Company Summary

First American (India) is a GCC (Global Capability Center) of the First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies. FAI is a proud member of the FORTUNE 500 companies and has been amongst the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eight consecutive years. First American Financial Corporation provides comprehensive title insurance, closing/settlement, property data and technology solutions. First American (India) creates quality solutions for its customers by combining software, back office, and knowledge processing operations to fulfill First American's business requirements. Our priorities are our employees, customers, and shareholders - in that order. First American (India) has been ranked amongst India's Best Companies To Work For™ 2023: Listed amongst the Top 100 by Great Place To Work® India, FAI is also certified Best Workplaces for Women and Workplace with Inclusive Practices. Software Services helps build First American's product suite that encompasses the best in class Title Insurance, Settlement and Mortgage solutions platforms. Leverages technology product stack across Microsoft platform predominantly to develop, enhance and maintain the best in class applications. The R & D division delivers solutions for the title insurance industry leveraging the best of NLP, AI and ML.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, modernization, and delivery of enterprise-grade applications across legacy and modern technology stacks. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in Microsoft technologies, frontend engineering, cloud-native practices, and AI-assisted software development while leading engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions.

This role requires a balance of technical leadership, people management, architecture guidance, and collaboration across business, QA, DevOps, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise applications using C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, Angular, and SQL Server
• Drive modernization initiatives across legacy .NET Framework applications and modern .NET platforms (.NET 9)
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and frameworks (e.g., Cursor, Codex, Claude, copilots, automated refactoring tools) to improve engineering productivity and accelerate the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)
• Provide technical leadership across multiple technology stacks, including .NET Framework 4.x and modern .NET ecosystems
• Architect and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs using OAuth2, JWT authentication, and Azure Active Directory
• Lead frontend engineering efforts using Angular 17, TypeScript, Angular Forms, and Angular CLI
• Optimize SQL Server databases, T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and Entity Framework operations for performance and scalability
• Implement modular architecture patterns, dependency injection, and engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot and stabilize legacy systems while introducing modern engineering standards and observability practices
• Collaborate closely with QA, DevOps, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and facilitate technical design discussions
• Support production deployments, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline enhancements and deployment automation strategies
• Understand and incorporate client-specific business workflows and rules into technical solutions
• Foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous learning within the team

Required Qualifications & Skills

Primary Skills

• Strong experience with C# / .NET Framework 4.5–4.8 and .NET 9
• Expertise in ASP.NET MVC 5, Web API 2, WCF, and Entity Framework 6
• Hands-on experience with Angular 17, TypeScript, Angular Forms, and Angular CLI
• Experience with AI coding assistants and AI-enabled engineering workflows (Cursor, Codex, Claude, copilots, CLI-based AI tools)
• Deep expertise in SQL Server, T-SQL development, query optimization, and database performance tuning
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization using OAuth2, JWT, and Azure Active Directory
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture and scalable software design principles
• Experience leading engineering teams and driving technical delivery in Agile environments

Secondary Skills

• Experience with testing frameworks such as NUnit and Selenium WebDriver
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment automation using GitHub Actions, AWS, and Artifactory
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring practices using OpenTelemetry
• Exposure to DevOps practices, release management, and cloud-native engineering concepts

Leadership Expectations

• Mentor and coach development teams to achieve high engineering standards
• Drive technical decision-making and architecture governance
• Encourage adoption of modern development practices, automation, and AI-assisted engineering
• Ensure code quality, security, maintainability, and scalability across all deliverables
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience working in enterprise or large-scale distributed application environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms and microservices architecture is a plus
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead modernization and digital transformation initiatives
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Challenging and impactful enterprise-scale projects

FAI is committed to create an environment that respects, supports and inspires all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. At FAI, we celebrate diversity and believe that an inclusive workforce benefits employees, the organization and our community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our company and dedication to putting People First, check out https://firstam.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faicareers.