Software Engineering Manager

About the role

iKas International (Asia) Pte Ltd is looking to speak to Software Engineering Managers. The role leads and develops a team of software engineers while driving technical design, architecture and delivery of scalable, resilient applications.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of software engineers, fostering collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive technical design, architecture discussions and implementation strategies for scalable and resilient applications.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from planning and design to deployment and support.
• Partner with Product Managers, Architects and cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps and deliver business objectives.
• Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, CI/CD processes and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ensure high system availability, performance, security and scalability across cloud-based applications.
• Manage team capacity, sprint planning, resource allocation and delivery commitments.
• Conduct performance reviews, career development planning and coaching for team members.
• Participate in technical decision-making, code reviews and architecture governance.
• Drive cloud adoption and modernization initiatives using AWS services.
• Monitor project risks and proactively address technical and operational challenges.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including at least 5+ years in an engineering leadership or management role.
• Proven ability to lead multiple engineering initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Golang, Java, React.js and AWS.
• Experience designing and building microservices-based architectures.
• Understanding of distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures and cloud-native development.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern engineering practices.