The Role
Leads architecture, hands-on full-stack development, and end-to-end delivery of scalable robotics platform software. Owns backend services, APIs, databases, frontend applications, releases, CI/CD, reliability, testing, and production incidents. Manages and mentors software engineers, oversees planning and delivery, supports hiring, and establishes engineering standards. Collaborates with Product, Hardware, Operations, and Customer Success teams on warehouse deployments, robotics integrations, and customer implementations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Manager - Software Development
Work Location: Pune
Work Mode: In Campus
Roles & Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Lead the design and architecture of scalable full-stack applications and platform
- services.
- Drive technical decision-making and establish engineering standards, coding
- practices, and review processes.
- Design robust, maintainable, and scalable solutions aligned with long-term product
- goals.
- Evaluate technical trade-offs and guide architecture discussions across teams.
- Lead decomposition of complex features into executable technical roadmaps.
Release Management & Platform Reliability
- Own and manage release processes across the engineering organization.
- Define and enforce branching strategies, release workflows, versioning standards,
- and deployment practices.
- Coordinate production releases and ensure predictable deployment cycles.
- Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Manage production incidents, hotfixes, rollbacks, and post-mortem activities.
- Ensure high levels of platform stability, reliability, and observability.
Team Leadership & Delivery Management
- Lead a team of software engineers, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of
- engineering initiatives.
- Support sprint planning, task prioritization, and capacity management.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones, coaching sessions, and performance discussions.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support to team
- members.
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, engineering excellence, and continuous
- improvement.
- Drive accountability for engineering commitments and delivery outcomes
- Support hiring activities including technical screening, interviews, and onboarding of
- new engineers.
Quality & Engineering Excellence
- Establish quality standards across development workflows.
- Champion unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing practices.
- Drive code quality through reviews, technical audits, and engineering governance.
- Promote performance optimization, maintainability, and technical debt reduction
- initiatives.
- Contribute to long-term platform scalability and engineering maturity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, Hardware, Operations, and Customer Success teams to align
- technical solutions with business needs.
- Support warehouse deployments, robotics integrations, and customer-specific
- implementations when required.
- Communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs effectively to both technical
- and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- 6–9 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years of experience
- leading engineers, projects, or small teams.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with modern frameworks such as React, Node.js, FastAPI, or
- equivalent technologies.
- Deep understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and
- Object-Oriented Programming principles.
- Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- Expertise in API design, backend architecture, and microservices-based systems.
- Practical understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures (e.g.,
- using RabbitMQ or message broker systems).
- Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment practices.
- Experience managing CI/CD pipelines, modern release management, and Git
- workflows.
- Proven track record with automated testing practices (unit, integration, E2E),
- including familiarity with TDD/BDD paradigms.
- Exposure to Robotics, Warehouse Automation, Industrial IoT, or Embedded Systems
- is an added advantage.
- Exposure to ERP systems, workflow engines, or enterprise integration platforms.
- Prior experience in Series A/B startups or high-growth engineering environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects from concept through production
- deployment with strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder
- management skills.
Eligible Candidates
Desired Qualification
- BE / B.Tech / MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Work Experience
- 6–9 years of relevant software engineering experience with demonstrated leadership of engineering initiatives, technical projects, or development teams.
We Value
- Engineers who take ownership from architecture through production.
- Leaders who develop people, not just systems.
- Strong execution capability balanced with engineering quality.
- Ability to balance delivery, technical excellence, and team growth.
- Curiosity and continuous learning.
- Ability to thrive in fast-moving, innovation-driven environments.
- Open communication and collaborative problem-solving.
- Passion for building products that create real-world impact.
Why Join Us?
At Unbox Robotics, engineering leaders do more than manage teams. They shape architecture, solve complex technical challenges, mentor engineers, and influence the future direction of our products.
This is an opportunity to build software, develop people, and drive innovation at the intersection of robotics, automation, and logistics.
You won’t just lead a team.
You’ll help build the engineering organization powering the future of warehouse automation.
Work Location: Pune
Work Mode: In Campus
Salary Range: Competitive Salary
Skills Required
- 6-9 years of relevant software engineering experience
- At least 2 years leading engineers, projects, or small teams
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and Python
- Experience with modern frameworks such as React, Node.js, FastAPI, Django, or equivalent
- Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented programming
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases
- Expertise in API design, backend architecture, and microservices-based systems
- Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and modern release management practices
- Strong knowledge of Git workflows and software development lifecycle management
- Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Ability to lead technical projects from concept through production deployment
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- BE, B.Tech, or MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Familiarity with Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT, or similar messaging platforms
- Experience with Grafana, Metabase, Prometheus, or other monitoring and analytics tools
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment practices
- Experience with TDD, BDD, and modern quality engineering practices
- Exposure to robotics, warehouse automation, industrial IoT, or embedded systems
- Experience with ERP systems, workflow engines, or enterprise integration platforms
- Previous experience in Series A/B startups or high-growth technology environments
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The Company
What We Do
Unbox Robotics builds software-defined robotics systems to enable logistics players to automate and radically improve their operations on-demand in a limited footprint and capital. We are applying proprietary Swarm Intelligence and ML algorithms inspired by nature to redefine the way companies sort and ship orders. Our 1st product UnboxSort is the world's first of its kind patented AI-powered parcel sorting robotic system that gets installed in <2 weeks, saves ~50% - 80% area, and improves productivity by > 3X to 5X. We have a strong team of alumni from the National University of Singapore, the University of York, and the Indian School of Business with international experience in robotics, manufacturing, and logistics. We are backed by 3one4 Capital, Sixth Sense Ventures, SOSV, Entrepreneur First, Redstart Labs (Info Edge), Arali Ventures, CIIE, Beenext, WEH Ventures, Force Ventures, Veda VC, and an impressive set of angel investors.
