<p><p><b>About the job :</b><br/><br/>Designation : Technology Manager Java<br/><br/>Experience : 10+ years (minimum 5 years in a managerial role)<br/><br/>Location : Pune</p><p><br/></p><p><b>About The Role :</b><br/><br/>We are seeking a Technology Manager Java to lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced product environment.
This role is 70% leadership & management and 30% strategic technical involvement, with the primary focus on building a culture of excellence, ensuring delivery predictability, and aligning engineering outcomes with business goals.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/><b>Leadership & People Management (70%) :</b><br/><br/>- Team Leadership : Manage a team of 10+ Java developers & team leads, setting clear objectives and tracking progress against agreed KPIs every month.<br/><br/>- Performance Management : Conduct performance reviews with structured feedback and create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all team members.<br/><br/>- Talent Development : Implement a quarterly skill enhancement plan to keep the team updated on modern tech stacks such as microservices, cloud-native systems, and DevOps practices.<br/><br/>- Recruitment & Retention : Hire high-caliber engineers and ensure an onboarding completion rate of 100% within two weeks.
Maintain annual attrition below.<br/><br/>- Culture & Engagement : Build a collaborative and high-accountability culture.
Organize at least 2 team engagement activities per quarter to promote morale.<br/><br/>- Process Improvement : Identify and implement at least 2 process optimizations per quarter to improve efficiency, reduce technical debt, or enhance delivery Technical Involvement (30%) :</b><br/><br/>- Architecture Oversight : Review and guide the team on architectural decisions for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
<br/><br/>- Code Quality : Maintain good code quality through structured code reviews and promote to increase unit test coverage more than 50% per service..<br/><br/>- Innovation : Drive at least one technology proof-of-concept (POC) per quarter to evaluate and adopt relevant emerging technologies.<br/><br/>- Technical Mentorship : Spend a minimum of 6 hours per week on technical mentoring, design reviews, and assisting with complex problem resolution.
In parallel, contributed as a senior developer by designing, coding, and delivering complex solutions with hands-on expertise.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>What We Expect You To Bring :</b><br/><br/>- Leadership Experience : Minimum 5 years managing engineering teams of 10+ members in a product-based environment.<br/><br/>- Technical Expertise : Strong foundation in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs; knowledge of microservices, Angular, or React is an advantage.<br/><br/>- Product Thinking : Proven ability to align engineering outcomes with business and product roadmaps.<br/><br/>- Execution Skills : Experience in implementing Agile/Scrum at scale and improving delivery predictability.<br/><br/>- People Skills : Strong interpersonal, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.<br/><br/>- Educational Background : Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional Join Us ?</b></p><p><br/>- Influence the technical and strategic direction of core product lines.<br/><br/>- Lead a talented team in a culture of ownership, innovation, and learning.<br/><br/>- Build high-impact products used by thousands of customers.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)