Job Title Engineering Manager L2 Location (s) Kochi/Trivandrum Years of Experience 13-15 years Job Description Engineering Manager (Java + Cloud + Distributed Systems)
Experience Level: 12-15 Years
Location: [Cochin/TVM/Bangalore in office]
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Seasoned Engineering Manager to lead multiple squads (3-4 teams) delivering scalable, high-performance software solutions. This role demands a balance between people management, technical oversight, and strategic collaboration with stakeholders. The Engineering Manager will own engineering delivery, drive technical excellence, and support career growth of the squads.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage 3-4 cross-functional squads (developers, testers, leads) to deliver high-quality software products.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable solutions using Java, Spring Framework, Angular, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with Architects, Product Managers, and Scrum Masters to align technical delivery with business goals.
• Drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural reviews across squads.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security considerations are baked into solutions.
• Facilitate career development, coaching, and performance appraisals for squad leads and engineers.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex problems.
• Champion DevOps practices and CI/CD improvements.
• Work closely with leadership on capacity planning, hiring, and roadmap delivery.
• Foster a high-performance culture with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
Technical Requirements:
• Strong technical background in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes (K8s).
• Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Good understanding of frontend technologies like Angular (preferred).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience (or oversight experience) with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, New Relic, ELK stack).
• Proven experience designing and implementing GenAI-enabled systems, Agentic AI workflows, and driving AI-assisted SDLC (AI-DLC) practices across teams.
• Strong problem-solving, architecture, and system design skills.
• Ability to handle technical escalations and guide squads on resolving complex issues.
Soft Skills:
• Strong leadership, people management, and team-building capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and drive clarity in dynamic environments.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on long-term team and technology growth.
• Ability to be the face of the engineering organization in leadership meetings and customer discussions. Role & Responsibilities Technical Qualifications Cloud, Java, Spring framework
At IBS Software, you can look forward to:
- Gaining deep domain expertise in the (TTL) Travel, Transportation & Logistics domain
- Working with the latest technologies & cutting edge tools to redefine the travel sector
- Enjoying the many benefits of a stable SaaS based product company
- Partnering with some of the biggest airlines, busiest airports, top tour & cruise providers, well known hotel chains, and large energy companies to augment their mission-critical operations
- A diverse, global work culture with some of the brightest minds in the industry
- A competitive benefits package, flexible work life polices, transparent rewards & recognitions, continuous learning and development, medical benefits, and fun at work policies.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
IBS Software is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- 12-15 years of experience in software engineering and people leadership
- Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams delivering large-scale distributed systems
- Strong technical background in Java
- Experience with Spring Boot / Spring Framework
- Experience designing and operating Microservices architectures
- Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Kubernetes (K8s) experience
- Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka or RabbitMQ)
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases
- Hands-on or oversight experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, New Relic, ELK)
- Proven experience designing and implementing GenAI-enabled systems and Agentic AI workflows
- Good understanding of frontend technologies like Angular
- Strong system design, architecture, and problem-solving skills
What We Do
IBS Software is a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel industry globally, managing mission-critical operations for customers in the aviation, tour & cruise, hospitality and energy resources industries. IBS Software's solutions for the aviation industry cover fleet and crew operations, aircraft maintenance, passenger services, loyalty programs, staff travel & air-cargo management. IBS Software also runs a real-time B2B and B2C distribution platform providing hotel room inventory, rates, and availability to a global network of hospitality companies and channels. For the tour and cruise industry, IBS provides a comprehensive customer-centric, digital platform that covers onshore, online and on-board solutions. The Consulting and Digital Transformation (CDx) business focuses on driving digital transformation initiatives of its customers, leveraging its domain knowledge, digital technologies and engineering excellence. IBS Software operates from 16 offices across the world.
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