Role Snapshot
Lead multiple engineering squads at Imagine Learning's Bangalore office, scaling the engineering presence while delivering mission-critical platform services. Drive engineering quality, team growth, and consistent high-impact outcomes across global partnerships.
Job Description
Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.
Imagine Your Impact
At Imagine Learning, we empower potential in students, educators, and one another. Together, we are reimagining what is possible in education and helping to transform learning outcomes.
As a Software Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in scaling and maturing our Bangalore engineering presence while leading multiple squads delivering mission-critical platform services. You will drive delivery, engineering quality, and team growth, working closely with global partners to ensure consistent, high-impact outcomes.
Envision Your Experience.
In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Lead, coach, and manage multiple engineering squads
- Drive delivery velocity while maintaining quality and reliability
- Partner with Product and Engineering leaders on priorities
- Improve engineering practices and team effectiveness
- Support architectural decision-making across platform services
- Strengthen ownership, testing, and quality practices
- Reduce incidents through improved engineering discipline
- Collaborate with global teams across time zones
Share Your Expertise.
- Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role include:
- Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on engineering background
- Experience managing engineering teams
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
- Experience with microservices architecture
Key skills required.
- Leadership and coaching
- Technical judgement
- Delivery focus
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Stakeholder management
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Director of Engineering
Work Model: Hybrid in the Whitefield area of Bangalore
Compensation
Compensation for this role is competitive and aligned with local market benchmarks in India. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.
Benefits
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Statutory benefits including Provident Fund and gratuity
• Wellbeing resources
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working practices
At Imagine Learning, We Empower Potential
As a leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, at Imagine Learning we are committed to creating learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Our teams design innovative products that help educators personalise instruction and engage learners in meaningful ways. Our Curriculum-Informed AI™ approach reflects this commitment—technology that understands instructional context, respects educator judgement, and supports teachers in personalising learning at scale so every learner can thrive.
The same sense of purpose shapes our culture. At Imagine Learning, you will find meaningful work, opportunities for continuous learning, and collaboration with thoughtful, driven colleagues who care deeply about making a difference. We value curiosity, adaptability, and lifelong learning—for our learners and for ourselves.
Imagine Learning operates globally, with growing teams in India, the US, the UK, and Ireland. Depending on the role, we offer office-based or hybrid working arrangements aligned with local norms and business needs.
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