Engineering Manager [T500-26189]

Talent500 is hiring for one of its clients. About Recast: Recast Software, located in Minneapolis, MN, empowers organizations to better manage and support users and devices. Our mission is to simplify the work of IT teams and enable them to create highly secure and compliant environments.

Our software does this by seamlessly integrating with existing IT infrastructure to quickly remediate issues, ensure compliance, enhance security, and maintain clear visibility across all devices. Recast is a rapidly growing software company with its solution being used by thousands of enterprise organizations in more than 125 countries, impacting millions of devices and (more importantly) the people who use them. About the Role: We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing, distributed software engineering team delivering enterprise-grade SaaS products.

This role is accountable for driving execution excellence, improving engineering maturity, and building a strong team culture aligned with Recast’s operating model. You will work closely with Product, Architecture, and other Engineering leaders to ensure predictable delivery, high-quality outcomes, and continuous improvement across development practices. This is a hybrid position that will work out of our office in Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore, India.

Job Title: Engineering Manager Top 3 Accountabilities: Delivery Predictability: Improve on-time delivery and sprint predictability through strong planning, execution discipline, and metrics (e.g., cycle time, lead time). Engineering Excellence: Drive adoption of scalable engineering practices, including CI/CD, test automation, code quality, and incident management. Talent & Team Development: Build and grow a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, and performance management aligned with company standards.

Key Role Responsibilities: Lead and manage a team of 6–10 software engineers across geographies (India, EU, US). Own sprint planning, execution, and delivery outcomes in partnership with Product Management. Track and improve key engineering metrics (e.g., cycle time, deployment frequency, MTTR).

Ensure high standards for code quality, testing, security, and system reliability. Partner with Architecture and senior engineers on technical design and system scalability. Drive incident management rigor and ensure effective root cause analysis and follow-up actions.

Build a strong team culture focused on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. Manage performance, career development, and succession planning for team members. Minimum Requirements: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a people management role.

Experience delivering SaaS or enterprise software products using modern tech stacks and cloud platforms. Proven experience managing Agile delivery processes and using engineering metrics to drive improvement. Preferred Knowledge and Skills: Strong leadership and coaching skills with a track record of building high-performing teams.

Experience working in distributed/global teams across multiple time zones. Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern observability tools. Ability to balance technical depth with execution focus and stakeholder management.

Strong collaboration skills with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams. What We Value: We take initiative. We have a culture of ownership and progress over perfection.

We proactively drive outcomes with self-motivation and determination. We deliver results that matter to our customers and our team. We get curious.

Curiosity moves us forward. We ask questions, try new things, and learn from mistakes. Challenges are opportunities to explore creative solutions that benefit our customers and drive continuous improvement.

We work together. We appreciate the power of diverse perspectives. Through open communication, we help one another and leverage our collective expertise for better outcomes.

We build trust through teamwork. We embrace change. Change is inevitable; we meet it with agility and resilience.

We navigate with courage and find possibility in uncertainty. We adapt for the future, shaping our path with purpose. We choose empathy.

We aim to deeply understand the needs of our customers and one another. It's the foundation of our relationships. We assume positive intent and practice mutual respect.

We prioritize a culture of belonging because success is a shared journey. Why we love working at Recast: It takes great people across an entire company to build great tools. As a growing start-up, every employee has an opportunity to make a huge impact on our business, as well as ample opportunities to learn and grow.

We are a people-first culture with passionate, talented, and supportive teammates. We are committed to making every employee feel respected and valued. We recognize to bring our best selves to Recast, it’s important for everyone to nurture their lives outside of work.

Recast provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran or military status, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and international laws.