Software Engineering Manager

The Software Engineering Manager for this role will provide engineering leadership across three core, foundational areas that underpin Kroger’s digital platforms. First, the manager will oversee the Search Core domain, which owns the data lakes and data loaders that serve as the backbone of our search platforms. Second, they will lead our A/B testing tools, enabling experimentation and experience optimization across banner. Finally, the role will guide the Frameworks team, responsible for maintaining KTD KroGo and shared Java frameworks that accelerate development through standardized patterns and reusable components. Together, these areas form critical platform capabilities that support scale, innovation, and engineering excellence.

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

• Partner & collaborate with engineering peers, product management, product design, & third parties (as appropriate) to prioritize deliverables providing the greatest value to our customers and business
• Hire & manage engineers & application system analysts; assign, direct, & evaluate their work/performance by writing performance reviews & providing feedback
• Present practical input for strategic technology decisions; synthesize complex problems & present simple, practical, reliable, & maintainable solutions
• Drive strategic alignment of system specifications, associate requirements, & project schedules of technology services
• Responsible for systems performance & resolution of production incidents, which may require 24hr/7day week coverage
• Work with Product Management to prioritize, scope & plan business milestones
• Support preparation of technology roadmap & provide input to business roadmap
• Monitor new technologies & trends within the industry
• Improve technology agility facilitating the use & creation of Cloud Services, REST APIs, design patterns, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Design (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD), version control, proper environment releases, etc.
• Drive root-cause analysis of critical business & production issues to prevent future occurrences as well as review/approve potential solutions
• Establish performance standards & procedures, regulatory compliance & conduct ongoing performance audits & take action
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

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