Manager, Software Engineering-Store Order Management

Responsibilities

At H-E-B Digital, technology powers one of the most complex and sophisticated supply chains in retail. We're looking for an experienced Manager of Software Engineering to lead teams responsible for Store Order Management
, a critical function that serves as the connection point between store demand, warehouses, transportation, and store fulfillment.

This team plays a vital role in ensuring the right products get to the right stores at the right time. From translating store demand into warehouse and transportation workflows to supporting the systems that move inventory across our network, the Store Order Management team sits at the heart of H-E-B's supply chain operations.

This organization was originally created to modernize and retire a legendary legacy platform, but today the team owns much more, including integration services and the technology that enables seamless coordination across multiple supply chain systems.

As the Engineering Manager, you'll lead talented engineers, partner with stakeholders across Supply Chain and Digital, remove roadblocks, and help drive the next generation of solutions that support one of Texas' largest and most innovative retailers.

• Manage and support two engineering squads within the Store Order Management organization.
• Lead teams consisting of approximately 3-4 H-E-B Partners and 3-4 contractors/vendors per squad
  .
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers through regular feedback, career planning, and growth opportunities.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Remove obstacles that prevent teams from moving quickly and delivering value.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, promotions, and talent development initiatives.

• Partner closely with Product, Supply Chain, and Engineering stakeholders to prioritize work and deliver business value.
• Lead the successful execution of initiatives across multiple systems and integrations.
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, system reliability, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to architectural decisions impacting multiple products, platforms, or teams.
• Provide leadership during complex technical investigations and critical issue resolution.
• Advocate for modern engineering standards, tools, and processes that improve team effectiveness.

• Collaborate with leaders across warehousing, transportation, store operations, and Digital Technology.
• Facilitate alignment across multiple teams and stakeholder groups as well as managing relationships with Product Managers.
• Translate business challenges into actionable technical solutions.
• Communicate priorities, risks, recommendations, and progress to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Champion solutions that improve efficiency, resilience, and operational excellence throughout the supply chain.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams working within a modern software ecosystem.
• Influence application architecture, integration patterns, reliability, and performance improvements.
• Support design reviews, code quality initiatives, and engineering best practices.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve complex production challenges impacting critical supply chain operations.

In this role, you'll:

• Build engaged, high-performing engineering teams.
• Deliver meaningful technology solutions that improve customer and Partner experiences.
• Create clear technical direction and execution plans.
• Develop future engineering leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement in software quality, scalability, reliability, and delivery effectiveness.