Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

. Technical Leadership & Architecture .

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeBoston • California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $212,000 - $259,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservicesPythonScalaSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Technical Leadership & Architecture
Design and deliver Services Architecture for enterprise-scale data platform capabilities
Lead development of Common Search & Create functionalities and standardized CRUD operations
Establish consumption patterns and data governance services that enable organization-wide adoption
Drive architectural decisions that balance immediate delivery needs with long-term scalability requirements
Engineering Culture Transformation
Elevate software engineering practices, standards, delivery velocity, and driving efficiency using AI across the data team
Implement modern DevOps practices, AI tools adoption, code quality standards, and sustainable development processes
Mentor senior engineers and establish cross-functional collaboration patterns
Build engineering practices that support platform reliability and organizational growth
Strategic Delivery
Translate business requirements into executable technical roadmaps with clear milestones
Ensure timely delivery of critical platform components while maintaining engineering excellence
Establish reusable services and patterns that accelerate future development initiatives
Drive adoption of platform capabilities across multiple organizational teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership roles
Strong programming background with expertise in Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages used in software applications
Extensive experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management
Proven expertise in modern data platform architecture, microservices and distributed systems
Experience with search technologies, API development, data governance frameworks, and service deployment
Track record of transforming engineering organizations and establishing technical excellence in data domains
Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change initiatives
Knowledge of AI frameworks, cloud services, and readiness to adopt and adapt to new market capabilities
Hands-on experience with version control systems, automated testing frameworks, and production deployment strategies
Hands-on experience with AI technology stack and real estate industry background preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScalaSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)AgileDevOpsCI/CDmicroservicesdistributed systemsdata governance

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationorganizational changestrategic deliverycommunicationengineering culture transformationdriving efficiencyestablishing technical excellencetranslating business requirements