Software Development Manager - Automation and AI Tools

In the HPE Hybrid Cloud, we lead the innovation agenda and technology roadmap for all of HPE. This includes managing the design, development, and product portfolio of our next-generation cloud platform, Green Lake. Working with customers, we help them reimagine their information technology needs to deliver a simple, consumable solution that helps them drive their business results. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

Our engineering organization builds and operates the test automation, IO validation, and AI-enabled developer tooling that HPE's global storage engineering teams rely on every day. This includes workload validation tools used across thousands of test cycles, emerging AI agents that accelerate product development through AI-First SDLC, and high velocity test automation enabling advanced BI analysis. We're looking for a Software Development Manager to lead a talented team of roughly 10 engineers in Bangalore who build these tools, and to coordinate with a customer and stakeholder base that spans India, the US, and beyond.

This is not a purely technical management role. The team's leadership, roadmap partners, and end users are split across geographies and time zones. Success in this role depends as much on relationship-building, negotiation, and influence as it does on engineering management fundamentals. If you enjoy the challenge of leading a strong local team while representing its work and priorities on a global stage, this role was built for someone like you.

Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in CS, CEE, or related engineering discipline with supporting experience.

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 2 to 5+ years directly leading engineering teams (individual contributors and/or leads).

Demonstrated success operating in a globally distributed organization by leading or closely partnering with teams/stakeholders in a different country and time zone than your own. Ideally this includes managing work and relationships between India and the US.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; able to distill technical status and risk into clear, concise updates for both engineers and senior executives.

Track record of influencing peers and leadership without formal authority through negotiation, data, and relationship capital rather than escalation alone.

Solid technical grounding in software engineering practice (SDLC, CI/CD, agile and/or waterfall project management) to enable making sound technical trade-off decisions.

Experience with test automation, hardware/storage validation, or developer productivity tooling.

Sufficient working knowledge of languages and frameworks such as Python, React, C++, and Go to review designs and engage credibly in technical discussions, not necessarily to write production code day-to-day.

Familiarity with modern AI engineering concepts such as agents, agent skills, MCP servers, and applied LLM tooling.

Prior experience managing outsourced partners, suppliers, or contingent staff alongside a core team.

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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