Software Project Manager, Application Middleware

Bose Corporation, U.S.A•Framingham, MA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bose is seeking a Software Program Manager – Application Middleware to define, develop, and deliver software capabilities for future Bose products and experiences. Application middleware connects applications and experiences with the underlying platform, operating system, services, connectivity, and device capabilities. The role combines software program management with product management of middleware capabilities and is responsible for shaping a middleware roadmap around the needs of the teams and products that depend on it. The position partners with software architects, engineering leaders, developers, product managers, systems teams, and application teams to translate product and developer needs into a roadmap and drive execution through release. It creates clarity across complex software dependencies and helps ensure the middleware platform supports innovation, integration, and reliable products. The role is highly cross-functional, with influence over how software capabilities are defined, prioritized, developed, integrated, and delivered across Bose. Success includes not only delivering programs but also helping software teams build better experiences faster through a stable, scalable platform with clear customers, a deliberate roadmap, measurable outcomes, and disciplined delivery.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software program management, technical program management, product management, or related software development roles.
Demonstrated experience leading complex software programs involving multiple engineering teams and significant technical dependencies.
Experience working with middleware, software platforms, SDKs, APIs, frameworks, shared services, embedded platforms, or similar reusable software technologies.
Experience developing or influencing software product or platform roadmaps.
Ability to translate product and developer needs into requirements, priorities, and executable engineering plans.
Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles, including requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, release, and maintenance.
Experience with Agile software development practices and software backlog and release management.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, schedules, and priorities across multiple teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, architects, product leaders, and executives.
Strong facilitation, negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with globally distributed software development teams.
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with embedded or connected consumer products.
Experience managing software platforms consumed by multiple application or product teams.
Familiarity with middleware architectures, APIs, SDKs, inter-process communication, application frameworks, connectivity services, operating systems, or embedded Linux/Android-based platforms.
Experience establishing platform KPIs such as adoption, API stability, quality, performance, reuse, or developer productivity.
Experience balancing feature development, platform investment, architectural evolution, and technical debt.
Prior software development, systems engineering, technical product management, or software architecture experience.
Experience in consumer electronics, automotive, IoT, or another complex hardware/software product environment.
MBA, MS in Engineering/Computer Science, or relevant program/product management certification.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of application middleware capabilities, from requirements and architecture through development, integration, validation, and release.
Partner with application teams, product managers, architects, and engineering leaders to understand customer and developer needs and translate them into a middleware roadmap, requirements, and priorities.
Drive alignment across middleware, application, platform, embedded software, systems, and product teams, managing dependencies, risks, tradeoffs, and decisions.
Own and prioritize the middleware backlog, balancing near-term product commitments with longer-term platform investments, reuse, scalability, technical debt, and developer experience.
Establish milestones, integration plans, release criteria, and operating mechanisms that create transparency and accountability across teams.
Connect product intent, software architecture, and engineering execution, facilitating decisions when technical constraints, product priorities, and schedules compete.
Measure and continuously improve middleware platform effectiveness using developer feedback and outcomes such as adoption, quality, reliability, performance, reuse, and integration efficiency.