Sr. Manager of Software

## Sr. Manager of Application Software Apply:
Carol Stream, IL:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
JRMarmon Food service Technologies, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Though you may not know us by name, you’ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we’ve designed and manufactured food service equipment for some of the world’s biggest, most recognized consumer brands.

We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: revolutionizing the future of food service. Guided by our commitment to Doing Things That Matter, Leading at Every Level, and Winning a Better Way, we focus on delivering meaningful impact for our customers, our communities, and each other.

As Sr. Manager of Application Software, you will be responsible for leading and scaling a multidisciplinary software organization that develops embedded, IoT, and cloud-connected solutions for commercial equipment and appliances. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and strategic vision, ensuring delivery of secure, high‐quality software across multiple product platforms. Your subject-matter expertise and innovative thinking will help ensure we offer cutting-edge and reliable technology solutions that enhances the customer experience and our market advantage.

This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The rest of the week, you have flexibility to work wherever it suits you best.
** What You’ll Do
**** Strategy & Architecture
*** Define and execute a long-term software architecture strategy that enables standardization, scalability, reuse, and faster innovation across multiple product platforms.
* Serve as MFT’s subject-matter expert in software architecture, IoT, and security; conduct technology research in new and adjacent markets and own software technology platforms and roadmaps.
* Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape, design partners, and customer portfolios.
** Cross-Functional Partnership
*** Partner closely with Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to translate market and customer needs into technology platforms and product modules built on tactically selected innovative technologies in the commercial appliances space.
* Serve as the primary software engineering interface to Systems, Hardware, Manufacturing, IT, and Cybersecurity teams — aligning software architecture, release plans, and quality requirements with hardware milestones and production readiness to deliver fully integrated products.
* Represent software engineering with executive leadership and in roadmap planning and portfolio reviews, communicating strategy, risks, progress, and tradeoffs in business terms.
** Technical Delivery
*** Ensure robust design and implementation of embedded Linux applications (C++/Qt), IoT messaging and connectivity (MQTT, Wi-Fi, Ethernet), secure device-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud API integrations, and customer-facing web portals for device management and monitoring.
* Drive best practices in software architecture and design patterns, secure coding and cybersecurity, and Dev Ops, CI/CD, test automation, and release management.
* Own delivery of software programs and projects against scope, schedule, quality, and cost commitments, with clear metrics for software quality, delivery performance, team…