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Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Sr Manager, Software Engineering

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12 - 15 years

11 - 15 Lacs

Chennai

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Skills Required

Process optimization Staffing Analytical Quality systems Resourcing Scrum Continuous improvement Project delivery Operations Analytics

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

This job manages multiple projects, sets operational targets, ensures project delivery, resolves complex technical situations, creates roadmaps, applies analytical thought, and collaborates with stakeholders.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Manages multiple projects through direct reports and may directly manage individual software development projects. Ensures project delivery through supervision of costs, methods, and staffing
Sets operational targets that impact their group and drives operational rigor around engineering KPIs such as unit test coverage, uptime/resiliency targets, execution velocity
Responsible for the delivery of projects and continuous improvement that impact up to three domains
Leads the effort in resolving highly complex or unique technical situations that impact business success or addresses future concepts, products, or technologies
Creates the roadmap for multiple scrum teams. Responsible for turning a high-level operational strategy into a well-defined resourcing plan
Demonstrates perseverance in pursuing difficult, complex, or ambiguous goals or problems, applying advanced analytical thought and judgment.
Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders, managers in other orgs and business stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Previous management experience

Preferred Qualification

As a member of our engineering team, you ll help design, build, and deliver the applications and services that power our digital wallets ecosystem. You ll work in close partnership with product, design, and analytics to understand the broader payments landscape and shape the experiences our software enables. We re looking for skilled, motivated engineers who are passionate about building reliable, scalable systems. Our team values collaboration, clear communication, and a shared commitment to engineering and product excellence.

Meet our team
W e re a lean, self-motivated team of engineers and product managers united by a shared mission to enable seamless commerce around the world. We move with speed, believe in extreme ownership, and are driven by the impact our work has on the businesses and people who use our products every day.

Your Way to Impact

As a Senior Engineering Manager at PayPal, you ll lead high-performing development teams through every phase of the software lifecycle. In this role, you ll help shape the future of the payments experience by providing technical direction, delivering key initiatives, and building strong cross-functional partnerships. You ll foster a culture of engineering excellence by mentoring talent, optimizing team operations, and guiding your team s growth as both technologists an d collaborators.

Provide strong technical leadership to software engineering teams, fostering a culture rooted in collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Define clear objectives and key results (OKRs ), and consistently deliver against them while driving measurable improvements in key performance indicators (KPIs).

Accelerate team productivity and delivery velocity through effective leadership, process optimization, and strategic support.

Develop, prioritize, and execute engineering roadmaps that deliver meaningful value and high-quality experiences to our customers.

Partner cross-functionally to align technical execution with product vision and business goals, ensuring cohesive and impactful outcomes.

Champion end-to-end ownership across the software development lifecycle from ideation to delivery for the products, features, and services your team owns.

Your Day-to-Day

Provide strong technical leadership and guidance to software engineer ing teams , fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Define clear objectives and key results (OKRs ), and consistently deliver against them while driving measurable improvements in key performance indicators (KPIs).

Accelerat e team productivity and delivery velocity through effective leadership, process optimization, and strategic support.

Develop, prioritize, and execute engineering roadmaps that deliver meaningful value and high- quality experiences for our customers.

Collaborate and coordinate across teams and functions to ensure technical, product, and business objectives are met.

Instill end-to-end ownership of products, projects, features, modules, and services that you and your team deliver in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

What do you need to bring

1 5 + years of experience in the software industry, with 5 + years of professional experience leading software development teams.

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex technical and non-technical challenges.

Experience building and developing engineering teams that exhibit strong ownership, user empathy, and engineering excellence.

Proven track record of delivering high - quality systems and software in Java/J2EE technologies and distributed systems .

Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders expectations .

Ability to coach and mentor talent to reach their full potential.

Experience in building large - scale, high - throughput , low - latency systems.

Strong understanding of software development methodologies, modern technology topics and frameworks, and developer operations best practices.

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

For the majority of employees, PayPals balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https//www.paypalbenefits.com .

Who We Are

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentaccommodations@paypal.com .

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community .

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don t hesitate to apply.

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