Senior Manager Software Engineering

OverviewLeads a large, multi-discipline engineering team responsible for a defined product, service, or platform domain. Owns team objectives, delivery priorities, and operating plans with a timeframe of at least one year; develops team leads and senior engineers; and partners with Principal and senior technical leaders to set architecture, engineering practices, and delivery across disciplines.
The role reports to our Store Support Office in Phoenix, AZ, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday.
Overview of ResponsibilitiesLead the design, delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of a defined product, service, or platform domain across disciplines and sub-teams.
Establish multi-quarter team goals, delivery priorities, and operating plans; contribute to department planning and own operational results.
Lead, direct, and review the work of engineering professionals and team leads across software, data, quality, ML/AI, and reliability disciplines.
Coach and develop team leads and senior engineers; partner with Principal and senior technical leaders to set architecture, engineering standards, and cross-discipline delivery.
Review architecture and major technical decisions to assess tradeoffs; review code as needed.
Improve engineering processes, systems, and team practices across the assigned domain.
Explain technical and delivery decisions and gain cooperation from Product, Design, Data, and senior leadership.
Hire, onboard, develop, and manage performance and succession in accordance with company guidelines.
Serve as the escalation point for incident response and corrective actions across the assigned domain.
Own headcount planning, build the team-lead layer, and recommend structure changes as the organization grows.
Manage vendor and co-build partner relationships and deliverables.
QualificationsKnowledge Skills & Abilities7+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including hands-on experience prior to moving into people leadership.
People-leadership experience managing team leads or senior engineers across software, data, quality, ML/AI, and site reliability disciplines, or leading a team of ten or more.
Track record owning a product, platform, or multi-service engineering domain end to end.
Production proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, or TypeScript.
Knowledge of cloud-native engineering, Kubernetes, containers, and CI/CD practices.
Ability to review code and architecture and resolve difficult issues involving related systems or job areas.
Experience with work prioritization, multi-quarter delivery and resource planning, coaching, and process execution.
Experience with hiring, performance management, promotion, and reward recommendations in accordance with company guidelines.
Preferred QualificationsPrior individual-contributor experience at the Senior or Staff Software Engineer level.
Working knowledge of agentic AI or large language model service architecture.
Retail or merchandising technology experience.
Experience managing vendor or co-build partner engagements.
Core CompetenciesCustomer FocusCommunicationDriving for ResultsCoaching and Developing OthersLeading ChangeBenefitsIn addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:Competitive paySick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families healthVacation accrual planOpportunities for career growth15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at SproutsFlexible schedulesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company matchCompany paid life insuranceContests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and funEligibility requirements may apply for the following

benefits:
Bonus based on company and/or individual performanceAffordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and visionHealth Savings