Manager, Software Engineering
Core
Lead engineering teams delivering AI-native development tooling (ELERA), agentic platform layers, and retail commerce solutions for global retailers.
Role type
Senior Software Engineering Manager (IC-to-Manager transition or seasoned leader)
Builds
AI-native dev tooling, agentic platform layer, POS, mobile, and back-of-store operations for retail
Domain
Retail technology, AI/ML tooling, high-scale transaction systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software engineering leadership, end-to-end delivery ownership, technical fluency (debugging/design reviews), hiring and performance management, Agile/SDLC/CI-CD, ambiguity navigation, crisis recovery, executive communication
Preferred skills
AI-assisted development workflows (coding agents, RAG, agentic CI/CD), retail/POS/payments domain expertise, distributed team leadership
Technologies
Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure AKS, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, MongoDB
Responsibilities
Own delivery execution, milestone planning, and technical risk; manage team hiring, performance, and career development; participate in design reviews and production debugging; own customer escalations and SLAs; drive product plans and risk calls without PMO support
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC transitioning to management or seasoned manager
