KTD/SENIOR ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER

Direct and manage the software design, development, implementation and support of multiple teams and/or their supporting processes to meet organizational expectations. Lead the strategic direction and function as a liaison across the Technology and Digital organization, and business stakeholders. Lead and uphold the associate continuous high-performance process. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. - Manage development and support team(s) and associates who are responsible for all phases of the system development and implementation process including analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, and ongoing support - Lead multiple product domains, development projects/initiatives, working closely with technology and business/product management to identify and translate complex business requirements into architectural design - Provide technical consulting and leadership, identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies that assist the functional business units in meeting their strategic objectives - Manage relationship with business stakeholders and third parties (as appropriate), ensuring high standards and quality of technical solutions, keeping abreast of latest technology developments - Drive technology change management and collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure processes are in place to reduce performance and production incidents - Act as an expert on the products and features teams and associates are building to solve the user problems identified with your product management partner - Work with Product Management to prioritize, scope and plan business milestones - Support timely delivery of software solutions to deliver business needs, while providing a transparent view to progress - Administer all facets of associate administration including hiring, performance management, resource allocation and associate development - Monitor systems performance and resolution of production incidents, which may require 24 hr/7-day week coverage - Drive continuous organizational improvements - Maintain regular communications to team members regarding the enterprise and technology initiatives - Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports - Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation - Lead software engineering teams responsible for the design, development, implementation, support, and modernization of Finance & Accounting technology solutions. - Provide technical leadership for cloud-native applications built on Microsoft Azure utilizing Java, React, APIs, and modern integration architectures. - Partner with Product Management to translate product roadmaps and business requirements into scalable technology solutions. - Lead engineering efforts supporting Finance & Accounting data products and data domains leveraging Azure Databricks and modern cloud data architectures. - Ensure applications and data platforms meet reliability, scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence standards. - Drive adoption of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, observability, and modern software engineering practices. - Lead engineering teams responsible for delivering Generative AI and Agentic AI capabilities that automate Finance & Accounting processes and accelerate business insights. - Oversee the development and support of AI-powered solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and agent-based architectures. - Partner with Enterprise Architecture, AI Governance, and platform teams to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, approved technology patterns, and Responsible AI practices. - Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Cloud & Application Engineering • Experience building and supporting enterprise applications utilizing Microsoft Azure. • Experience with Java-based backend development, React front-end development, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures. • Experience leading cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives. Data & Analytics • Experience building and supporting solutions utilizing Azure Databricks. • Experience with enterprise data products, data domains, data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks. • Experience integrating operational applications with Databricks to enable reporting, analytics, AI, and self-service data capabilities. • Experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and modern cloud data platform architectures. Agentic AI & Generative AI • Experience designing, developing, and operationalizing Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions in enterprise environments. • Experience leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, embeddings, prompt engineering, and agent evaluation frameworks. • Experience building AI-powered workflows and autonomous agents utilizing LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith. • Experience implementing governance, testing, monitoring, observability, and operational support models for enterprise AI solutions. • Experience integrating AI agents with enterprise applications, APIs, Azure Databricks, and enterprise knowledge repositories. Finance & Accounting Technology • Experience supporting Finance & Accounting applications, financial reporting systems, ERP platforms, audit solutions, data platforms, or enterprise business applications. • Familiarity with Oracle ERP, Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud, or similar enterprise financial platforms. • Understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and compliance requirements. Leadership • Experience leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives. • Experience managing distributed engineering teams and vendor partners. • Proven ability to develop engineering talent and build high-performing teams. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Product Management, Architecture, Data Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure organizations. Minimum - Bachelor's Degree computer science, information systems, or related technical field - High School Diploma or GED - Any direct technical experience in related disciplines - 5+ years of experience in eCommerce, retails systems or high transaction software solutions - 8+ years of experience in administrative management of technical teams and/ or extended staff - Any extensive experience leading technology initiatives - Solid administrative and project management skills - Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget - Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization - Comfortable managing team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus and expertise - Proven knowledge of multiple programming languages and frameworks as either a developer or manager - Understanding and practice with agile software development and management Desired - Any experience in a software development position