Senior Software Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities 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 Requirements 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 Preferred 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 About Best Buy Best Buy India is a vibrant hub of tech talent where we re driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy our customers employees and partners every day Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn grow collaborate and make a real impact Best Buy is North America s No 1 tech specialty retailer with approximately 42 billion in annual revenue and 85 000 employees worldwide Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores online and in their homes We re solving real human needs and helping serve our customers employees and partners in new ways every day 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 All employees at Best Buy India work for BBY Services India LLP which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co Inc