Manager, Engineering

Manager, Engineering - India

CornerstoneOnDemand is looking for a Software Development Manager who will lead and managea team of software/AI engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliablesoftware solutions. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence,establishing engineering best practices, and ensuring successful delivery ofprojects aligned with business objectives. This role combines hands-ontechnical leadership with people management to build a high-performing engineeringteam.

In this role, you will...

EngineeringLeadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage a team of softwareengineers across the full software development lifecycle - from requirementsand design through implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensuretechnical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with theorganization's technology strategy.
• Own delivery commitments for your team,ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with highquality.
• Establish and enforce engineering bestpractices including code reviews, design reviews, testing strategies, and CI/CDpractices.
• Collaborate with Product Management, UX,QA, and other engineering teams to define requirements, prioritize backlogs,and plan sprints/releases.
• Identify and resolve technical debt,performance bottlenecks, and system reliability issues proactively.
• Drive adoption of modern developmentpractices, tools, and frameworks to improve team productivity and codequality.
• Manage production incidents, root causeanalysis, and implement preventive measures to ensure system stability anduptime.

• Recruit,hire, and onboard top engineering talent to build and grow the team.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide continuousfeedback, and lead performance reviews for direct reports.
• Define career development plans, set goals,and mentor engineers to help them grow technically and professionally.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, andhigh-accountability team culture that encourages innovation and ownership.
• Identify skill gaps within the team andcreate training and development opportunities to address them.
• Manageresource allocation, capacity planning, and workload distribution acrossprojects and priorities.

• Partner withsenior leadership and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and long-termengineering strategy.
• Provide regular status updates, riskassessments, and progress reports to leadership and cross-functionalstakeholders.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies,tools, and platforms to drive engineering efficiency and innovation.
• Drive process improvements across theengineering organization, including Agile/Scrum practices, estimation, anddelivery workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructureteams to ensure robust deployment pipelines, monitoring, and operationalexcellence.
• Represent the engineering team incross-functional planning sessions, architecture reviews, and organizationalinitiatives.

• Bachelor'sor Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relatedfield, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experiencewith at least 3+ years in a people management or engineering leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading teams thathave successfully delivered complex software products at scale.

• Strongfoundation in software engineering principles, system design, and distributedsystems architecture.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of thefollowing: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, microservicesarchitecture, and API design patterns.
• Solid knowledge of databases (SQL andNoSQL), caching strategies, and data modeling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines,containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-codepractices.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologiesand project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Understanding of security best practices,performance optimization, and scalability patterns.

• Excellentcommunication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to bothengineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-makingabilities with a bias toward action and results.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, retain,and develop high-performing engineering talent.
• Experience managing competing priorities,navigating ambiguity, and making trade-off decisions under constraints.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability toinfluence and align cross-functional teams toward shared goals.
• Strongsense of ownership and accountability for team outcomes and deliverycommitments.

• Experiencein SaaS/enterprise product development environments.
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies and theirintegration into product offerings.
• Experience with large-scale systemmigrations, platform modernization, or greenfield product builds.
• Familiarity with talent management, HR tech, or learning management domains.