R&D Manager, Cloud (Vehicle automation)

Kubota Tractor Corporation•Grapevine, TX

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kubota is transforming vehicle automation and deploying IoT devices on vehicles with a vision to support one million daily users by 2030. As Manager of R&D - Cloud you will lead a team of cloud engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud solutions to support Kubota's vision for telematics and machine automation. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws / regulations and the Company's policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's in computer engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
5+ years of experience in software or cloud development.
Proven experience architecting and deploying cloud-based solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Strong understanding of DevOps tools (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).
Prior management and project leadership experience required.
Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Agriculture or Construction industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a team of Cloud Software Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop full stack cloud solutions for telematics and machine automation projects.
Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, security and business units to identify opportunities for cloud adoption and optimization
Drive decision making for cloud service architecture.
Collaborate with program management, systems, and architecture engineers to ensure alignment with requirements.
Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through automation, monitoring, and best practices in DevOps and CI/CD.
Implement cloud governance frameworks, cost management strategies, and security best practices.
Assist in organizing teams and resources to complete proof-of-concept and commercialization programs and projects.
Create demonstrations/presentations for all levels within the organization.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Mentor and lead team members to follow a set of Engineering Process Guidelines contributing to high quality project outcomes.
Manage vendors needed to complete project assignments.
Other responsibilities as assigned by management.