Engineering Manager - Developer Productivity (Pune)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Developer Productivity team in Pune. You will shape the CI/CD vision, drive automation, and mentor a high‑performing group of engineers while collaborating across the organization to improve build, test and release efficiency.

Role Snapshot

• Lead a high‑performing developer productivity team
• Define and execute CI/CD roadmap
• Mentor, coach and grow engineers
• Drive automation and infrastructure reliability
• Collaborate across frontend, backend, QA and security
• Track DORA metrics to prove impact

Must-Have Requirements

• CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Cloud platform (AWS)
• Unix/Linux (Ubuntu)
• Infrastructure as Code
• software engineering
• DevOps / platform engineering
• people management

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Python, Shell, Java, Clojure programming
• Testing strategy & mocking frameworks
• Community involvement in DevOps/DevEx
• Monitoring, graphing and logging tools (FOSS)
• individual contributor coding
• DevOps community participation

Work Setup

• Location: Pune, India
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Travel requirements
• Security clearance

What You'll Likely Work On

• People leadership: mentor, coach, conduct 1‑on‑1s and foster a culture of ownership
• Strategic roadmap: define long‑term vision and quarterly plans for developer productivity
• Cross‑functional collaboration: partner with engineering leaders to remove SDLC bottlenecks
• Technical guidance: oversee design of secure CI/CD pipelines and automated testing infrastructure
• Operations: ensure reliable backend infrastructure for dev/test environments
• Metrics: establish and monitor DORA metrics to measure productivity gains

Good Fit If You Have

• Hands‑on coding experience in Python, Shell, Java or Clojure
• Familiarity with testing strategies, CI integration and mocking frameworks
• Active involvement in DevOps or DevEx community events