Software Development Manager

The Software Development Manager will lead a team responsible for the design, delivery, and support of platform tooling, operational automation, developer productivity solutions, and AI-enabled support capabilities across Solventum's Data Fabric ecosystem. The role manages software engineers delivering shared capabilities that support the Catalyst FHIR Repository, Data Services, FHIR Station, OpenSearch, Data Lakehouse, and other strategic platform initiatives.

This leader will be responsible for team leadership, product ownership, backlog management, delivery execution, operational excellence, and platform support. They will collaborate closely with engineering, product, infrastructure, security, architecture, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, supportability, and user experience.

The position will drive innovation through automation, self-service capabilities, enterprise knowledge management, and AI-enabled support solutions while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, security requirements, and regulatory expectations. The role will support cloud-native platform capabilities operating within healthcare and government-aligned environments and will play a key role in enabling future Data Fabric growth and operational maturity

Excellent communicator, able to eliminate jargon when necessary, yet able to dive deep into technical details when working with development staff. You take quality very seriously and work to quantify and evaluate meaningful ways of measuring and reporting on quality. An avid learner and keep up to date with new technologies and evaluate impact to the organization. You are adept at attracting talent and building high performance teams that deliver high quality solutions.

This role also supports platform capabilities operating within regulated cloud environments, including GovCloud and GovRAMP-aligned deployments., * Regulated cloud environments and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, GovCloud, GovRAMP, StateRAMP, DoD, or VA programs.

• Cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and large-scale enterprise applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Platform engineering, developer experience (DX), operational tooling, and support engineering organizations.
• Enterprise search and knowledge management technologies, including OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, semantic search, and information retrieval systems.
• Event-driven architectures and modern integration technologies, such as Apache Kafka.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud automation, and DevOps practices.
• Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI-assisted development tools, and intelligent automation platforms.
• AI-powered support solutions, virtual assistants, self-service platforms, and operational automation.
• Responsible AI, AI governance, AI security, and enterprise risk management practices.
• Engineering leadership experience, including talent development, hiring, vendor management, budgeting, and cross-functional stakeholder influence.
• Modern software quality practices, including test automation, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)., Onboarding Requirement: To improve the onboarding experience, you will have an opportunity to meet with your manager and other new employees as part of the Solventum new employee orientation. As a result, new employees hired for this position will be required to travel to a designated company location for on-site onboarding during their initial days of employment. Travel arrangements and related expenses will be coordinated and paid for by the company in accordance with its travel policy. Applies to new hires with a start date of October 1st 2025 or later.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher AND Seven (7)+ years of software engineering, platform engineering, software development, or technical product development experience building enterprise-scale applications, * High School Diploma/GED from AND Fourteen (14) years of software engineering, platform engineering, software development, or technical product development experience building enterprise-scale applications, * 3+ years of experience leading technical teams, software delivery programs, or engineering initiatives.
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud-native applications, APIs, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.
• 3+ years of experience operating within Agile software development methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience supporting, developing, or integrating enterprise platforms, operational tooling, or developer enablement solutions.
• 1+ year of experience with AI-enabled technologies, intelligent automation, Generative AI, AI-assisted development tools, or related technologies.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $143,200 - $196,900, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

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Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status, At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.