Kroger Technology & Digital ยท 1 day ago
Sr. Advanced Software Engineering Manager
Blue Ash, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expKroger Technology & Digital is seeking a Sr. Advanced Software Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams in the Customer Advertising and Marketing area. The role involves managing development teams, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive technology initiatives and deliver software solutions that meet business needs.
Retail
Responsibilities
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 relationships 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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Any experience in a software development position
Strong experience with back-end systems and high-performance platforms
Experience guiding teams using at least one of the following languages: Java Spring Boot, Python, or Golang, also experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, data engineering
Experience with delivering products that utilize science/models at scale
Experience with teams leveraging Azure DataBricks for data movement and best practices in DBX is a plus
Experience with GCP Cloud is a plus
Any exposure to Agentic frameworks, AI/ML platforms or Vertex AI is a plus
Any exposure to agentic systems for ecommerce utilizing LLMs/MCP/A2A
Company
Kroger Technology & Digital
Kroger Technology & Digital (KTD) is made up of more than 4,600 associates who leverage technology and digital capabilities to create one-of-a-kind experiences to change the way America eats.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carrie Hof, CSM, PMP
Office of the CIO
Dave Steiner
Sr Director, Strategic Partnerships
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