Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Tools)

Perforce
Pune
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Organizational leadership","Cross-functional leadership","Stakeholder management","Coaching and performance management","Strategic thinking"]

Lead the engineering team for Gliffy, Perforce’s visual collaboration and diagramming product, owning day-to-day execution, delivery quality, and team development. Partner across product lines with Akana and OpenLogic engineering teams, and work closely with the VP of Engineering on strategy, roadmap input, and resourcing. Drive AI-assisted development and agentic tooling adoption to improve velocity and predictability, while hiring, coaching, and aligning a Pune-based team within a matrixed global organization.

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Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Tools)

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Job Summary

Lead the engineering team for Gliffy, Perforce’s visual collaboration and diagramming product, owning day-to-day execution, delivery quality, and team development. Partner across product lines with Akana and OpenLogic engineering teams, and work closely with the VP of Engineering on strategy, roadmap input, and resourcing. Drive AI-assisted development and agentic tooling adoption to improve velocity and predictability, while hiring, coaching, and aligning a Pune-based team within a matrixed global organization.
Location: Pune
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own day-to-day planning, execution, and delivery quality for the Gliffy engineering team.
  • •Build familiarity and collaboration with Akana and OpenLogic product lines through shared planning, cross-team syncs, and joint initiatives.
  • •Partner with the VP of Engineering on strategy, roadmap input, and resourcing decisions for Gliffy; represent Pune in broader planning discussions.
  • •Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices, agentic tooling, and engineering best practices to improve velocity, quality, and predictability.
  • •Hire, coach, and develop engineering talent in Pune; manage resources and priorities and align with Product Management, QA, and Customer Success on schedules, backlog, and roadmap.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years leading engineering teams in a SaaS, enterprise software, or similar environment.
  • •BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • •Proven experience leading distributed global teams, with exposure to teams across India, the US, and/or Europe.
  • •Strong track record delivering enterprise-grade SaaS, hybrid, or on-premises applications, including API-first and developer-focused products.
  • •Deep technical understanding of scalable, high-performance, fault-tolerant, multi-tenant architectures and modern engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, test automation, code quality), including driving AI and SDLC transformation.
Experience:8+ yearsSaaSEnterprise softwareDevOpsDeveloper toolsAI
Education:
Skills:Organizational leadershipCross-functional leadershipStakeholder managementCoaching and performance managementStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:AgileCI/CDTest automationCode qualityAPI-firstMulti-tenant architecturesAI-assisted developmentAgentic workflowsAutomation

Company Brief

Perforce
Provides enterprise version control, collaboration, and DevOps tools — including Helix Core, Swarm, and integrated application lifecycle solutions — for software development, game studios, and large engineering teams to manage code and digital assets.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, United States
Founded: 1995
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