As a Software Development Manager you are the first engineering management role. You impact positively the teams you lead, the people you manage and the products you are responsible for whilst helping build the right culture within your domain. You hire, develop, and retain our Software Development Engineers to set them up for success. You build performing teams that consistently deliver quality software, whilst empowering your engineers to own technical decisions. You work effectively with your stakeholders and product teams to ensure the right outcomes are delivered. You play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for your area.
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.
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
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.
