Advanced Software Engineering Manager - Scmf

ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER - SCMF

Blue Ash, OH, United States (On-site)

Direct & manage the software design, development, implementation & support of software engineering teams & lead engineering projects. Engage in technical design discussions & drive technical architecture. Manage multiple initiatives & be accountable for delivering multiple releases on schedule with the highest quality standards. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Partner & collaborate with engineering peers, product management, product design, & third parties (as appropriate) to prioritize deliverables providing the greatest value to our customers and business
• Hire & manage engineers & application system analysts; assign, direct, & evaluate their work/performance by writing performance reviews & providing feedback
• Present practical input for strategic technology decisions; synthesize complex problems & present simple, practical, reliable, & maintainable solutions
• Drive strategic alignment of system specifications, associate requirements, & project schedules of technology services
• Responsible for systems performance & resolution of production incidents, which may require 24hr/7day week coverage
• Work with Product Management to prioritize, scope & plan business milestones
• Support preparation of technology roadmap & provide input to business roadmap
• Monitor new technologies & trends within the industry
• Improve technology agility facilitating the use & creation of Cloud Services, REST APIs, design patterns, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Design (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Deployment (CD), version control, proper environment releases, etc.
• Drive root-cause analysis of critical business & production issues to prevent future occurrences as well as review/approve potential solutions
• Establish performance standards & procedures, regulatory compliance & conduct ongoing performance audits & take action
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

• Bachelor's Degree computer science, information systems, or related technical field
• High School Diploma or GED
• Any understanding of & practice in agile software development & management
• Any experience/familiarity with RDBMS, No
  
  SQL, Big Data technologies
• Any experience with web/app containers such as Apacheomcat, Jboss or related skill
• Any direct technical experience in related disciplines
• Any extensive experience building/deploying services and/or applications using:
  Java, Spring/Spring Boot, REST APIs, Swagger, Node, Azure, Git Hub, CI/CD, Kubernetes
• 2+ years of experience in eCommerce, retails systems or high transaction software solutions
• 5+ years of experience in administrative management of technical teams and/ or extended staff
• Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical & problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership & negotiation skills with business & technical group

• Master's Degree computer science, information systems, or related technical field
• Any experience developing and/or architecting front-end experiences React, Swift (native iOS), Kotlin (native Android)
• Any experience developing and/or architecting cloud-hosted backend services with Azure and/or GCP
• 2+ years of experience in leading engineering teams of 5+ engineers & coaching, mentoring individuals to grow their career

• Job Identification 166619
• Job Category Kroger Technology & Digital & Alternative Business
• Posting Date 12/12/2025, 09:27 PM
• Locations 11450 Grooms Rd, Blue Ash, OH, 45242, US (On-site)

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate…