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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Location: Bangalore
About the Role
#JLLTechAmbitions
As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on the Leasing Engineering team, you will lead the architecture, delivery, modernization, and operational excellence of enterprise-scale real estate and digital marketplace platforms. The role will drive multi-disciplinary engineering teams across front-end, backend, data engineering, cloud platforms, integrations, DevOps, and enterprise architecture while ensuring scalability, security, reliability, and business alignment. You'll partner closely with product, marketing, and data teams to set technical direction, grow a high-performing engineering team. You bring an AI-first mindset to everything you build - actively exploring how emerging technologies can unlock new capabilities, accelerate delivery, and redefine what's possible for our Leasing platforms. This is a high-impact leadership role with real ownership over team culture, technical quality, and product outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead engineering team delivering highly scalable web, data, and platform solutions built on modern cloud-native architectures.
Define and execute technology strategy, architecture roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and engineering best practices across product portfolios.
Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Data Engineering, Security, and Business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Drive engineering excellence through Agile delivery, CI/CD automation, quality engineering, observability, and DevSecOps practices.
Manage technical delivery across frontend applications, backend services, enterprise integrations, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.
Establish governance around performance, reliability, security, compliance, resiliency, and cost optimization.
Mentor technical leads, software engineers, and data engineers while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Lead architecture reviews, technical decision-making, risk management, and vendor/platform evaluations.
Drive adoption of AI-enabled development, automation, cloud-native services, and data-driven engineering practices.
Technical Leadership Expertise
Agentic AI Leadership:
Agentic AI Enablement: Architect, deploy, and scale Agentic AI systems that perform adaptive, autonomous operations - including multi-agent coordination, intelligent decision-making, and proactive remediation - across cloud and hybrid environments
Enterprise Web & Frontend Technologies
React 18+, Next.js 16+, TypeScript, Vite
Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, Solstice/Alize Design Systems
Modern UI architecture, accessibility, responsive design, and performance optimization
Backend & API Platforms
Python 3.11, Django 5.x, Django REST Framework
Node.js, TypeScript-based serverless architectures
GraphQL, RESTful APIs
Event-driven and microservices-based architecture
Data Engineering & Enterprise Platforms
Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM
ETL/ELT pipelines, data integration, and data governance
Search, Messaging & Integration Technologies
Elasticsearch, Kibana
Apache Solr
RabbitMQ, Kafka
Mapbox, Google Maps
Cloud & Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure (Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Cosmos DB)
Docker, Docker Compose
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Cloud-native application design and deployment
Security & Identity
Okta Identity Management, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Secure API gateway architectures
DevOps, Quality & Observability
GitHub Actions
JFrog Artifactory
Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright
Azure Application Insights
CI/CD pipeline governance and release management
Leadership Qualifications
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with 3+ years in engineering leadership roles.
Proven experience leading globally distributed engineering teams and managing multiple product portfolios.
Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, enterprise platforms, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Experience managing budgets, vendor engagements, resource planning, and technology roadmaps.
Demonstrated success in stakeholder management across executive leadership, product organizations, and business partners.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and engineering metrics.
Ability to balance strategic planning with execution excellence while driving innovation and organizational growth.
About JLL Technologies:
JLL Technologies is a division of JLL, a world leader in real estate services. We are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world-class services and advisory with innovative technology. JLL has invested more in technology than any other commercial real estate company, enabling us to develop industry-leading AI-powered solutions. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where our people can thrive and grow meaningful careers.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
