaps within the team, and help with interviewing and hiring

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience with a bachelors degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience. Including:

• 2+ years of experience managing and leading engineering teams
• 3+ years of experience in technical leadership of designing, architecting, and mentoring teams on complex mobile and cross-platform application projects

• Experience in technical design documentation including architecture diagrams, sequence flows, UML design decision records (DDRs), SOLID, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
• Prior experience with microfrontend architecture and modular mobile development patterns (e.g., feature flags, dynamic module loading)
• 3+ years of experience with Mobile App development using frameworks like React Native
• 2+ years of experience with native Android and/or iOS development
• 2+ years of experience with web development using TypeScript, and frameworks like React
• 2+ years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines

• Good understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns
• 2+ years of leading teams using agile planning principles with Kanban or similar iterative approach for estimating, planning, retrospectives, etc.
• Ability to triage and manage complex, production issues
• 2+ years of Operational Excellence expertise, who has demonstrated cost optimization through different processes
• 2+ years of experience building backend systems in either:

• Java with Spring/Spring Boot, OR
• C# with .NET Core / .NET 6+
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP protocols
• Prior experience leading development of AR/VR features or applications using platforms such as ARKit, ARCore
• Good knowledge of GraphQL, including schema design, query optimization, and resolvers
• Good understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, Entity Framework)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Exposure to microservices and distributed system design
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• This position is based in Bengaluru.
• Best Buy India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.

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