Development Manager – Telecom Products (LI, LBS, Probes, DPI)

Job Description

We are seeking Development Managers to lead the design, development, and delivery of telecom-grade products in the areas of Lawful Intercept (LI), Location Based Services (LBS), and high-performance network probes. These products operate under strict regulatory requirements, handle very high traffic and data volumes, and demand high availability, low latency, and absolute data correctness. The role requires a strong balance of technical depth, architectural thinking, and team leadership, with active ownership of product quality and delivery.

Experience: 1016 years

Position Type: Full-time

No. of Positions: 2

Product Areas: Lawful Intercept (LI), Location Based Services (LBS), Network Probes & Monitoring Systems

Key Responsibilities

1.Technical & Architectural Leadership

• Own the technical direction and architecture of LI, LBS, and Probe products.
• Drive design decisions for high-performance, scalable, and highly available systems.
• Review and approve low-level and high-level designs, ensuring long-term maintainability.

2. Product Development Ownership

• Lead end-to-end development of telecom products handling massive traffic and data volumes.
• Ensure correct implementation of protocol handling, data mediation, transformation, and storage.
• Maintain compliance with telecom standards, regulatory requirements, and customer SLAs.

3.Team Leadership & Execution

• Lead and mentor multi-skilled development teams (backend, system, and integration engineers).
• Allocate work, track execution, and ensure predictable and high-quality deliveries.
• Enforce engineering best practices including code reviews, design reviews, and documentation.

4.Performance, Scalability & Reliability

• Ensure systems are designed and tested for high throughput, low latency, and zero/minimal data loss.
• Drive focus on performance optimization, database scalability, and efficient resource usage.
• Own production stability, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.

5.Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with QA, System Engineering, DevOps, and Operations teams to ensure production readiness.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Leadership on roadmap planning and prioritization.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for customer escalations and critical issues.

6.Regulatory & Customer-Facing Responsibilities

• Ensure LI and LBS implementations meet lawful interception and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Support customer discussions, audits, and technical workshops when required.
• Translate regulatory or customer requirements into clear technical execution plans.

7.Process & Continuous Improvement

• Drive Agile development practices with a strong focus on engineering discipline.
• Improve development processes, tooling, and automation to increase team productivity.
• Identify technical risks early and proactively mitigate them.

Mandatory Requirements

1.Experience

• 1016 years of software development experience, with significant exposure to telecom products.
• Prior experience in a technical leadership or development management role.

2.Telecom Domain Expertise

• Strong experience with telecom systems, preferably in LI, LBS, probes,mediation, or monitoring platforms.
• Deep understanding of high-throughput, real-time data processing systems.

3.Technical Background

• Strong hands-on background in system-level or backend development ( C/C++, Python, or similar).
• Solid understanding of databases, performance tuning, and high availability architectures.

4.System Design & Scalability

• Proven experience designing and scaling large, distributed, high- performance systems.

5.Linux & Production Systems

• Strong experience with Linux-based production environments and troubleshooting live systems.

6.On-site Requirement

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Navi Mumbai and work on-site.

Preferred Skills

1.Product-Specific Experience

• Hands-on experience with Lawful Intercept (LI) systems, LBS platforms, or network probes.
• Experience working with regulatory-driven or government-facing telecom products.

2.Network & Protocol Knowledge

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP, and telecom protocols.
• Experience handling mirrored traffic, probes, or deep packet inspection systems is a strong plus.

3.High Availability & Reliability

• Experience designing active-active / active-passive architectures and disaster recovery strategies.

4.DevOps & Deployment

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and production deployments.

5.Stakeholder Communication

• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics to leadership, customers, and regulators.