Hybrid Engineering Manager – Advanced Cluster Management

at Red Hat

• Job title: Engineering Manager – Advanced Cluster Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bangalore, India

About the role

• Engineering Manager to guide a newly formed engineering team in Bangalore for advanced cluster management. Responsible for collaboration with global teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work to recruit and onboard new associates to join the growing team and establish team organization in support of the product direction.
• Manage and motivate a newly formed engineering team in India, focusing on achieving targets and delivering high-quality enterprise software.
• Guide the day-to-day work of the team, successfully collaborating with remote teams and stakeholders across different regions, including North America, APAC, & EU.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for the team’s components, ensuring rigorous project management and timely delivery of high-quality releases in alignment with global product milestones.
• Act as a cultural bridge-builder, ensuring your team is fully integrated with global engineering operations, CI/CD pipelines, and shared processes to avoid creating silos.
• Support your team in exploring new technology areas and adopting modern practices, actively encouraging an interest in AI-assisted development tools.
• Provide regular feedback, coaching, and career development planning to help your team members grow and thrive.
• Foster a safe environment for experimentation and learning with AI technologies by supporting projects and experiments that encourage efficiency and simplicity
• Collaborate with technical leadership and product owners to align the team's work with the overarching engineering strategy and product vision.

Requirements

• 2 - 5 years of demonstrated experience in a people management or team leadership role, with a record of effectively managing technical teams.
• Excellent communication skills and practical experience working with and aligning remote, globally distributed teams.
• Ability to quickly learn and get up to speed on new technology areas, backed by a natural technology curiosity.
• A supportive mindset and interest in AI tools and frameworks, even if you do not have direct experience using them.
• Working knowledge of Agile or other appropriate software development principles and methodologies.
• Extensive experience in managing software product development teams with a deep understanding of release management, including scoping, risk mitigation, and execution of complex release cycles.
• Practical understanding of software development practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching