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# Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

- **Company:** Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,300.0 - $249,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Systems, Systems Development Life Cycle, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2d64b8fae373fa30

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Supervising experience?, Want to help pets live their best lives?, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.

 * 8+ years of IT and business industry work experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
 * Requires advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management and other related disciplines/processes.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

## Description

The Senior Manager of Software Engineering leads Software teams in the design, development, testing, and verification of framework and signal processing., * Identifies, navigates, and overcomes technical and organizational barriers that may stand in the way of delivery;

 * Constantly improves the processes and practices around development and delivery;
 * Delivers reliable, highly available, and highly scalable systems in a Lean, agile, and domain driven engineering environment;
 * Effectively works with Product Managers, Program Managers and other stakeholders to ensure the business is provided with appropriate solutions
 * Check and confirm the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by engineering staff
 * Create detailed engineering plans, processes, and procedures for engineering staff to use and abide by
 * Hire, train, and supervise engineering team members
 * Propose and oversee timelines for engineering projects, * Manage and Lead COTS evaluation that will improve SDLC efficiency for the team
 * Review and work with vendor on RFP & Technical proposals.
 * Manage financials for their team (budget, accruals, invoices, forecasts…etc)


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