Software Engineering Manager

About Us

Stronghold Investment Management (“Stronghold,” “SIM,” or “the Firm”) is a technology-driven, vertically integrated investment manager focused on real-assets and related private markets. Stronghold seeks to deliver best-in-class risk-adjusted returns through an investment framework that features comparatively rapid transaction velocity, deep technical expertise, creative financial structuring, and objective and algorithmic decision making.

Stronghold was founded by Ryan Turner in 2016 and has deployed over $1.6 billion in capital across 10+ investment vehicles. 

Ultimately, Stronghold intends to apply its technology-intensive investment approach to a variety of specialist real assets verticals, including:

• Oil & Gas
• Renewables
• Specialty Real Estate (commercial, datacenters, marinas)
• Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
• Billboards and Fixtures
• Mining & other commodities
• Utilities
• Secondaries

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as a Software Engineering Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of talented software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. You will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of scalable, maintainable, and high-quality cloud applications that align with our business goals. If you are passionate about driving innovation, optimizing processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product management to define project scope, priorities, and timelines.
• Ensure that cloud applications are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and practices to increase efficiency and quality.
• Implement and maintain best practices for cloud development, including security, performance optimization, and cost management.
• Facilitate effective communication across teams, ensuring alignment and timely resolution of issues.
• Design and implement scalable backend systems that process and manage large volumes of data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional scrum teams to respond quickly and effectively to business needs.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new domains such as Oil & Gas Title, Leases, Finance, and investment management.
• Gain domain mastery to fluently converse with stakeholders and deeply understand the features to be developed.

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience, with at least 5+ years in managing software teams. Background in Continuously Oil & Gas, Finance and investment management or Fintech highly desirable.

Skills:

• Tech Stack: Proficiency in Ruby, Python or Java with a deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Web Development: Strong experience in web development, cloud technologies, and Docker.
• Cloud Native: Expertise in developing cloud-native applications with hands-on experience in DevOps practices.
• Databases: Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Message Queues: Experience with message queues like Kafka.
• Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and availability.
• SaaS Applications: Hands-on experience in designing and developing enterprise SaaS applications.
• Data Modeling: Experienced in data modeling and polyglot persistence, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Architecture: Experience with cloud architecture, application architecture, and network architecture.
• Project Management: Expertise in Agile methodologies with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.

 

Why join Stronghold’s Bangalore Team?

At Stronghold, you're not just another employee; you are a part of our global family. We believe in nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and celebrating successes together. With our state-of-the-art technology and a team of industry experts, we offer a platform for growth, development, and unparalleled learning.

Benefits:

• Salary: Competitive and aligned with local standards.
• Performance Bonus: According to company policy.
• Benefits: Includes medical insurance and group term life insurance.
• Continuous learning and development.
• 10 recognized public holidays.
• Parental Leave

Stronghold Investment Management is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, where individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can thrive. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply and embrace the unique contributions they can bring to our organization.