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# Senior Manager, Software Engineering

- **Company:** ASM
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Technical Debt, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d1fe970dd1620b84

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
 * 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading software engineering teams in complex product or equipment environments.
 * Strong software development background with experience in C++ and/or C#.
 * Proven experience building, leading, and developing software engineering teams.
 * Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and complex production software.
 * Experience across the software development lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, release, and sustaining engineering.
 * Strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills., * Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
 * Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, robotics, machine control, or other complex electromechanical systems.
 * Experience with real-time, multi-threaded, distributed, or machine-control software and leading globally distributed software engineering teams.
 * Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and configuration management.
 * Experience applying AI-assisted development and automation to improve engineering productivity and quality.

## Description

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead teams developing software that controls robotics, gas delivery, temperature, motion, process sequencing, and other critical equipment functions.
We are looking for a senior engineering leader who can build strong teams, set technical direction, and deliver the software for our next generation of semiconductor equipment.
In this role, you will:

 * Lead and develop high-performing software engineering teams.
 * Shape software architecture, roadmaps, and technical direction.
 * Drive execution, quality, innovation, and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities
Software Strategy & Execution

 * Define and drive the software engineering roadmap with Product Management, Systems Engineering, Quality, and business leadership.
 * Own software execution across multiple product initiatives, balancing priorities, resources, technical debt, quality, and customer commitments.
 * Lead software release and configuration strategy across product generations and customer-installed systems.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

 * Provide technical leadership for software architecture and platform evolution, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and reusable.
 * Drive engineering excellence across development, automated testing, CI/CD, release readiness, and root-cause resolution.
 * Champion modern engineering practices, including automation, developer productivity, observability, and responsible use of AI-assisted software development.

People & Organizational Leadership

 * Build, lead, and develop high-performing software engineering teams through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and career development.
 * Develop future technical and people leaders and strengthen leadership depth across the organization.
 * Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.

Cross-Functional & Customer Leadership

 * Partner with Product Management, Systems Engineering, Quality, Process Engineering, and other teams to deliver integrated equipment solutions.
 * Translate product, business, and customer needs into clear software priorities.
 * Partner with customer-facing teams to resolve critical issues and incorporate field learning into product improvements.