Software Development Manager - Modernization

United State Cold Storage Inc / USCS•Camden, NJ

52d•$160,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

United States Cold Storage (USCS) is seeking a highly technical Software Development Manager - Modernization to lead multiple engineering teams in transforming their warehouse management platform. This role is crucial for modernizing USCS's core logistics platforms, focusing on modular, event-driven, API-first, and cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will be instrumental in building durable systems that operate at scale in the physical world, improving system reliability and engineering productivity through advanced SRE and AI practices.

Requirements

10+ years of software development experience
5+ years of leadership experience
Demonstrable experience in modernization of monoliths to microservices
Expertise in the Java ecosystem: Spring, Hibernate, etc.
Strong understanding of system design principles including 12-factor app methodology, observability, and performance optimization
Experience with Azure or a similar cloud platform
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Manage two engineering teams (3-6 engineers each), including a new internal team and an established European-based consulting team.
Build and staff the new internal team, defining and owning the technical hiring bar and process.
Lead and own delivery performance for both teams.
Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development for the internal team.
Establish measurable objectives and key results at the team and individual level.
Own roadmap execution, delivery outcomes, technical quality, and production readiness.
Champion standards for architecture, observability, reliability, and operability.
Communicate technical decisions, tradeoffs, risks, and resource needs clearly to leadership.
Drive alignment across Architecture, Platform, Quality Assurance, and Product.
Create an environment of accountability, clarity, and continuous improvement.
Remain actively involved in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, code reviews, and engineering decisions.
Help teams make sound tradeoffs that balance delivery speed, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
Partner closely with Architecture, Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Quality Assurance, Product, and business stakeholders.
Own team performance, execution, hiring, vendor accountability, and delivery outcomes.
Serve as a credible technical voice with senior leadership.
Challenge designs, guide implementation, assess code quality, and lead engineers through complex modernization work.