Lead Engineer – Supply Chain Systems (Manhattan WMS)
Position Overview
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in Manhattan WMS/TMS, focused on inbound transportation management, appointment scheduling, and ASN processing. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will own and oversee the end-to-end application development lifecycle, from planning through deployment and support. You will lead a team of engineers, provide technical direction, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define, design, and deliver scalable supply chain solutions across warehouse and transportation domains. You will play a critical role in driving architecture, ensuring engineering best practices, improving delivery quality, and shaping the technology roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end application development lifecycle
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional business & IT teams to gather and analyze requirements
- Ensure the team writes clean, scalable, and efficient code. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Lead and mentor junior developers and assist in their professional growth
- Scale up development efforts and actively contribute as a hands-on developer when project demands require
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Certifications: Any Certification in Manhattan WMOS/TMS/Supply Chain related areas is advantageous
- Experience: 10+ years of experience in application development, with strong focus on supply chain systems with focus on including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Hands-on experience: Extensive hands-on experience with Manhattan WMS/TMS (Active WM strongly preferred)
- Leadership: Proven experience leading teams and delivering large-scale enterprise solutions
- Technical Expertise: Strong experience in solution architecture, integrations, and full SDLC ownership
- Technical Skills: Expertise in Oracle SQL/PL, Unix, shell scripting, including modern web frameworks such as Angular (or any framework) for frontend and Springboot/Django for backend
- Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Qualifications
- Functional Knowledge: Deep functional knowledge of Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems
- Scalability: Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, high-performance supply chain applications
- Integration: Extensive experience integrating WMS with TMS, ERP, EDI, and WCS systems
- Architecture: Advanced understanding of system architecture, data flows, and distributed systems design
- Leadership: Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and team development skills
- Strategy: Ability to define technical strategy, roadmap, and implementation approach
- Execution: Experience owning delivery outcomes and driving cross-team alignment
- Communication: Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Skills and Abilities
- Deep functional knowledge of Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems
- Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, high-performance supply chain applications
- Strong experience integrating WMS with TMS, ERP, EDI, and WCS systems
- Advanced understanding of system architecture, data flows, and distributed systems design
- Leadership: Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and team development skills
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to define technical strategy, roadmap, and implementation approach
- Execution: Experience owning delivery outcomes and driving cross-team alignment
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills with ability to resolve complex, cross-system issues
- Collaboration: Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us.
Pay
Min-Mid $115,000.00 - $150,000.00
Posting Number
R103465
Location
New Jersey-Edgewater Park
Additional Locations
Georgia-Ellabell
Pay Rate
Salaried
Career Site Category
Corporate
Position Category
Information Technology
Job Type
Full-Time
Remote Type
Hybrid
Evergreen
No