You should ideally apply for a full-time management program at XLRI. Many students with 1.5 years of professional experience in software engineering choose the MBA program at XL.
Your MBA from XL would expand your job options in Product Management positions at prestigious businesses like Microsoft, DirectI, and Amazon, in addition to giving you management abilities. A solid foundation in software engineering will also help you land tech consulting jobs.
Depending on your interests, you can also change careers into other fields like marketing, finance, operations, or human resources.