The Home Depot

Software Engineer Manager (Remote)

The Home Depot • $140K — $240K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Georgia, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, including team management
  • Mastery of object-oriented programming languages, preferably Java and Python
  • Experience with AI/ML systems and pricing optimization technologies
  • Proficient in modern web application frameworks (e.g., Spring MVC, Node.js)
  • Strong background in SQL and NoSQL database management
  • Demonstrated ability in guiding junior team members and managing vendor relationships
  • Excellent understanding of modern product development processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to create scalable software solutions
  • Drive technical decisions and influence system architecture
  • Design and implement AI/ML solutions for improved automation
  • Enhance systems for retail pricing and optimize business outcomes
  • Document and uphold quality and change control standards
  • Field questions and provide application support for production software
  • Lead and mentor engineering team members

Benefits

  • Encouragement of continuous learning and development
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
  • Culture of innovation and engineering excellence
  • Supportive of career development and mentoring
  • Flexible work environment with minimal travel requirements
Full Job Description
Position Purpose:
As a Software Engineer Manager, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative products while supporting the growth of the next generation of engineering talent. In this role, you will be responsible for driving strategic technology decisions, building scalable and resilient systems, and delivering solutions that align with organizational objectives, including retail and promotional pricing as well as pricing optimization initiatives.

In addition, you will collaborate with strategic vendors to ensure that third-party tools and applications are accessible and effectively leveraged by product teams. You will also play a key role in guiding the adoption of AI/ML-driven solutions to enable data-driven decision-making and enhance automation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

40% Delivery & Execution:
  • Collaborates and pairs with product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
  • Drives strategic technical decisions and influences architecture to build highly scalable, performant, and resilient systems
  • Designs and implements solutions incorporating AI/ML capabilities to improve automation, forecasting, and business outcomes
  • Builds and enhances systems supporting retail pricing, promotions, and optimization, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and performance
  • Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met
  • Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases
  • Works with vendors and partners for the successful implementation of critical tooling and platforms
  • Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
  • Contributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, and engineering empowerment
  • Evaluates new technologies, including AI/ML platforms and tools, for adoption across the enterprise
  • Participates in and leads review board sessions to drive consistency across the enterprise
  • Fills in on product teams for engineers who are out of the office


20% Support & Enablement:
  • Fields questions from business, engineers, product teams, or support teams
  • Monitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teams
  • Provides application support for software running in production
  • Acts as a technical escalation point for the engineers on the team, especially for complex system and pricing-related issues


30% People:
  • Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to Software Engineers
  • Actively develops team capabilities in modern engineering practices, AI/ML adoption, and system design
  • Attracts, retains, and develops top talent to build a world class Software Engineering Team
  • Conducts annual and mid-year reviews by reviewing individual development plans and team feedback
  • Fosters collaboration with team members to drive consistency across product teams, and finds opportunities to expose engineers to career interests
  • Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices and data-driven decision-making
  • Guides team members in strategic thinking, alignment, analysis, and execution tasks within and across product teams
  • Builds a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence focused on scalable systems
  • Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)


10% Learning:
  • Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations
  • Builds relationships with technology leaders at other companies to learn best practices and elegant solutions to common problems
  • Stays current with advancements in AI/ML, retail pricing technologies, and large-scale distributed systems


Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
  • Reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager


Travel Requirements:
  • Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.


Physical Requirements:
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.


Working Conditions:
  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
  • Mastery of an object oriented programming language (preferably Java)
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 7-9 years of relevant work experience
  • Mastery of a modern programming language (preferably java & Python)
  • Experience productionizing statistical models, AI/ML systems, and Generative AI solutions at enterprise scale
  • Experience working with or integrating AI/ML models and data-driven systems
  • Experience with retail pricing systems, promotions, or price optimization platforms
  • Mastery of a modern web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, and Node.js
  • Mastery of writing SQL queries against a relational database and No SQL databases
  • Experience championing AI agents to improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance team effectiveness.
  • Experience managing large-scale solution delivery in highly matrixed and cross-functional environments.
  • Mastery of modern product development processes and pipelines
  • Proficient in effective troubleshooting and issue resolution techniques
  • Proficient in effective system monitoring and log analysis techniques
  • Capable of understanding complicated systems quickly
  • Experience in guiding more junior team members through Software Engineering fundamentals in a professional setting
  • Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting
  • Experience balancing workloads across teams
  • Experience managing vendor relationships
  • Experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution
  • Experience building and scaling distributed, high-availability systems


Minimum Education:
  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.


Preferred Education:
  • No additional education


Minimum Years of Work Experience:
  • 7


Preferred Years of Work Experience:
  • No additional years of experience


Competencies:
  • Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
  • Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
  • Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
  • Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business, retail pricing, and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
  • Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  • Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
  • Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
  • Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
  • Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
  • Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
  • Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
  • Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:

The pay range for this position is between $140,000.00 - $240,000.00

About The Home Depot

The Home Depot is a home improvement retailing company that combines its physical stores with an online presence to provide customers with innovative products at great value. The company specializes in the fields of retail, home improvement, and customer service. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Home Depot Careers

Join the vibrant team at The Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S., where your career can flourish in an environment ripe with opportunities for growth and innovation. As a market leader, The Home Depot offers a variety of job opportunities that allow professionals to thrive in a culture that values leadership, diversity, and professional development. Work You’ll Do At The Home Depot, you’ll be part of a team that’s committed to helping homeowners, builders, and do-it-yourselfers bring their visions to life. Our extensive range of job opportunities spans from store operations to supply chain management, from IT to marketing. No matter where you start, you’ll be doing work that matters, impacting our customers' lives and experiences. Transform Your Career Step into a role within The Home Depot and join a network of over 400,000 associates who are as passionate about building their careers as they are about helping our customers. Leadership at The Home Depot means continuous improvement, embracing diversity, and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect that makes us stronger. Innovate with Us Innovation isn’t just a buzzword at The Home Depot; it’s the backbone of how we do business. We are constantly seeking out new technologies and tools to improve every aspect of our operations, from logistics to customer service. Join us, and bring your unique perspective and skills to a team that’s setting the standard for excellence in the retail industry. Grow and Develop The Home Depot is committed to the growth and development of its associates through robust training programs, leadership workshops, and opportunities for advancement. Whether you’re looking for a part-time position or a full-time career, The Home Depot nurtures your professional growth every step of the way. Internship Programs Dive into the professional world through The Home Depot’s internship programs, which offer a dynamic environment to gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills in various business areas. Our internships provide a platform to connect with leaders and peers, enhancing your resume and preparing you for future employment. Benefits and Culture Choosing to start your career at The Home Depot means more than just securing a job. It means you gain access to unparalleled benefits that support your life and well-being, from health insurance to educational assistance. Our commitment to employees is reflected in our open, supportive culture where everyone’s voice is heard, and every team member’s contribution is valued. Join Our Team Ready to take the next step in your career? Explore the wide range of positions available at The Home Depot, where we’re hiring passionate, curious, and innovative team players. Search open positions that match your skills and interests on our Jobs page. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest career tips, company news, and industry insights—all from the people who work here. Subscribe to our Careers Blog and personalize your subscription to receive updates that align with your career interests and goals. At The Home Depot, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that make a difference. Join us, and be a part of something bigger as we continue to invest in your future and our shared success.
Learn more about The Home Depot
Size
490,600 employees
Market Cap
$323 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$12.8 billion
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+9.8%
Revenue
$132.1 billion
NASDAQ
HD
* Ladders Estimates

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