The Senior Manager of Software Engineering will play a pivotal role in software development activities and long-term initiative planning and collaboration across the Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization. Software Engineering is the cornerstone of scalable digital transformation across PepsiCo’s value chain. This leader will deliver the end-to-end software development experience, deliver high quality software as part of the DevOps process, and have accountability for our business operations.

The leader in this role will provide technical oversight and direction to our software development team to ensure we deliver the best possible software solutions and ensure they are generating value through cost savings or incremental value. This leader will work closely with the user experience, product, IT, and process engineering teams to develop new products and prioritize deliver solutions across S&T core priorities.

• Create the vision and guide a team of engineers to build and support digital products and services (DPS) across S&T core priorities.
• Drive partnerships with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, Emerging Tech, Innovation, and Process Engineering teams to deliver the Digital Products portfolio.
• Develop software development strategy utilizing industry standards. Create roadmap and timing of implementation of the roadmap based on business requirements and strategy.
• Lead multi-discipline, high-performance work teams distributed across remote locations effectively. Build, manage, develop, and mentor a team of engineers.
• Develop and expand DPS capabilities through a customer obsessed, services-driven digital solutions platform that leverages data and AI to deliver automated and personalized experiences.
• Manage and appropriately escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the engineering initiatives to the stakeholders.
• Interact with key business partners to recommend solutions that best meet the strategic needs of the business.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $118,700 - $198,800.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant software development and engineering management experience.
• 4+ years of people management experience, with 2+ years managing multiple managers/teams.
• Hands-on expertise in React.js, React Native, and Node.js development.
• Knowledge of react native mobile development in IOS will be a plus.
• Full stack engineering experience with Proficiency in JavaScript, Java, Spring/Spring Boot, messaging etc.
• Deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and architectural patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (Azure preferred).
• Metrics-backed decisions during all phases of SDLC.
• Working knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed caching, message queues, and database technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL, Key-Value Stores).
• Experience with high-throughput, mission-critical, 24x7 cloud-native distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to manage multiple projects, and a passion for building scalable software solutions. 
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global teams.

Qualities:

• Strong attention to detail and extremely well-organized.
• Ability to run a large team of software engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Ability to be able to interface with the business and recognize their needs and priorities.
• Ability to work cross functionally with product, service design and operations across the organization.
• Demonstrated passion for excellence with respect to Engineering services, education, and support.
• Ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units.
• Ability to navigate a complex organization and to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

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