Senior Engineering Manager at Walking Tree in Kolkata

Role - Software Engineering Manager
Overview
This position is hybrid in Atlanta, Georgia and sits within our Product Development division, which develops, tests, and improves our software solutions in an innovative and collaborative environment.

The Opportunity
The Manager, Software Engineering is a hands-on technical leader responsible for driving innovation, adopting new technologies, and leading change. The ideal candidate demonstrates technical depth and strong architectural understanding, enabling them to coach engineering teams, participate in feasibility discussions, support technical decisions, and is passionate about enabling modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development. In addition to removing blockers and maximizing team productivity, this leader champions scalable solutions and guides teams through change with empathy and clarity.

Responsibilities
What Youll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and support a distributed team of Software Engineers, developing personalized career paths, and encouraging continuous upskilling including the use of AI-assisted tools for coding, documentation, testing, and code review.
• Provide strong technical guidance and foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and ethical use of AI across the team.
• Support engineers in maintaining focus and delivering quality outcomes by ensuring they understand clear priorities, allocating resources effectively, and resolving blockers early.
• Participate in architecture discussions, advocating for scalable, AI-ready systems, and modern development practices.
• Maintain and evolve a high-performing team culture by hiring top talent and reinforcing our values of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Track, analyze, and report on key engineering performance metrics (e.g., velocity, quality, cycle time), using insights to drive continuous improvement in team effectiveness and delivery outcomes.
• This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones that team members can be required to perform

Qualifications
What You Bring to the Team

• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience using technologies such as C#, WPF, Java, Python, and/or JavaScript.
• 4+ years of leadership experience with a focus on mentorship, career growth, and delivery.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical discussions, from architecture to implementation.
• Strong grasp of software engineering best practices: Agile workflows, CI/CD, TDD, code reviews, and build/release automation.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with short release cycles and products in active production use.
• Deep knowledge of OOP principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and integrating AI tools into development workflows, debugging, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Committed to sound business ethics and handling of confidential information.
• Experience working in Product Operating Model is a plus.