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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Manager of Software Engineering - **Company:** Boscov's Department Store, LLC. - **Location:** Reading, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Data Cleansing, DevOps, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Generative AI, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Bitbucket, Cloud Migration, Api Design - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1e6086911590e724 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant professional experience. * At least 10 years of progressive software engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading development teams or technical leads. * Strongly preferred experience in retail or eCommerce, including exposure to digital customer experiences, product and catalog management, merchandising, order management, inventory, store/POS systems, and fulfillment. * Demonstrated experience leading both eCommerce development and enterprise integration capabilities. * Experience implementing AI-enabled solutions and incorporating AI-assisted tools into software engineering practices. * Understanding of generative AI, multi-model solutions, image generation, and AI-enabled product-data enrichment or cleanup. * Strong technical knowledge of .NET technologies, including C#, SQL, API development, application modernization, and Microsoft Azure. * Experience with Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, CI/CD practices, and modern DevOps tools and processes. * Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban. * Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional software initiatives and deliver results within demanding timelines. * Demonstrated ability to provide meaningful technical direction and lead troubleshooting without serving as the primary hands-on developer. * Experience managing offshore development teams, contractors, or external technology partners. * Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. * Commitment to continuous learning and the practical application of emerging technologies. ## Description * Lead the eCommerce and Integration engineering teams, including internal employees, technical leads, contractors, and offshore development partners. * Oversee the software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing maintenance. * Develop and execute software engineering strategies and roadmaps aligned with business priorities and technology standards. * Provide technical guidance, ask insightful questions, challenge assumptions, and lead collaborative troubleshooting of complex application and integration issues. * Partner with enterprise architects to guide solution design, application modernization, cloud adoption, and technology decisions. * Lead the adoption of AI-assisted software engineering practices to improve development productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and delivery speed. * Guide the delivery of AI-enabled business solutions using multiple models and technologies, including generative image capabilities, product-data enrichment and cleanup, and other retail use cases. * Promote effective use of AI coding assistants and emerging development tools across the engineering teams. * Oversee the design and delivery of API-led, event-driven, batch, SaaS, and third-party vendor integrations. * Ensure software solutions meet established standards for quality, performance, scalability, maintainability, and security. * Collaborate with Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Quality Assurance, and other cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions. * Manage external development partners and offshore resources, ensuring clear expectations, accountability, quality, and alignment with internal engineering practices. * Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and innovative culture. * Lead performance management, succession planning, team structure, and resource and capacity planning. * Establish and continuously improve engineering standards, Agile delivery practices, DevOps processes, CI/CD capabilities, and development metrics. * Stay current with emerging software engineering, AI, cloud, eCommerce, and integration technologies and assess their potential business value. ## Related Videos - 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