Sr Manager, Software Engineering - Innovation

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Kirkland, WA
Hybrid
Internship
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Software • Analytics • App development
Curiosity wanted. Innovation required.​​​​​​​
The Role

Your Impact
The Sr Manager, Software Engineering will lead a team of Software Engineers leveraging microservices architecture and cloud computing capabilities to build leading edge solutions for a Fortune 40 company. As a technical leader on the team, you will be responsible for guiding your team(s) of Software Engineers in the design, development, configuration, testing, and on-going improvements required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences. This includes providing oversight of the implementation and maintenance of business and enterprise software solutions to ensure successful deployment of released applications. Additionally, this individual also provides insight and recommendations to inform the roadmap and overall health and care of the larger portfolio. In this leadership role, you will be focused on clearing obstacles for your team while empowering and enabling others to solve complex technical and business problems. To be successful the individual in this role must bring a strong combination of business and technical acumen, be able to provide solutions that balance the unique needs of both business and technology partners, and excel in communication, leadership, and customer focus. We are looking for an experienced technical manager with a track record for building and growing high-performing teams, and one who partners well with architecture, User Experience, and product teams. This is a hands-on technical role, and the ideal candidate needs to lead by example. Strong working knowledge of cloud-native concepts such as microservices is a MUST, as well as leveraging tools and metrics to drive increased productivity and efficiency of the team.
What You Will Do

  • Manages software engineers who design, build, and maintain solutions within a set of technology products and/or services; oversees the translation of business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions
  • Influences and establishes best-in-class engineering practices through solid design decisions; conducts regular code reviews to ensure teams are adhering to best practices; and, is directly involved with resolving defects at the code and platform levels
  • Leverages DevOps tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, Github, and Grafana to actively monitor and identify improvement opportunities with delivered products
  • Acts as a hands-on leader responsible for building highly scalable and readily available solutions focused on customer needs, and proactively tracks key results related to code reliability, reusability, security, and automation. Holds teams accountable to delivering solutions and strives to continuously improve throughput and overall team velocity.
  • Partners with Scrum teams to ensure plans properly align team capacity and identifies ways to increase team velocity and reduce sprint spillover
  • Ensures the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse stakeholders by building and maintaining trusting relationships with internal customers, third-party vendors, and senior management
  • Resolves escalated issues throughout the development, configuration, and modification of integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions
  • Designs solutions leveraging microservice architecture and relies on event and data-driven API integration.
  • Partners with product team members to help inform the priorities within a set of products, applications, and/or services.
  • Provides input for departmental budget and forecasting, and manages expenses associated with initiatives within scope of responsibility. Coordinates the estimation and execution of plans, schedules, and resource forecasts for the services or applications in scope.
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, support and scalability of robust, reliable and secure business and enterprise software solutions
  • Manages multiple services or applications and provides resources in support of the applications by leveraging partnerships with technology teams, vendors, and business leaders.
  • Leads team through all technology solution development phases by ensuring team understands and adheres to company methodology, policies, standards, and controls. Educates and aligns team on departmental SOPs, OKRs, and overall operationalization of assigned services or applications.
  • Provides leadership to the team by attracting and hiring talented individuals, setting goals and communicating clear expectations, providing timely and constructive feedback as well as meaningful developmental opportunities, managing performance, providing resources and support as needed, and sponsoring and leading team members through change. Ensures teams adhere to company methodology, policies, standards, and controls; provides team members training opportunities in SDLC methodologies, models, and processes utilized within the product space.


Required Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)• 8 years of IT experience• 4 years of experience in software engineering or related field• 5 years working on project(s) involving the implementation of software development life cycles (SDLC)• 3 years of experience leading project or technical teams with or without formal direct report responsibility; this includes experience providing technical direction, thought leadership, coaching and mentoring to team members
Preferred Qualifications• Master's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field• 3 years of leadership experience with direct report responsibility• Experience managing operational and/or project financial budgets• IT consulting experience• Experience in IT Management in the retail industry• 3 years of experience in software development in an agile environment• Experience working with 3rd party vendors and/or software solution providers• 3 years working in an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework• Experience in an IT role requiring interaction with senior leadership
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
Associate Benefits ( https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/joining-our-team )

  • Working at one of the largest retail companies has its perks. We offer exceptional benefits and wellness programs for eligible full-time and part-time associates, tailored for many different lifestyles. Our benefits range from health, vision and dental insurance to paid vacation, tuition assistance and parental and family-building benefits. Plus, we offer learning and development opportunities to help our associates grow their skills and achieve their goals.
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Life and Disability insurance
  • Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • 401(k) Retirement account with company match
  • Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
  • Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
  • Business Travel Accident insurance
  • Maternity and Parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
  • Other discretionary benefits (based on eligibility) include annual bonuses, enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan, and grant awards


Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

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The Company
HQ: Mooresville, NC
300,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve.

We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger, which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard, and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.

Why Work With Us

We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title, up in skills, to the side with teams, or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win, we all win.

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