Position: Manager of Software Engineering – Cloud Networking-Java/Golang
Team: Cloud
Experience: 12 to 18 Years
Location: Bangalore/Remote
Job Responsibilities:
You are expected to work on the following activities:
• Lead and manage one or more teams of experienced development engineers.
• Plan the deliverables for one or more product releases.
• Participate in and drive the team to architect/design, develop, test, and automate several features on Extreme’s Cloud platform.
• Conduct reviews as needed at every stage of the development and test process and ensure the necessary quality.
• Co-ordinate with different stakeholders (like PLM, PM, QA, peer teams..etc) as needed to achieve key objectives and results.
• Innovate and implement new ideas as needed during the development and test process.
• Plan for and attend meetings and conference calls as needed to ensure smooth execution of the deliverables.
• Conduct scrum meetings regularly as needed.
• Use a flexible and priority approach to address incoming customer issues.
• Participate in and drive managerial activities like hiring, conducting 1-on-1s with engineers, appraisals, keeping the team motivated, ensuring continuous learning, and maintaining a team culture that is aligned with the company culture.
Required Qualifications:
Education: B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 12+ years of experience in Software Development, Software Testing and Quality Assurance within Agile Software Development Environments.
Team Management: At least 2+ years of experience in managing and mentoring a team of 6-8 Software Engineers.
Technical Expertise:
Proficiency in modern Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) pipelines involving CI/CD, Distributed Systems, Microservices, and Infrastructure-as-code.
Experience leading and providing technical guidance to teams working on Software Development and Testing products, preferably in Datacenter Networking or Cloud Native Networking.
Experience in networking domain for Layer 2 switching, L3 routing protocols, BGP, VxLAN,VLAN,
Hands-on programming experience in one or more languages such as Python, Java, Golang, C, or C++.
Deployment and management experience in On-Premises and Public Clouds (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
Familiarity with Infrastructure deployment tools like Ansible, Helm, and Terraform.
Strong knowledge of API design such as RESTful API, XML APIs, and SNMP.
Cloud infrastructure technologies like Kubernetes & Containers, and Golang in a multi-core, multi-threading environment.
Performance Management: Experience in building teams and managing top talent through a strong performance management system.
Scrum Master Experience: Familiarity with Scrum Master responsibilities (or similar operations) for Testing and Quality scrums. Conduct standup meetings and perform risk mitigation to ensure project schedules stay on track.
Other Qualifications:
Experience in software architecture, design, implementation, and unit testing distributed server applications.
Collaboration Skills: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Software Development, Product Line Management, Program Management, Customer Account Management, and Product Sales. Understand customer requirements and operations to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.
Decision-Making: Able to make quick decisions backed by data. Hold oneself and the team accountable for decisions and milestones.
Good to have Qualifications:
Prior experience in running large-scale IaaS/SaaS platforms for Enterprise or Datacenter projects.
· Experience handling Software Defined Networking projects for on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud solutions.
What We Do
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is a leader in cloud networking focused on delivering services that connect devices, applications, and people in new ways. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
