Senior Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Software & Data Platforms

Direct Supply; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Supply is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering in Milwaukee to lead multiple teams delivering reliable, customer-focused software and platforms. You will guide AI adoption, strengthen engineering practices, and coach technical leaders to build high-performing teams.

As part of the Platform Architecture & Engineering organization, you will align priorities with customer needs, balance investment and capacity, and drive measurable business outcomes across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience designing, delivering, and operating complex software products or platforms.
• Experience leading multiple engineering teams or a broad product/portfolio area.
• Experience coaching engineering managers or technical leaders.
• Ability to shape roadmaps and tradeoffs with senior partners.

Responsibilities

• Shape engineering priorities and roadmaps with senior product and business partners.
• Lead multiple engineering teams through design, delivery, and operation of customer-facing software.
• Identify and evaluate AI, ML, and automation opportunities across products and workflows.
• Develop engineering managers and teams through coaching and talent development.
• Improve SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud operations to boost quality and reliability.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Automated testing

Reliability

AI/ML opportunities

Distributed systems

Database design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Direct Supply is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering in Milwaukee to lead multiple teams delivering reliable, customer-focused software and platforms. You will guide AI adoption, strengthen engineering practices, and coach technical leaders to build high-performing teams.

As part of the Platform Architecture & Engineering organization, you will align priorities with customer needs, balance investment and capacity, and drive measurable business outcomes across teams.