Software Engineering Manager for Cloud, DevOps & AI

Inside the Role

• Join Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), where our vision is to keep the world moving by revolutionizing transportation through innovative technologies. The IT Operations and Specialty Vehicles department consistently challenges the status quo and drives digital transformation across people, products, and processes. We collaborate to deliver a digital blueprint for the future, spanning Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Specialty Vehicles—constantly redefining what’s possible. We move the world.
• As a Software Engineering Manager for Cloud, DevOps & AI, you will own the vision, strategy, planning, development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive IT portfolio that spans cross-functional domains. We partner predominantly with Manufacturing and Quality and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Truck Electronics, Engineering and Aftermarket to translate business needs into reliable technology that supports our products and operations. This position reports directly to the Head of IT – Operations & Specialty Vehicles at DTNA. If you excel in strategy, managing geographically distributed teams, business development, continuous improvement, and technology—and possess exceptional leadership qualities—you are the right candidate for this role.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $144,000 - $184,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience​

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Benefits include annual variable pay bonus program; eligible for the use of a company vehicle; 401k company contribution with company match up to 8% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age.; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA

Leading and Enabling a Creative and Innovative Team

• •Lead, coach, and develop the STEAM (Systems for Truck Electronics, Aftermarket, and Manufacturing) team of software developers, engineers, and solution architects.
• •Set clear expectations, provide meaningful feedback, foster professional growth, and build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared accountability.

Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Planning

• •Develop and maintain the STEAM technology roadmap in partnership with business stakeholders and IT leadership. Balance new capabilities, operational support, technical debt, and modernization while clearly communicating priorities, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs.
• •Major projects will include scaling the manufacturing data factory layer, envisioning PLM for Manufacturing, establishing Vision AI technology frameworks, agentic quality intelligence, and 3D rendering, along with owning a suite of roughly 15 critical applications including diagnostic tools

Software Engineering and Delivery

• •Guide the design, development, integration, testing, and support of frontend and backend applications, including Java and .NET systems.
• •Establish consistent practices for code quality, automated testing, documentation, and release management.
• •Support architecture and design decisions that improve maintainability, security, performance, and integration with related business systems.

Cloud first and AI first Philosophy

• •Lead the development of DevOps frameworks for containerized applications, leveraging CI/CD practices aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.
• •Drive adoption of AI-forward tools and emerging technologies to accelerate agentic capabilities.

Observability and Proactive Monitoring

Guide the use and support of observability tools. Establish monitoring, logging, dashboards, and actionable alerts that help teams understand application, infrastructure, and connectivity health.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Build strong cross-functional partnerships to align business and IT priorities, manage dependencies, and drive successful solution delivery.

Service Management and Continuous Improvement

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of applications and infrastructure within the STEAM portfolio, partnering with IT Service Management to drive operational readiness, incident and change management, and continuous improvement.

Resource Planning and Cost Management

Align team capacity and resources with strategic priorities, providing visibility into delivery needs and costs while optimizing cloud utilization and technology investments.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• •A Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, especially in deploying cloud solutions and building products, is required
• •At least three years of experience in group leadership, a supervisory role, or project leadership with proven experience managing teams
• •Experience leading technical teams responsible for software development, software engineering, or cloud infrastructure, with the ability to coach employees and establish clear goals.
• •Strong understanding of frontend and backend application architectures and experience delivering or supporting enterprise applications using Java and .NET.
• •Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, containerized applications, infrastructure as code, and automated software delivery practices.
• •Knowledge of observability and operational troubleshooting, including the use of logs, metrics, dashboards, and alerts to improve service reliability.
• •Experience managing technology priorities and delivery across multiple business stakeholders and IT teams.
• •Working knowledge of IT Service Management practices, including incident, problem and change management.
• •Understanding of secure software development, identity and access management, and cloud security practices.
• •Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, business implications, and tradeoffs to varied audiences.
• •An attached resume is required.

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• •Experience supporting systems for truck electronics, engineering, manufacturing, or aftermarket operations in the commercial vehicle or automotive industry.
• •Experience setting up a visionary AI-first approach to the SDLC and building agentic applications.
• •Experience with any of the observability toolchains such as Splunk, ThousandEyes, Dynatrace, or Grafana, including establishing observability practices across applications and infrastructure.
• •Experience modernizing enterprise applications and improving the operation of containerized workloads in cloud environments.
• •Experience with agile delivery, DevOps practices, and measurable improvements in software quality and service reliability.
• •Experience collaborating across a global organization and coordinating technology initiatives across business functions.

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Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

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