Sr Development Engineer, Manhattan Active

About the role

Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide. Are you a seasoned software engineer who thrives on solving complex business challenges and building scalable enterprise solutions? We are seeking a Senior Development Engineer to help drive the design, development, and support of our Manhattan Active Warehouse Management System (WMS) platform. This role combines deep technical expertise, cloud engineering leadership, and mentorship responsibilities to deliver innovative solutions that power critical supply chain operations. You'll work closely with architects, product teams, and fellow engineers to shape the technical direction of our WMS ecosystem while leveraging modern development practices, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and cloud-native technologies. This is a hybrid position which will require the candidate to report and work from the office three days a week. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute radius from Temple, TX.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software solutions supporting Manhattan Active WMS.
• Develop and maintain high-quality applications, integrations, and services using Java and Python.
• Drive enhancements, configuration, and deployment activities across Development, UAT, and Production environments.
• Architect and optimize MySQL databases, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Design, deploy, and support cloud-based solutions within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Analyze and resolve complex production issues, serving as a senior-level escalation point for critical incidents.
• Lead code reviews and champion engineering standards, best practices, and secure coding principles.
• Partner with architects, product owners, UX/UI teams, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Define and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and release processes.
• Monitor and optimize application performance using observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
• Drive application modernization, scalability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and support procedures.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and code review feedback.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, including object-oriented design