Sr. Manager, Engineering, India

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Zapier seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead two engineering teams in India, own the technical strategy for critical integrations, and champion AI‑native development. The role blends people leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and hands‑on technical influence while representing Zapier’s engineering presence locally.

Role Snapshot

• Lead two engineering teams (8‑10 engineers)
• Drive AI‑assisted development and productivity
• Own technical strategy for enterprise integrations
• Represent Zapier engineering in India
• Partner with product, design, and customer‑facing teams
• Define and track delivery predictability and quality
• Build and nurture local engineering culture

Must-Have Requirements

• people leadership
• performance management
• AI/ML tooling
• enterprise integration development
• distributed systems architecture
• hiring & onboarding
• engineering leadership
• people management

Nice-to-Have Signals

• experience with AI/ML tools
• experience building enterprise integrations
• familiarity with remote work practices
• ability to overlap with US East Coast hours
• AI/ML tooling
• enterprise integrations

Work Setup

• Location: India
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Remote countries: India
• Timezone: Overlap with US East Coast hours 3–4 days/week during ramp‑up
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility specifics
• Education requirement

What You'll Likely Work On

• Lead and grow two engineering teams, coaching senior engineers into tech leads and managers
• Define, measure, and improve delivery predictability, quality, incident response, and engineer engagement
• Champion AI‑assisted development, identify high‑leverage AI use cases, and ship measurable productivity gains
• Shape technical strategy and architecture for Zapier’s most critical integrations
• Represent Zapier’s engineering org in India, partner with recruiting, and build a strong local culture
• Collaborate with product, design, customer success, support, and sales to align integration roadmap
• Own performance management end‑to‑end, including expectations, feedback, reviews, and promotions

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience using AI tools to reduce cycle time or automate toil
• Background building or scaling enterprise integration platforms
• Comfort operating in a distributed, remote‑first organization with US East Coast overlap