Engineering Manager (Desktop Native)

Engineering Manager

Bitwarden is the trusted identity security leader for millions of users worldwide, empowering enterprises, developers, and individuals to securely manage and share sensitive information anywhere. Bitwarden makes it easy for all users to extend robust security across their devices with password management, secrets management, and passwordless and passkey innovations. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with team members located across the globe. Learn more at bitwarden.com.

As we establish our India Engineering Center of Excellence (COE), we are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager who can lead and grow a team of Build Release and Self-Hosted Orchestration and Tooling Engineers, with strong technical fluency in CI/CD, automation & release engineering. Primarily a people-management and process-leadership role - not a hands-on IC role, though technical credibility and the ability to get hands-on when needed are expected.

This team owns build, release, delivery pipeline, and workflow infrastructure supporting engineers across the organization. You will work closely with Bitwarden's US-based BRE and SHOT leadership on functional oversight and team direction, while building strong relationships with engineering leadership in India.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Build Release and Self-Hosted Orchestration and Tooling engineers.

• Facilitate team ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.

• Monitor in-flight work to identify blockers, proactively drive resolution, and communicate progress and context to stakeholders outside the team.

• Lead technical discussions and help shape architectural vision across a range of stakeholders, including the India BRE/SHOT team, the US BRE/SHOT team, and broader leadership.

• Partner with US-based BRE and SHOT leadership to align team priorities with broader organizational goals.

• Maintain a healthy, well-defined backlog that balances feature work, support requests, and technical debt.

• Conduct regular 1:1s, develop individualized growth plans, and identify stretch opportunities for team members.

• Perform periodic performance reviews and support career development conversations.

• Create an inclusive, collaborative team environment.

• Maintain enough technical depth in CI/CD, automation, and release engineering to get to the bottom of difficult problems when necessary.

• 10-12 years of demonstrated experience leading engineering teams or complex cross-functional product engineering initiatives within a software engineering organization.

• 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, including 1:1s, performance management & career development.

• Experience working in globally distributed Product Engineering, GCC, or Center of Excellence environments along with managing distributed or cross-regional teams, including working across time zones.

• Proven ability to successfully lead delivery across engineering organizations and influence multiple stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of Agile software development, modern engineering practices, and product delivery lifecycles.

• Experience in Engineering Management, Technical Program Management, Engineering Delivery, Product Operations, Design Program Management, or similar leadership roles.

• Ability to communicate effectively with Engineering, Product, Design, and executive stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

• A coaching-oriented leadership style with demonstrated experience