Senior Manager - Engineering at Freshworks

Hyderabad, Telangana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Management, Technical Leadership, Software Development, Object-Oriented Programming, Team Coaching, Technical Architecture, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Issue Resolution, Talent Acquisition, Continuous Improvement, Performance Services, Communication Skills, Recruitment, Feature Roadmap Management, Technical Debt Management, Product Development

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description Job Description Role: Senior Engineering Manager About Freshworks: Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to get work done. There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works. At Freshworks, we build uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive. Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency. And over 4,500 Freshworks employees make this possible, all around the world. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us. Job Description About the Role: Freshworks seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead a growing team of Engineers that builds and scales one of our many products. As a technical leader, you own the engineering vision and oversee the technical standards your team thrives on. As a manager of engineers, you coach and develop our promising, young talent and ensure their collective energy is applied effectively and efficiently to accomplish not only the organizational goals, but also their individual career goals. An accomplished record as an individual contributor and experience managing an engineering team is expected to fill these shoes. Responsibilities Own the development practices and standards for your team. Own the technical architecture, drive engineering design and shoulder critical decisions. Understand, prioritize, and deliver the feature roadmap while chipping away at the technical debt. Work effectively with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, developers, and QA Own the communication of the team’s progress and perception of the team itself. Collaborate with the Support team to keep track of and triage technical issues and track them through to resolution. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to drive sourcing, screening, interviewing and recruitment of the right talent for your team. Continuously improve the productivity of your team by identifying investments in technology, process, and continuous delivery Own the morale of your team, unblock them at critical junctures, break ties in a timely manner. Own the careers of your team members, deliver regular and timely feedback, represent your team for annual reviews and reward your performers. Qualifications Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in the technical field OR equivalent work experience A minimum of 12 years of relevant professional work experience A minimum of 3 years of experience in managing a high performing engineering team A minimum of 6 years of object-oriented software development experience as an individual contributor Experience developing software in a commercial software product development environment A polyglot in programming languages with the ability to learn new technologies as the need arises Experience building large-scale performance services Experience leading teams that built software products for scale Clear and confident spoken and written communication Additional Information At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us. Compensation: INR0 - INR0 - yearly

Responsibilities

The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers, overseeing the technical standards and development practices. They will also manage team morale, career development, and ensure effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.