IT Software Development Supervisor

Daktronics

7d•$110,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Applications will be accepted until 15 February 2026. Please note that submissions may not be reviewed prior to this deadline. When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems. Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games. They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work and play. As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities. You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none. What will the work look like for me? The Information Technology (IT) department plays a pivotal role in accelerating the company’s success by leading the company on a digital transformation journey. In this transformation, IT collaboratively partners with stakeholders to gain insights into their work, challenges, and needs to deliver digital solutions and keep solutions performing well. These solutions enable automation, delight users, and equip users to perform more value-added activities. We are excited to be adding a new member to our team! The IT Software Development Supervisor is a leadership role primarily dedicated to mentoring, coaching, and nurturing the personal and professional growth of team members, fostering their development and potential within the organization. These IT team members are comprised of software developers, quality assurance testers, and software students. The individual in this role will help ensure that the IT Development teams are adequately staffed and upskilled on the latest technologies in alignment with IT’s technical roadmap, and they will work with IT Leadership to plan team capacity and facilitate team member reallocations on an as-needed basis while maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the development function. Who is the IT Development Team? The IT Development Team is a team of teams spanning across multiple Daktronics value streams. We are excited to bring someone on board that cares deeply about improving themselves and those around them. We are passionate about addressing our problems with the best solutions. Every day, we engage in constructive challenges among ourselves, always aiming for excellence while maintaining mutual respect and valuing diverse viewpoints and suggestions, and we have a lot of fun doing it. Where is this opportunity located? Daktronics offers the flexibility to work from a U.S. home or Daktronics location. This opportunity is open to U.S. based candidates. Exact working hours are flexible, but this position will be based on working during regular business hours in the Central Standard Time zone.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
Five (5)+ years of experience with supervision, preferably overseeing teams in a technical environment.
Supervision experience of teams consisting of more than 15 employees.
Ability to deal with ambiguity, have difficult conversations, willingness to tackle tough questions, and listening skills.
Experience exercising curiosity, gaining clarity, and offering critique based on thorough understanding of circumstances of conflict.
Ability to hold individuals accountable for high performance while maintaining trust.
Proven ability to coach individuals and teams in continuous improvements.
Effective communication skills, ability to take initiative in proactively communicating to individuals, teams, and leadership.
Strong organizational skills including managing multiple and changing priorities.
Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgement
Ability to travel by air and ground. Valid driver’s license. Must be able to meet and maintain Daktronics Driving Eligibility Requirements. Motor vehicle records will be checked.
Fluent in English, written and verbal.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

Competency in software development processes, tools, and technologies is preferred.
Experience working in a team environment using Agile Methodologies is preferred.
Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team.
Have a natural curiosity, especially for business acumen, processes, and technology.
Continued willingness and desire to learn and be flexible with an evolving workload.

Responsibilities

Supervise the development team professionals, students, and interns by providing guidance, support and coaching as needed.
Support other development teams with their development needs and eliminate roadblocks for the team.
Onboard new employees, including students, into the development teams.
Build relationships with development team contractors and associated contractor account representatives.
Identify individual and team strengths and opportunities for growth.
Build and maintain trust and team morale throughout the development team.
Develop successful mentoring plans and experiences for individuals to learn and grow in areas of discipline new to them.
Participate in interviewing and hiring software development interns and students to ensure an adequately staffed student pipeline.
Promote individual and team training and upskill individuals in alignment with IT technology roadmap and project requirements.
Develop and maintain development skills matrix of development team members.
Manage development team escalation schedule, rotation, process, and ensure incoming escalations are assigned and addressed.
Promote tools, development practice, and process consistency across IT Dev teams (escalations, standards, etc).
Assist IT Leadership in development team member allocation and capacity planning activities.
Proactively communicate to impacted personnel of changes in team members’ schedules or team member reallocations.
Attend and represent development team interests in team tier meetings and PI Planning events.
Promote ongoing team understanding of IT Digital Transformation Funnel development process.