Engineering Manager

Role Description - Our Digital and eCommerce division is looking to transform the Digital and eCommerce technology engine for Merck. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will play a key role leading and growing our Bangalore based development team as we evolve our platform, work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and shape the technical strategy for our platforms evolution ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGY The Digital and eCommerce team currently operates several B2B websites and direct digital sales channels via a globally deployed cloud-based platform that are a growth engine for Merck s life science business. We provide a comprehensive catalog of all products, enabling our customers to find products and purchase products as well as get detailed scientific information on those products. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSTake end-to-end responsibility for the development of one or more eCommerce and Digital products.Build and grow our engineering team through mentoring, recruiting and guidance.Partner with Product Owner(s) to develop a technical vision for our eCommerce products.Develop a roadmap in partnership with the rest of the engineering leadership team to modernize our eCommerce and Digital platform.Foster a Growth and Learning culture on the team, encouraging teams to embrace change and constantly strive for improvement.Ensure the team produces high quality code by fostering effective testing and review processes and a quality mindset.Help the team evolve and increase their throughput by adopting modern methodologies like frequent deployments and tirelessly removing obstacles to productivity.Know what and how to measure the team to show how they are improving. QUALIFICATIONS Education:Bachelor s/Master s degree in computer science or equivalent. Mandatory Skills:8+ years of software engineering experience2+ years of software engineering management experience leading and directly managing teams.Ability to work with global teams and a flexible work schedule.Experience influencing and communicating with non-technical decision makers as a technical thought leader.Experience bringing conceptual, analytical, and big picture thinking to strategic problem solving.Experience with at least one major programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java). Preferred Skills:A deep technical understanding of Microservices, CI/CD, Event Oriented Architectures and Distributed SystemsExperience with Developer Platform Management, infrastructure-as-code toolsExperience with cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.)