Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Req ID: Remote Position: No Region: Asia  Country: India  State/Province: Chennai  City: Guindy, Chennai  Summary The Senior manager will be responsible for leading and managing the team developing the firmware for Celestica’s or Celestica’s customer products, ensuring timely delivery and highest quality standards. The manager will be playing a key role in driving the software development processes (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complying with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables). The candidates with prior experience in firmware development, with strong leadership, excellent planning and communication skills are suitable for this position. Detailed Description Key Responsibilities: Performs the below key tasks: Lead a high-performance software team that works with multiple layers of firmware from the lowest level drivers to higher layers of specialized stacks for AI Compute products Coach and mentor the team in understanding their strengths and weakness Take the lead in project planning and scheduling. Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.). Review and interpret customer requirements/specifications and may act as primary customer contact.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware design, other software teams, program and product management Set yearly plans and goals for the team, give direction on expected performance, provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement. Work with the team to elevate technical skills and consistently apply best practices. Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge Knowledge/Skills/Competencies LINUX Kernel/drivers, PCIe, BMC, BIOS/BSP Networking Data path knowledge CPU/GPU based compute server development/management exposure AI workload/Orchestration Physical Demands Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.  Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Occasional travel may be required. Typical Experience 18+ years Typical Education Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational Requirements may vary by Geography Notes This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.