Software Engineer Manager - Supply Chain RE
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Software Engineer Manager - Supply Chain RE (Remote) to join the team of a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.
This leader will oversee the engineering efforts that support supply chain operations, with a focus on freight and product delivery systems. The role partners closely with product and operations stakeholders to improve reliability, automation, and day-to-day execution across critical platforms. The manager will guide a distributed team, strengthen incident response practices, and drive operational excellence in a fast-moving retail environment.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $140,000 – $240,000 annually
Responsibilities
Lead and improve supply chain systems for freight and product delivery
Collaborate with product teams to create reliable software solutions
Automate infrastructure through custom coding or scripting
Monitor and manage critical tooling and platforms with vendors
Develop and maintain dashboards for proactive issue tracking
Guide engineers through technical challenges and escalations
Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the team
Qualifications
5-7 years of experience in software engineering and operations
Experience leading distributed engineering teams across multiple domains
Expertise in incident response and operational excellence
Demonstrated ability to implement automation and AI-driven solutions
Strong communication skills for conveying complex technical issues
Proficient in defining Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs)
Ability to recruit and develop high-performing engineering talent
Benefits
Opportunity for professional development and mentoring
Involvement in innovative technology and automation projects
Chance to work with a diverse and global team
Leadership roles with accountability for operational impact
Exposure to modern software development practices
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and improve supply chain systems for freight and product delivery
- Collaborate with product teams to create reliable software solutions
- Automate infrastructure through custom coding or scripting
- Monitor and manage critical tooling and platforms with vendors
- Develop and maintain dashboards for proactive issue tracking
- Guide engineers through technical challenges and escalations
- Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the team
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in software engineering and operations
- Experience leading distributed engineering teams across multiple domains
- Expertise in incident response and operational excellence
- Demonstrated ability to implement automation and AI-driven solutions
- Strong communication skills for conveying complex technical issues
- Proficient in defining Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs)
- Ability to recruit and develop high-performing engineering talent
Benefits
- Opportunity for professional development and mentoring
- Involvement in innovative technology and automation projects
- Chance to work with a diverse and global team
- Leadership roles with accountability for operational impact
- Exposure to modern software development practices
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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