Engineering Manager (NCS/Job/ 2055)

About the Role

The Engineering Manager – Platform role blends hands-on engineering with leadership and strategic influence.

You will lead high-performing engineering teams to build the infrastructure, pipelines, and systems that fuel analytics, business intelligence, and machine learning across our global products.

We’re looking for a leader who brings deep technical experience in modern data platforms, is fluent in programming, and understands the nuances of open-source consumption and software supply chain security.

This hybrid role is based out of our Hyderabad office.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers responsible for building scalable, secure, and maintainable data solutions.

• Write and review production code across frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Java/Kotlin) systems.

• Review, and guide production-level code in Python, Java, or similar languages.

• Ensure strong foundations in governance, observability, and data quality.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Security, Engineering, and Data Science to translate business needs into data strategies and deliverables.

• Apply your knowledge of open-source component usage, dependency management, and software composition analysis to ensure our data platforms support secure development practices.

• Embed application security principles into data platform design, supporting Sonatype’s mission to secure the software supply chain.

• Foster an engineering culture that prioritizes continuous improvement, technical excellence, and team ownership.

Who You Are

• A technical leader with a strong background in data engineering, platform design, and secure software development.

• Comfortable operating across domains—data infrastructure, programming, architecture, security, and team leadership.

• Passionate about delivering high-impact results through technical contributions, mentoring, and strategic thinking.

• Familiar with modern data engineering practices, open-source ecosystems, and the challenges of managing data securely on a scale.

• A collaborative communicator who thrives in hybrid and cross-functional team environments.

What You Need

• 6+ years of experience in engineering, backend systems, and infrastructure development.

• 2+ year of experience in a technical leadership or engineering management role with hands-on contribution.

• Expertise in technologies: ReactJS, Document DB, API Security, Jenkins, Elasticsearch etc.

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala with experience building robust, production-grade systems.

• Understanding software dependency management and open-source consumption patterns.

• Familiarity with application security principles and a strong interest in secure software supply chains.

• Experience supporting real-time data systems or streaming architectures.

• Exposure to machine learning pipelines or data productization.

• Experience with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD for data engineering workflows.

• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (GDPR, SOC2, etc.).

Why Join Us?

• Help secure the software supply chain for millions of developers worldwide.

• Build meaningful software in a collaborative, fast-moving environment with strong technical peers.