Senior Engineering Leader, AI & Modernization

C.H. Robinson; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three medical plans

FSA/HSA

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead Global Forwarding technology initiatives and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

You will partner with product, business, and technology leaders to define strategy, drive modernization, and deliver AI-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and customer outcomes in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years on a software engineering team progressing in complexity and responsibility.
• 4+ years leading and managing software engineering teams.
• Experience delivering business-critical software in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience leading software delivery in an agile or product-oriented environment.
• Experience managing systems integrations, distributed systems, APIs, and interactions between custom and commercial technologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams through ambiguity, complex dependencies, and changing priorities.
• Experience connecting engineering investments to business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent work experience; HS diploma acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy across Global Forwarding capabilities with senior leaders.
• Lead teams modernizing and automating complex workflows (pricing, contracts, planning, booking, visibility).
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to move opportunities from discovery to production.
• Apply automation and AI technologies to reduce manual work and improve decision-making.
• Establish patterns for AI-enabled workflows including governance and security.
• Encourage experimentation with emerging technologies while maintaining production readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering leadership

AI / automation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

APIs

Distributed systems

ERP systems

Cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)

Job description

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead Global Forwarding technology initiatives and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

You will partner with product, business, and technology leaders to define strategy, drive modernization, and deliver AI-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and customer outcomes in a fast-paced, global environment.