Software Engineering Manager for Cloud, DevOps & AI

Daimler Truck North America; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 144,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual variable pay bonus program

eligible for the use of a company logo

401k company contribution with company

starting at 4 weeks paid vacation

13+ calendar holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

employee assistance program

comprehensive health care plans and w 

onsite fitness (at some locations)

tuition assistance and volunteer paid 

short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Cloud, DevOps & AI to own vision, strategy, planning, and delivery of a broad IT portfolio spanning manufacturing, quality, and supply chain. You will lead the STEAM team of software developers, engineers, and solution architects, set clear expectations, and drive a culture of innovation and collaboration across distributed teams.

Responsibilities include roadmapping, modernizing applications in Java and .NET, pioneering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the STEAM team of software developers, engineers, and solution architects.
• Set clear expectations, provide meaningful feedback, foster professional growth, and build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared accountability.
• Develop and maintain the STEAM technology roadmap in partnership with business stakeholders and IT leadership.
• Guide the design, development, integration, testing, and support of frontend and backend applications, including Java and .NET systems.
• Establish consistent practices for code quality, automated testing, documentation, and release management.
• Drive adoption of DevOps frameworks and AI-forward tools to accelerate capabilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

DevOps

AI adoption

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering

Tools

Java

.NET

CI/CD

Job description

Inside the Role

Join Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), where our vision is to keep the world moving by revolutionizing transportation through innovative technologies. The IT Operations and Specialty Vehicles department consistently challenges the status quo and drives digital transformation across people, products, and processes. We collaborate to deliver a digital blueprint for the future, spanning Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Specialty Vehicles-constantly redefining what's possible. We move the world.

As a Software Engineering Manager for Cloud, DevOps & AI, you will own the vision, strategy, planning, development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive IT portfolio that spans cross-functional domains. We partner predominantly with Manufacturing and Quality and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Truck Electronics, Engineering and Aftermarket to translate business needs into reliable technology that supports our products and operations. This position reports directly to the Head of IT - Operations & Specialty Vehicles at DTNA. If you excel in strategy, managing geographically distributed teams, business development, continuous improvement, and technology-and possess exceptional leadership qualities-you are the right candidate for this role.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $144,000 - $184,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience

Benefits include

• annual variable pay bonus program
• eligible for the use of a company vehicle
• 401k company contribution with company match up to 8% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age.
• starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
• 13+ calendar holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• employee assistance program
• comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs
• onsite fitness (at some locations)
• tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
• short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA

Leading and Enabling a Creative and Innovative Team

Lead, coach, and develop the STEAM (Systems for Truck Electronics, Aftermarket, and Manufacturing) team of software developers, engineers, and solution architects.

Set clear expectations, provide meaningful feedback, foster professional growth, and build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared accountability.

Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Planning

Develop and maintain the STEAM technology roadmap in partnership with business stakeholders and IT leadership. Balance new capabilities, operational support, technical debt, and modernization while clearly communicating priorities, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs.

Major projects will include scaling the manufacturing data factory layer, envisioning PLM for Manufacturing, establishing Vision AI technology frameworks, agentic quality intelligence, and 3D rendering, along with owning a suite of roughly 15 critical applications including diagnostic tools

Software Engineering and Delivery

Guide the design, development, integration, testing, and support of frontend and backend applications, including Java and .NET systems.

Establish consistent practices for code quality, automated testing, documentation, and release management.

Support architecture and design decisions that improve maintainability, security, performance, and integration with related business systems.

Cloud first and AI first Philosophy

Lead the development of DevOps frameworks for containerized applications, leveraging CI/CD practices aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.

Drive adoption of AI-forward tools and emerging technologies to accelerate agentic capabilities.

Observability and Proactive Monitoring

Guide the use and support of observability tools. Establish monitoring, logging, dashboards, and actionable alerts that help teams understand application, infrastructure, and connectivity health.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Build strong cross-functional partnerships to align business and IT priorities, manage dependencies, and drive successful solution delivery.

Service Management and Continuous Improvement

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of applications and infrastructure within the STEAM portfolio, partnering with IT Service Management to drive operational readiness, incident and change management, and continuous improvement.

Resource Planning and Cost Management

Align team capacity and resources with strategic priorities, providing visibility into delivery needs and costs while optimizing cloud utilization and technology investments.

Knowledge You Should Bring

A Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of rel