Software Development Manager

Evolving Solution Services

Dublin, Northern (OH, KY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VARGO seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the software engineering organization in the design, development, enhancement, and delivery of mission-critical software including COFE, customer-specific applications, APIs, and AI-enabled solutions.

This role blends technical leadership, people management, Agile execution, delivery governance, resource planning, and engineering excellence, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-quality software while aligning with product roadmaps and long-term

Qualifications

7–10+ years of software development experience.
5+ years leading software development teams.
Experience managing Agile software delivery organizations.
Experience building enterprise software and cloud APIs or integrations.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop software engineering teams responsible for customer-specific development.
Drive Agile delivery, backlog management, and release planning.
Set priorities aligned with customer commitments and product roadmaps.
Promote engineering standards, automation, and modernization.
Collaborate with architects and cross-functional partners to deliver to production.

Skills

SDLC mastery

DevOps / CI-CD

API design

AI-assisted development

Architecture & standards

Agile delivery

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cloud technologies

Job description

Software Development Manager

About Company:

Software Development Manager

WHO WE ARE

VARGO® is the pioneer of waveless and continuous order fulfillment, empowering retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to achieve record-breaking operational performance through software, automation, and innovation. Through COFE® (Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine), advanced fulfillment technologies, AI-enabled solutions, and deep operational expertise, VARGO helps customers transform their supply chain operations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Software Development Manageris responsible for leading VARGO's software engineering organization in the design, development, enhancement, and delivery of mission-critical software solutions, including COFE®, customer-specific applications, integrations, APIs, web applications, and emerging technology initiatives.

This role combines technical leadership, people management, Agile execution, delivery governance, resource planning, AI-assisted development practices, and software engineering excellence. The Software Development Manager ensures engineering teams consistently deliver secure, scalable, maintainable, and high-quality solutions while supporting customer commitments, product roadmaps, operational excellence, and long-term technology strategy.

The position serves as a key leader within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), partnering closely with Product Management, Architects, Agile Delivery, Business Analysts, Quality Engineering, Deployment, Support, Infrastructure, and Executive Leadership.

POAs a member of VARGO's Cabinet, the Software Development Manager brings a customer-centric mindset to every engagement, prioritizing work across the portfolio, coordinating across teams and functions, and driving continuous improvement in how VARGO delivers and scales its solutions.

POSITION DETAILS

Department: Technology
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Travel: Up to 15%
Direct Reports: Software Engineers, Technical Leads, Development Team Leads, and assigned development personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Software Engineering Leadership

Lead and develop software engineering teams responsible for:
Customer-specific development
CVW and web applications
APIs and integrations
AI-enabled solutions
Internal software platforms
Establish development priorities aligned with:
Customer commitments
Product roadmap objectives
Revenue-generating projects
Strategic innovation initiatives
Drive accountability for software quality, predictability, and delivery performance.
Promote engineering best practices, architectural standards, coding standards, and maintainability.
Champion modernization efforts, technical debt reduction, platform stability, and automation initiatives.
Partner with Software Architects to ensure alignment between architecture strategy and implementation execution.

Delivery Management & Agile Execution

Ensure successful execution of Agile and Scrum development methodologies.
Collaborate with Product Owners and Agile Delivery leaders to maintain healthy backlogs and release plans.
Track sprint commitments, team velocity, delivery predictability, and release readiness.
Remove impediments that impact development productivity.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering workflows.
Ensure requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support activities are properly coordinated.

Resource & Capacity Management

Develop and maintain software development capacity plans.
Balance:
Production support
Product investments
Internal initiatives
Forecast staffing requirements and identify future skillset needs.
Optimize utilization across internal employees, contractors, and AI-assisted development resources.
Participate in strategic workforce planning and succession planning activities
Recruit, onboard, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering talent.
Conduct performance discussions and career development planning.
Build technical leadership capabilities throughout the organization.
Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Establish clear expectations and measurable objectives for team members.
Create development paths that support both technical and leadership growth.

Quality & Engineering Excellence

Partner with Quality Engineering to improve testing coverage and release quality.
Ensure development teams perform appropriate unit, integration, and functional testing before QA handoff.
Reduce production defects and improve software reliability.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action processes.
Promote DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:

Product Management
Software Architecture
Agile Delivery / PMO
Business Analysts
Solution Design
Quality Engineering
Deployment Teams
Software Support
Infrastructure & Security

to ensure successful software delivery from concept through production support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
Equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience

7 to 10+ years of software development experience.
5+ years leading software development teams.
Experience managing Agile software delivery organizations.
Experience building enterprise software solutions using modern software engineering practices.
Experience with warehouse execution, supply chain, logistics, automation, manufacturing, or industrial software environments preferred.
Experience with cloud technologies, APIs, and distributed systems preferred.

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