Software Engineering Manager

KION Group

. Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers and technical leaders .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $129,200 - $161,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, managing project delivery, and fostering collaboration across technical and customer-facing environments. Proficient in resource allocation, project forecasting, and implementing engineering best practices in warehouse automation and industrial automation sectors.

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Software Engineering LeadershipProject ManagementCustomer-Facing CommunicationResource AllocationWarehouse Automation Solutions

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Hard Skills

Software Development LifecycleAgile MethodologiesProject EstimationTechnical Risk AssessmentWarehouse Control Systems (WCS)Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)Engineering Metrics MonitoringTroubleshootingSolution Architecture

Soft Skills

CoachingCollaborationAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingDecision-Making

Industry Keywords

Industrial AutomationMaterial HandlingWarehouse Automation TechnologiesEngineering StandardsContinuous Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers and technical leaders
Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Conduct performance reviews, establish development goals, and provide coaching and feedback
Recruit, interview, and hire software engineering talent with Talent Acquisition and engineering leadership
Manage engineering staffing and resource allocation across concurrent customer projects
Balance project priorities, engineering capacity, customer commitments, and organizational objectives
Forecast engineering demand and recommend staffing and capacity plans
Monitor project labor utilization, budget performance, and engineering execution metrics
Partner with project, account management, solution development, and engineering leadership teams
Support project estimation, scope reviews, technical risk assessments, and solution planning
Serve as a senior escalation point for customer concerns, project execution challenges, technical risks, and resource conflicts
Guide complex warehouse software implementations and support solution architecture reviews, execution planning, troubleshooting, and risk mitigation
Support customer opportunities through technical consultation and engineering estimates
Promote engineering standards, best practices, and quality expectations
Lead delivery of warehouse automation software solutions, including design, development, testing, deployment, commissioning, and go-live support
Facilitate cross-functional communication among engineering, project management, controls engineering, commissioning, account management, and customer stakeholders
Drive standardization and process improvements
Travel as required for customer engagements, project reviews, engineering workshops, and critical milestones, typically up to 15%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related technical discipline
8+ years of software engineering experience in industrial automation, warehouse execution/control systems, material handling, or related industries
3+ years of people management or technical leadership experience
Experience leading technical teams responsible for software project delivery
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and balancing competing priorities
Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated experience managing engineering resources, project staffing, and project forecasting through either formal people leadership or project lead responsibilities
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills
Demonstrated customer-facing leadership experience, including managing customer expectations, resolving escalations, and building collaborative relationships with project stakeholders
Preferred: Experience managing/leading teams responsible for WCS, WES, WMS, EMS, or industrial automation software solutions
Preferred: Experience supporting project estimation, solution development, and technical proposal activities
Preferred: Knowledge of software development lifecycle, Agile methodologies, and software delivery best practices
Preferred: Knowledge of material handling systems and warehouse automation technologies
Preferred: Experience leading customer escalations and resolving complex project delivery issues