Sr. Manager of Application Software

As Sr. Manager of Application Software you willbe responsible forleading and scaling a multidisciplinary software organization that develops embedded IoT and cloud-connected solutions for commercial equipment and appliances. This role combines technical leadership people leadership and strategic vision ensuring delivery of securehighqualitysoftware across multiple product platforms. Your subject-matterexpertiseand innovative thinking will help ensure we offercutting-edgeand reliable technology solutions thatenhancesthe customerexperience and our market advantage.

This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday Tuesday and Thursday.The rest of the week you have flexibility to workwherever itsuits you best.

WhatYoullDo

Strategy & Architecture

• Define and execute a long-term software architecture strategy that enables standardization scalability reuse and faster innovation across multiple product platforms.

• Serve as MFTs subject-matter expert in software architecture IoT and security; conduct technology research in new and adjacent markets and own software technology platforms and roadmaps.

• Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends competitive landscape design partners and customer portfolios.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with Product Management Marketing Engineering and Operations to translate market and customer needs into technology platforms and product modules built on tactically selected innovative technologies in the commercial appliances space.

• Serve as the primary software engineering interface to Systems Hardware Manufacturing IT and Cybersecurity teams aligning software architecturerelease plans and quality requirements with hardware milestones and production readiness to deliver fully integrated products.

• Represent software engineering with executive leadership and in roadmap planning and portfolio reviews communicating strategy risks progress and tradeoffs in business terms.

Technical Delivery

• Ensure robust design and implementation of embedded Linux applications (C/Qt) IoT messaging and connectivity (MQTT Wi-Fi Ethernet) secure device-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud API integrations and customer-facing web portals for device management and monitoring.

• Drive best practices in software architecture and design patterns secure coding and cybersecurity and DevOps CI/CD test automation and release management.

• Own delivery of software programs and projects against scope schedule quality and cost commitments with clear metrics for software quality delivery performance team health and operational excellence.

• Lead Agile software development practices Scrum or Kanban sprint planning backlog management estimation and retrospectives adapted to hardware-coupled programs where software releases must align with fixed hardware and NPD stage-gate milestones.

• Balance short-term execution with long-term technical sustainability proactively managing technical debt and scaling development processes as products platforms and teams grow.

AI Enablement

• Drive adoption of AI and generative AI tools across the software organization AI-assisted coding code review test generation and documentation with measurable productivity and quality targets governed by approved tooling data and IP protections mandatory human review of AI-generated code and SOC 2 alignment.

• Evaluate and integrate AI/ML capabilities into product software predictive maintenance anomaly detection and intelligent device features partnering with Product Management to prioritize high-value use cases.

People & Organization

• Lead coach and develop engineers and senior technical leaders building a culture of ownership accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Assess competency across embedded IoT backend frontend and security disciplines and close skill or capacity gaps through hiringtrainingand upskilling mentorship and succession planning and strategic use of contractors or partners.

• Attract andretaintop engineering talent through clear career paths performance expectations and organizational structures aligned with product and platform strategy.

• Manage departmental budgets staffing plans and resource allocation making informed tradeoffs between internal development external partners and platform reuse to support both new product introductions and sustaining engineering.

Security & Compliance

• Embed secure-by-design and cybersecurity best practices throughout the software lifecycle across embedded devices cloud services APIs and web applications;maintainand enhance SOC 2 compliance with IT Security and Compliance teams.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory safety and industry standards relevant to commercial equipment.

• Sustain audit readiness with IT Security and Compliance including evidence collection remediation tracking and third-party assessment support across embedded cloud and web components.

Who You Are

• Subject-Matter Enthusiast:Passionate about software architecture and systems designemergingtechnologies continuously learning and educating others in the field.

• Collaborative Partner:Uses interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams customers and suppliers.

• Strategic Thinker:Relies on analytical and problem-solving skills to think strategically and execute tactically.

• AI-Forward Practitioner:Uses AI tools in their own work applies judgment about where they add value versus where they introduce risk and brings teams along through hands-on coaching.

• Independent Self-Starter:Takes prompt proactive action toaccomplishwork goals with limited oversight.

Skills/ExperienceWereLooking For

• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end software architecture system design analysis and data management applied through full product development cycles and product launches including programming in various languages (e.g. C/C Java Python).

• Experience with technology research idea generation and technology platforming strategies combined with a systems-thinking approach to analysis that focuses on how asystems individual partsinteract and how the system delivers expected results.

• Innovative mindset to tactically selectappropriate technologies systems and tools and apply them to foodservice products basedintheIndustry4.0 technologies (IoT smart equipment AI autonomous systems etc.).

• Knowledgeable of emerging technologies such as IoT artificial intelligence machine learning automation and software security.

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude Cursor) and a track record of deploying them across an engineering team with clear guardrails and adoption metrics plus working knowledge of applying AI/ML to embedded and connected products including model deployment at the edge and in the cloud and the data pipelines required to support it.

• Knowledge of communication protocols such as Ethernet Wi-Fi Bluetooth and cellularand ofsecure OTA updates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field (Masterspreferred).

• 10 years of progressive software engineering experience with5 yearsinengineering leadershiproles.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams developing:

• Embedded Linux software (C/CQtor equivalent GUI frameworks).

• Networked and connected devices (IoT).

• Cloud-connected systems using APIs and messaging protocols (e.g. MQTT).

• Proventrack recordof delivering complexmultidisciplinesoftware products to market.

• Demonstrated experience leading Agile software development (Scrum KanbanSAFe or equivalent) in a hardware-coupled product environment including backlog management iterative delivery and coordinating sprint cadence with stage-gate new product development processes.

• Strong understanding of:

• Software architecture and system design.

• Networking and communication protocols.

• Secure software development practices.

• Modern software development processes and tools.

• Experience leading mentoring and scaling engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial equipment appliances industrial systems or regulated environments.

• Direct experience developing ormaintainingcustomer-facing web portals.

• Familiarity with SOC 2 or other security/compliance frameworks.

• ExperienceestablishingAI usage policies or developer AI-enablement programs in a regulated or security-conscious environment.

• Experiencedefining and migrating to standardized software platforms across product lines.

• Background working closely with hardware and systems engineering teams.

Benefits

We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits thatyoullbe eligible to enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:

• Medical Dental Vision and Prescription Drug insurance plans.

• Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmons health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family.

• Tax advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses.

• Wellness programs and resourcesincludingTelehealth Mental Health Fitness and Family Planning.

• Generouspaid time off for personal use holidays and parental leave.

• Company-sponsoredlife insurance.

• 401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make anadditionalannual discretionary contribution to your accountwhether or notyou contribute on your own.

• Financial and retirement advising.

About Marmon Holdings

Marmon Holdings Inc. a Berkshire Hathaway company comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmons 28000-plus team members are celebrating the companys 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmons story.