AI-Driven Global Forwarding: Senior Software Lead

Chrobinson; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead Global Forwarding engineering teams, driving modernization, automation, and AI-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, align technical initiatives with business goals, and partner with product, business, and technology leaders to deliver impactful software and integrated platforms. The role emphasizes strategic leadership in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead multiple engineering teams.
• Experience driving AI-driven solutions and automation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy across Global Forwarding capabilities with leaders from product, business, operations, and technology.
• Lead teams to modernize and automate complex workflows (pricing, contracts, planning, booking, visibility).
• Collaborate to move opportunities from discovery to production, balancing speed, quality, and business value.
• Apply automation, AI, and agentic technologies to reduce manual work and scale operations.
• Establish practical AI-enabled workflow patterns including human-in-the-loop design, observability, and security.
• Encourage adoption of emerging technologies while maintaining production readiness and measurable outcomes.
• Define product and technology vision aligned with business goals and opportunities.
• Build and maintain technology roadmaps linked to measurable outcomes.
• Communicate strategy ensuring stability, scalability, reliability, and security.

Skills

Strategic leadership

AI technologies

Automation

Software architecture

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead Global Forwarding engineering teams, driving modernization, automation, and AI-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, align technical initiatives with business goals, and partner with product, business, and technology leaders to deliver impactful software and integrated platforms. The role emphasizes strategic leadership in a fast-paced, global environment.