Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

ABOUT US

As Southeast Asia’s #1 integrated logistics provider, Teleport is all about making logistics fast, affordable and reliable. 

Our mission? To move things across Southeast Asia better than anyone else. We’re focused on making next-day delivery a reality for all.

#TeamTeleport is guided by our values: Move with urgency — because time is crucial; Aim to pioneer — constantly innovating to stay ahead; Do it with intent — delivering with purpose and precision; and Keep it real — maintaining authenticity and transparency in all we do.

Learn more about Teleport here: https://www.teleport.it/ 

A DAY IN A LIFE

At Teleport, we’re building toward IPO — and that means doing the boring things well. Execution, discipline, and follow-through matter as much as big ideas.

Your day will be varied, often crossing functions, but most of your time will focus on delivering results, owning your scope end-to-end, making fast, data-informed decisions, and following through on fundamentals like reporting, documentation, and processes.

How we work matters as much as what we achieve. Doing the basics right, every time, sets us up for success. 

Position Purpose

The Manager, Software Engineering is a strategic leadership role within the Engineering organization. It architects and governs Teleport's global software development frameworks, cross-functional execution roadmaps and technical portfolio strategy.

The role drives the "Faster, Cheaper, Better" mission by designing scalable engineering governance structures, dismantling enterprise-level silos between regional technical needs and Group-level capabilities, and building a high-performing bench of engineering leaders. As a Manager of Managers, the role keeps Teleport's complex software initiatives a world-class competitive advantage through technical delivery rigor, systemic friction mitigation and seamless tech-business integration.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Architect global engineering strategy: Translate business objectives into multi-market technical roadmaps, ensuring application infrastructure and development workflows scale ahead of Teleport's growth curve.
• Break enterprise-level silos: Lead high-stakes collaboration between Engineering, Product, Commercial and Finance leads to resolve systemic technical blockers, cross-functional resource bottlenecks and global delivery gaps.
• Govern global engineering standards: Hold total accountability for the Group's code quality, API documentation logic and release standards. Ensure all regional entities adhere to Teleport's "Do Boring Better" philosophy on technical accuracy and architectural hygiene.
• Build elite engineering leadership pipelines: Own the talent health of the Software Development function. Mentor Software Engineers and Technical Leads, fostering technical rigor, professional persistence and operational stewardship.
• Drive strategic technical innovation: Identify and lead breakthrough improvements in engineering operations, such as automated CI/CD frameworks, advanced microservices orchestration and real-time system monitoring, to maintain Teleport's edge in market agility.

Key Behaviors for Success

• Systemic strategy and execution: Turns complex global technical challenges into clear, actionable priorities and executes long-term engineering roadmaps with high-fidelity precision.
• Influential strategic collaboration: Navigates internal organizational dynamics to align regional commercial needs with Group-level engineering targets, unblocking enterprise-level constraints.
• Talent empowerment and mentorship: Develops the next generation of engineering leaders by coaching sub-managers and empowering them to lead high-stakes technical projects.
• High-impact decision quality: Makes informed, rapid decisions on technical prioritization and architectural trade-offs, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term system health and scalability.
• Leadership culture: Shapes the technical culture of the function, setting the standard for managerial excellence and analytical rigor.

Qualifications and Experience

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Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading engineers and at least 2 years managing managers or technical leads.
• Proven record designing and delivering multi-market, scalable software platforms (microservices, APIs, cloud infrastructure).
• Hands-on command of engineering governance: code quality, API documentation and release management standards.
• Experience with CI/CD automation and real-time monitoring and observability.
• Strong stakeholder management across Product, Commercial and Finance at senior level.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, coach and retain engineering leaders.

Preferred

• Background in logistics, supply chain, e-commerce or aviation-adjacent technology.
• Experience operating across multiple regions or regional entities in Southeast Asia.
• Hands-on with GCP and BigQuery, identity and access (Keycloak/RBAC), observability (OpenTelemetry/SigNoz) and ISO 27001-aligned engineering practices.

At Teleport, we’re all about creating a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued. We believe that different perspectives make us stronger and help us do logistics better across Southeast Asia. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate what makes each of us unique. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!