Sr. Manager, Software Development

Ingram Micro Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Ingram Micro Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Development to lead engineering teams delivering global deployments of our digital transformation products.

You will ensure quality, manage the software lifecycle in Scrum, and align technical delivery with business goals across the U.S. and Canada. You will partner with product management, architecture, and design, mentor engineers, and promote a DevOps mindset to enable rapid, reliable releases.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, MBA, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years in software engineering building modular or headless applications at scale.
• 7+ years leadership experience in engineering or similar leadership roles.
• Experience with architectural design recommendations and guidance.
• Experience delivering large-scale enterprise SaaS cloud-based solutions.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Knowledge of release management and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver global deployments of digital transformation products.
• Ensure software quality and lifecycle management within Scrum methodology.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and design across US/Canada.
• Promote DevOps culture and mentor engineers across distributed teams.
• Drive AI/LLM initiatives and modern cloud-based architectures.

Skills

C++

C#

Python

PostgreSQL

Frontend Web

Web Services

SQL/NoSQL

Event-driven microservices

Microfrontends

SPAs

Education

BS/MS/MBA/PhD in CS or related

Tools

Mulesoft

Tibco

Workato

Job description

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that\'s driving the world\'s technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Come join our team where you\'ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let\’s shape tomorrow - it\’ll be a fun journey!

Ingram Micro is looking for a talented and highly motivated Sr. Manager, Software Development who oversees and supervises engineering teams which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and supervisors/managers. This position will be responsible for the delivery of global deployment of one or more products in Ingram Micro\’s digital transformation portfolio. The primary responsibility of this position is to understand the vision for each product their team works on and deliver business value by getting quality products out the door. The Sr. Manager is responsible for the quality of the work the software team delivers as well as for the proper software lifecycle management within the scrum methodology. Need to be particularly good at building relationships with business leaders, product managers, and scrum masters to reach a level of communication and alignment that will help the team deliver 2-week sprints without any major obstacles. The Sr. Manager needs to ensure that new initiatives will adhere to defined architectural requirements and methodologies while planning and guiding the evolution of Ingram Micro\’s Digital ecosystem to support new requirements in a changing business environment. This role will continuously innovate and evolve the usability and efficiency of the tools, make sure the services provided align with business and technology trends, and actively seek out new technologies and new approaches. Your role: Foster a culture that promotes creativity, collaboration, speed, innovation, and excellence, continually enhancing the quality of our engineering organization. Engage in strategic planning sessions with product management, architecture, and design with business users in the U.S. and Canada. Responsible for compliance-related data in the U.S. and Canada in master data platforms. Partner closely with business teams based in Ingram Micro offices located Toronto and Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, New York, United States of America. Cultivate cross-departmental relationships focused on executing the company\'s strategy. Effectively communicate with team members, internal stakeholders, and external customers. Lead a team of professionals to develop and implement creative solutions. Contribute to technical engineering designs, resource management, and solution implementations. Provide thought leadership and participate in initiatives to optimize processes, such as implementing software and industry best practices. Identify new opportunities in and encourage teams to adopt innovative ideas. Instill a culture of servant leadership among leaders and empower them to excel in their areas of responsibility. Collaborate across teams and geographic boundaries to ensure seamless integration of the solution. Continuously improve development and delivery processes and practices. Collaborate with the HR team to recruit, hire, train, and oversee the Engineering team. Identify training needs for teams and collaborate with leadership and HR teams to conduct training using appropriate platforms. Manage hiring, salary decisions, performance reviews, and mentorship of professionals. Advocate for a DevOps mindset, where teams take accountability for the product lifecycle from inception to sunset. Demonstrate the ability to quickly grasp new technology and complex workflows. Interact with engineers and designers on technical topics to identify the best possible decisions.

What you bring to the role:

• BS, MS, MBA, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• 12+ years working in software engineering in building modular or headless applications at scale with the highest quality, security, and availability
• 7+ years leadership experience in engineering or similar technical leadership experience
• Experience with architectural design recommendation and guidance
• Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of large scale and high-performance platforms
• Software development experience building enterprise SaaS cloud-based solutions
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Knowledge of release management and deployment workflow processes, from development release through production deployment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build productive cross-departmental relationships and motivate team members
• A positive, can-do attitude and value collaboration are a must

• Experience with object-oriented code, C++, C#, Python, PostgreSQL, Front End Web, Web Services, SQL/No SQL Databases, event-driven microservices, Microfrontends, SPAs
• Integrations tools experience like Mulesoft/Tibco/Workato
• Technical expertise that enables meaningful conversations with product architects & engineers
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, or integrating AI/ML solutions into enterprise applications using modern LLM platforms such as Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), and Microsoft Copilot
• Strong understanding of modern AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), generative AI, NLP, and computer vision, with practical application through platforms like Gemini/Claude/Copilot
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning techniques, and AI-assisted development tools, particularly in the context of LLM-based platforms
• Ability to evaluate and identify high-impact AI use cases leveraging using different LLM platform including assessing model performance, scalability, and enterprise integration considerations
• Passion for learning, sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a team setting with engineers of varying levels of experience
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with business strategy, business modeling, technology strategy, and roadmap planning and scenario analysis
• Experience architecting, implementing, and operating large-scale, highly available applications at scale in a cloud environment (GCP, Azure, AWS) using cloud-native technologies and tooling
• Developing and implementing technical efforts to design, build, and deploy cloud applications, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics
• Participating in all aspects of the software development life cycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance
• Experience with data systems and data processing, including query processing, cloud-based data systems and analytics, and structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
• Experience in several of the following areas: serverless environments, database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code
• Strong people management skills to mentor and guide individual team members in their career goals

• Specialized Knowledge & Skills: Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• Outstanding communication skills, both written, and verbal
• Professional demeanor
• Customer-centric, Speed, Innovation, trusted partnerships, highly collaborative, think global, decision making, results-oriented
• Works effectively in a team setting
• Works efficiently across distributed teams
• Aptitude for learning new technologies and concepts
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize
• Manage several activities in parallel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to translate customer and business needs to technical solutions
• The natural ability to be a champion for change
• Team building, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Accountability, Ownership and Defining Success Criteria for Agile/Scrum teams
• Technical knowledge of APIs, 3rd Party Systems, Legacy Systems (SAP), and integration with modern-day SaaS solutions.

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The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,900.00 - $270,100.00 per year. The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate\'s primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range. At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance.

• U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.

This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It\’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties. Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

With us, you\’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. It\’ll be a fun journey! Learn more at http://careers.ingrammicro.com

It\’s no surprise that technology powers the planet. But what might surprise you is that Ingram Micro has the ability to reach more than 90% of the global population. By joining us, you make Ingram Micro\’s contribution a reality: helping businesses grow, supporting industries from healthcare to education with their technology, or even connecting the world. What\’s in it for you? Well, we take great care of our people, everyone is made to feel welcome, and opportunities to grow apply to all. But the prospect of shaping the future through technology is something you\’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Let\’s shape tomorrow.