Principal Software Engineering Manager (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineering Manager (AI): Leading a team to build browser-based Ad SDKs using JavaScript and TypeScript, enabling seamless integration of advertising solutions into partner applications and platforms. Focus on ensuring strong engineering fundamentals across performance, reliability, security, privacy, and maintainability, driving operational excellence and growing engineers’ impact.

Location: Bengaluru, In

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

What you will do

• Lead a team of software engineers delivering high-quality, browser-based Ad SDKs using JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture guidance, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Own team-level execution, including sprint planning, delivery commitments, and release readiness in partnership with product management.
• Drive operational excellence, including monitoring, on-call readiness, incident response, and post-incident learning.
• Manage, coach, and develop engineers through regular feedback, performance management, and career growth support.
• Collaborate with partner teams to manage dependencies, resolve issues, and deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on coding in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS OR equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience building browser-based web applications or SDKs, with strong knowledge of browser rendering pipelines and performance optimization.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineers through project ownership, technical mentorship, or direct people management.
• Proven ability to deliver features end-to-end while managing execution and quality.

Nice to have

• Experience leading development of high-performance SDKs or frontend platforms used at scale.
• Strong understanding of browser internals (DOM, CSSOM, rendering pipeline, event loop).
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and state management patterns.
• Familiarity with web standards, security, privacy, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with performance profiling and debugging tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse).

Culture & Benefits

• Foster a culture grounded in respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.