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Software Development Manager

Bazzar Voice

Karnataka, India (Hybrid)

Software Development Manager

7 Months ago • 6 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Software Development Manager at Bazaarvoice, you will lead a team of engineers, collaborating with product managers and cross-functional teams to build new product capabilities on existing platforms. Responsibilities include guiding engineers, working with product managers, reviewing and optimizing infrastructure costs, and driving technical best practices. You will ensure continuous improvement in engineering practices, software development, and delivery processes. The role involves translating requirements, staying updated on technology, and potentially managing distributed teams. The goal is to shape the future of Bazaarvoice's products and ensure the delivery of value to customers. This role requires excellent communication and the ability to work efficiently across geographical locations.

Must have:

6+ years of Software Development management experience
4+ years of project management or scrum master experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
4+ years’ experience with at least one full stack language

Good to have:

Master’s degree in a technical field or an MBA
Proven results-oriented person with a track record of delivery
Demonstrated ability to inspire and mentor a technical team
Experience with maintaining software that has 24x7 operations
Experience managing the large budgets for AWS or other cloud platform
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
Ability to adapt to new development environments and changing business requirements
Experience managing contractors and distributed teams
Works well in a team environment and be able to effectively drive cross-team solutions
Demonstrated experience in setting long term strategic technical direction for one of more software engineering teams
Experience with large distributed applications

Perks:

Group Health Insurance
Group Personal Accident
Group Term Life
Paid Time Off options
Annual Performance Bonus and Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Referral bonus program

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Job Details

About Bazaarvoice

At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.

The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.

Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers.

Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

It’s official: Bazaarvoice is a Great Place to Work in the US , Australia, India, Lithuania, France, Germany and the UK!

We're looking for an experienced technical manager with Vast experience in managing high performing and self-driven team to join the Bazaarvoice development team as a Software Development Manager. The team is responsible for maintaining and developing products which leverage Bazaarvoice's massive data network using cutting edge technologies like Elasticsearch, Mongo, AWS Lambda, Docker. As a development manager on the Bazaarvoice team, you will guide a team of highly motivated engineers, work closely with product managers, collaborate and work with teams in different geographies to build new product capabilities, Review and optimise infrastructure cost, drive technical best practices to name a few. to build new products or capabilities on our existing platforms that will be leveraged throughout the company. You will help shape the products that power the future of Bazaarvoice.

Key Responsibilities:

Overall Leadership of highly motivated team of Engineers. Excellent communication and ability to work efficiently with cross functional teams across geographies. Translate complex functional and technical requirements into individual release assignments. Work closely with Product managers to ensure we deliver value to our customers. Ensuring continuous improvement in engineering best practices, Software development and Delivery process that focuses more on Delivery outcome. Maintain current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, always on a look out for new technologies and work with management and development team in bringing new technologies

Essential Criteria:

6+ years of Software Development management experience

4+ years of project management or scrum master experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience

4+ years’ experience, with at least one full stack language such as Java, JavaScript, React, jQuery or similar

Excellent verbal and written communication

Strong presentation and technology leadership skills

Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithm, enterprise systems, and asynchronous architectures

Experience recruiting and building high performance teams

Desired Criteria:

Master’s degree in a technical field or an MBA

Proven results-oriented person with a track record of delivery

Demonstrated ability to inspire and mentor a technical team

Knowledge of and experience in, maintaining software that has 24x7 operations, 5 9’s uptime requirements, and under very high usage load

Experience managing the large budgets for AWS or other cloud platform

Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines

Ability to adapt to new development environments and changing business requirements

Experience managing contractors and distributed teams

Works well in a team environment and be able to effectively drive cross-team solutions that have complex dependencies and requirements

Demonstrated experience in setting long term strategic technical direction for one of more software engineering teams

Experience with large distributed applications

Other details: We are a hybrid work environment (mandatory 3-days work from office). We are located in Global Technology Park, Bellandur.

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and make a meaningful impact.

Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

We are a Great Place To Work certified (three years in a row).

Our Interview Process:

We believe in creating an engaging and transparent interview process. Once we determine that your profile aligns with our criteria, here’s what you can expect:

All our interviews are 60-90 minute discussions, can be video calls through Microsoft Teams or an in person meeting.

Initial Screen - Initial discussion to assess basic qualifications, interest, and alignment with the role.

Technical Screen (Coding & DesignRound) - Discussion with the hiring manager or panel to assess coding and design skills.

In Person Meeting - F2F discussion, meeting stakeholders from cross functional teams.

Final Interview - Culture fit interview with HR or Senior Leadership.

Benefits:

Group Health Insurance, Group Personal Accident, Group Term Life.

Paid Time Off options, including Annual Leaves, Casual Leave and declared holidays.

Annual Performance Bonus and Sales Incentive for eligible positions.

Referral bonus program.

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Why join Bazaarvoice?

Customer is key

We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes.

We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.

Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust

We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA.

We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.

Passionate Pursuit of Performance

Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity.

We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.

Innovation over Imitation

We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo.

We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.

Stronger Together

We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives.

We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams.

As a stronger company we build a stronger community.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.