Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering ABOUT THE ROLE We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead a high-performing engineering team in Hyderabad, India, dedicated to the development, scalability, and execution of batch query processing capabilities. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, you will be responsible for driving engineering excellence, leading technical strategy, design, and execution for the Dirac Query systems, and ensuring high-availability, scalability, and robust performance of query gateway APIs and execution frameworks. You will also establish and uphold high engineering standards, including thorough code reviews, robust testing, continuous integration, and comprehensive documentation. You will nurture high-performing talent, manage, mentor, and coach a highly skilled local team of Senior Software Engineers, supporting their career growth, setting clear goals, and providing continuous feedback. You will also guide individual contributors to help them achieve their professional goals and technical potential. You will establish seamless, respectful communication patterns with North American and European-based teams, champion an asynchronous-first culture, and foster inclusivity, respect, and bridge regional, cultural, and timezone differences. You will partner closely with Product Management, Program Management, and global stakeholders to define the roadmap, deliverables, success metrics, and milestones, and ensure sustainable staffing, clear prioritization, and efficient, high-quality project delivery. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need a deep technical background in building, operating, and scaling high-throughput, low-latency distributed database engines, query compilers and planners, or complex data pipelines. You will also need proven experience designing robust gateway components, entry points, and high-performance query execution layers. You will require 5+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams with a proven track record of shipping complex, mission-critical platform initiatives. You will also need demonstrated ability to guide, challenge, and inspire senior-level individual contributors. WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will be expected to work closely with US-based leadership to ensure the Hyderabad team is fully integrated, empowered, and recognized as core co-owners of the platform. You will be expected to maintain an environment where every voice is heard, team members feel safe to take calculated risks, mistakes are treated as learning opportunities, and diversity is celebrated. BENEFITS New Relic offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a health plan, parental leave, education stipend, life insurance, and flexible schedule.