Alined Consulting Group
Sr. Manager Software Engineering
Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Alined Consulting Group is hiring a Sr. Manager Software Engineering on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Alined Consulting Group
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Alined Consulting Group publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
What You’ll Do and Impact:
● Lead the enterprise-wide Engineering function, setting the vision and operating model to
drive AI-first product development and platform innovation.
● Manage, mentor, and develop a team of engineering leaders across Solution Groups,
fostering a culture of ownership, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
● Shape technical strategy in partnership with Product, Architecture, and Platform leaders
to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.
● Drive operational excellence, ensuring high-quality execution across all engineering
teams and delivering customer-centric outcomes.
● Champion modern engineering practices and organizational agility to accelerate time-to-
market and value delivery.
● Collaborate closely with Executive leadership to ensure engineering investments align to
strategic business outcomes.
● Model innovation leadership by exploring new tools, AI capabilities, and startup-like
models to spark engineering transformation.
Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree
preferred
● 15+ years of software engineering and architecture experience
● 10+ years of progressive people leadership, including senior technical leaders across
multiple teams or departments
● Proven success leading large-scale engineering organizations and building AI-first
platforms
● Experience in high-growth or start-up environments preferred
● Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, cloud-native architectures, and
modern engineering practices