Manager, Software Engineering

Little Caesars - Detroit, MI

Full-time - Manager

Detroit, MI

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for overseeing critical applications that support Little Caesars' business and store operations. This role involves providing technical leadership to a team throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and managing medium to large-scale projects. The position requires collaboration with various business units and a focus on continuous improvement and technology enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee one or more critical applications, ensuring architecture and technical quality.
• Assess necessary projects with business and IT management, prioritizing and allocating resources.
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office to set project deliverables and timelines.
• Ensure development projects are completed according to standards and user satisfaction.
• Manage a team of developers and external resources, conducting regular management functions.
• Lead research efforts and proof-of-concepts for new technologies.
• Communicate project progress to IT management and business leadership.
• Conduct post-mortems and project debriefs to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within the team.
• Play a lead role in systems evaluation and vendor selection processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (experience may be considered in lieu of education).
• Minimum of ten (10) years' professional experience in a formal software development lifecycle.
• Deep expertise in multiple technologies such as Microsoft.Net (C# or VB), Microservices, Azure, and database technologies.
• Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Manager of technical engineers.
• Experience with formal project management tools and techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• POS and Stores Systems Experience.
• Expertise of technology trends particularly in the QSR industry.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants during the hiring process