Software Development Manager Jobs in Benton, AR (NOW HIRING)

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Benefits

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Inclusive Healthcare Support: Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.

• 401(k) Savings Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.

• Paid Parental Leave: Your salary is 100% paid during your approved parental leave of absence as a biological, adoptive, and/or foster parent.

• Basic Life Insurance: Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.

About the role 

This is a hybrid position where employees work 2 days onsite and 3 days remotely. We are only considering candidates local to the following areas: Little Rock, AR; Dallas, TX; Mentor, OH; Miamisburg, OH; New Century, KS.

The Software Engineer IV provides strategic, technical, and architectural expertise to software development projects and team members. In this role, the individual is able to work independently with limited supervision in designing and developing new software products or major enhancements to existing software. The Software Engineer IV acts at the highest level of technical expertise addressing problems on systems integration, and compatibility, performs feasibility assessments, and often leads initiatives on development projects with other engineering staff. Additionally, this professional collaborates with Enterprise Architects and Project Management to translate design specifications to production platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies, develops, and implements IT software architecture solutions.

• Effectively plans and manages assignments spanning multiple complex projects.

• Drives technical and procedural change relative to best practices in software development.

• Champion and integrate AI-assisted development practices, including Agentic development, to enhance efficiency and product quality.

• Builds teams as necessary to solve problems by taking ownership and mentoring developers in finding solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field required with 10+ years' experience in this field or MS in Computer Science with 6+ years' experience in this field required.

• Experienced in all phases of the software development lifecycle with a clear understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

• Required familiarity with navigation and management within the Azure Cloud portal and experience with Kubernetes clusters.

• Advanced technical proficiency working with the core tech stack: .Net, Angular, and SQL.

• Demonstrated ability to lead large projects, build teams, and solve highly complex programming problems.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $135,000 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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