The Senior Manager, Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor accountable for designing, building, and sustaining production-grade software solutions that support Customer and Commercial product teams operating under a modern Product Operating Model. This role is deeply hands-on. The Senior Manager is expected to write, review, and maintain code, shape technical direction, and deliver complex capabilities end-to-end. The role acts as a technical multiplier, raising engineering quality, delivery speed, and system resilience-without formal people management responsibility. **Core Accountabilities** **Product Model & Discovery Partnership** + Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Tech Leads to co-own product outcomes, not just implementation details. + Participate in discovery to assess feasibility, reduce risk early, and shape solution approaches before commitments are made. + Translate customer and business problems into clear technical designs and executable solutions. **Software Architecture & Technical Design** + Design and evolve scalable, maintainable software architectures aligned to Customer and Commercial domains. + Make explicit trade-offs across performance, reliability, security, cost, and time-to-market. + Ensure designs support testability, observability, and long-term sustainability. + Provide architectural guidance through design reviews, reference implementations, and standards. **Hands-On Software Delivery** + Build, extend, and maintain production software across services, APIs, and platforms. + Lead complex engineering initiatives through direct contribution, not delegation. + Ensure high standards for code quality, automated testing, and documentation. + Reduce technical debt through thoughtful refactoring and simplification. **Automation & Engineering Excellence** + Design and implement automation-first approaches across testing, deployment, and operational workflows. + Ensure software is delivered with strong automated test coverage and integrated CI/CD pipelines. + Improve developer experience by reducing friction and manual steps in the delivery lifecycle. + Use metrics to continuously improve throughput, reliability, and quality. **Individual Contributor Technical Leadership** + Act as a go to technical authority for complex problems and critical systems. + Influence technical direction across teams through expertise and credibility. + Mentor senior engineers and Tech Leads through coaching and collaboration (without direct management). + Set the technical bar for craftsmanship, reliability, and operational ownership. **Business Partnership & Communication** + Serve as a trusted technical partner to Product and business stakeholders. + Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks in clear business-relevant terms. + Proactively surface constraints and dependencies early to avoid late surprises. + Support external partner or customer discussions as a technical authority when needed. **Software Engineering Expertise** + Demonstrate deep hands-on experience building and operating software through full stack development and Salesforce platforms. + Design cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure services and platform capabilities. + Apply secure by design principles using Azure identity, access, and security controls. + Ensure solutions are observable, resilient, and cost-effective in Azure environments. + Stay current on modern platform evolution and evaluate new capabilities for real business value. **Success Measures** + Delivery of high-quality, reliable software that meets customer and business outcomes. + Reduced production incidents and improved system stability. + Strong automated test coverage and CI/CD adoption. + Faster delivery cycles with sustained quality. + Positive influence on engineering standards and practices across teams. **Leadership Profile** + Builder-first mindset with strong technical depth + Outcome-oriented, not task-driven + Influences through credibility and execution + Comfortable operating in ambiguity and complex systems + Holds a high bar for quality, automation, and ownership **Required Experience & Capabilities** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. + 8-12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience. + Proven impact as a senior individual contributor on complex systems. + Deep expertise in modern software development, automation, and cloud-native architectures. + Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing strategies, and operational excellence. + Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in business terms. The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Pay Range:$152,000 - $178,300 Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. 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