Software Engineering Manager
Posted 8 Sep 2026
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- Expected experience
- 5–10 yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering
Study levelBachelor's
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead teams building the next chapter of ELERA: AI-native development tooling, an agentic platform layer, and a FAANG-aligned operating model where engineering owns delivery end to end. The level of this role, from first-line manager through senior manager scope, is matched to the candidate's demonstrated experience, team size, and product complexity. Strong tech leads moving into management for the first-time seasoned managers leading large groups are both encouraged to apply.
Our software runs at tens of thousands of retail stores worldwide. If you have used self-checkout at a major warehouse club, paid at a Fortune 500 big-box retailer, or shopped at a global grocery chain or apparel brand, you have likely used our software products. It is the retail commerce platform we build at TGCS, powering point of sale, mobile, self-service, and back-of-store operations for many of the world's largest retailers.
As a Software Engineering Manager you will:
Own delivery, quality, and team health for one or more product:
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Delivery and execution. Engineering execution, the milestone plan, sprint tracking, technical risk, and quality. You are accountable and responsible.
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The team. Hiring, performance, compensation, career development, and the hard conversations. You take action early.
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Technical fluency. You stay close enough to the code to be useful in design reviews, debug a production issue, and challenge a tradeoff. You partner with Principal Engineers on standards.
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Product reality. You know the architecture, the backlog, your customers, and how the product performs in the market.
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Production support. You own customer escalations affecting your scope and meet SLAs.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
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5-10+ years in software development, including 3-10 years in leadership or manager role.
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Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
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A strong software engineering background with a track record of shipping production systems at scale. You can hold your own in a deep technical conversation with senior engineers and Principal-level architects.
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Demonstrated leadership of software engineers, formally as a manager or as a tech lead, staff engineer, or senior IC who has owned end-to-end delivery for a team's scope. You have hired, developed, performance-managed, and when needed exited engineers.