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About
We are seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead the development and delivery of cutting-edge warehouse automation systems. This role blends strong technical leadership around development, testing and architectural expertise to guide a team of engineers in building robust, scalable, and high performance software for automated warehousing solutions.
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in the design, development, and delivery of warehouse automation solutions.
Serve as a technical authority in software development efforts with Java, C#, Python, and other development languages along with architectural design decisions.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and deliverables.
Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle for all SDLC activities to include shared responsibilities around planning, estimation, and alignment of the projects with business objectives and timelines.
Participate in strategic planning and roadmap creation for automation software initiatives.
Drive Agile methodologies ensuring the facilitation of sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming in coordination with product owners and solution architects.
Establish, maintain, and monitor KPIs to track project health, team productivity, and software quality.
Champion best practices in software development including CI/CD, automated testing, code quality, security, and documentation.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
~7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
~ Proven experience in Java, C#, Python, or other development languages to include Spring framework and designing RESTful microservices or components.
~ Solid understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
~ Strong background in Agile methodologies with practical experience managing multiple software projects.
~ Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment.
Experience in Warehouse automation, WMS, industrial control systems, or robotics software.
and tools to accelerate software development.
Hands on experience with real-time warehouse control systems (WMS, WES, SCADA, PLCs, or other platforms).
Join us on this journey and you’ll be part of a global enterprise that’s proud of its Swiss roots - and hugely excited by the worldwide opportunities open to everyone in the Swisslog family.
Nice-to-have skills
- Java
- C#
- Python
- Spring
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Agile
Work experience
- Applications
- General Project Management
- Software Architect
Languages
- English