Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Enterprise Product Platforms (PIM & PLM)

Req ID: 12917

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Work location:

This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary

Acuity is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of next-generation Commerce and Digital Platform solutions that power our enterprise product and data ecosystem. This leader will oversee onshore and offshore engineering teams and drive modernization across digital commerce, product data, and integration layers.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in enterprise commerce platforms, software architecture, Python-based data processing, and cloud-native systems, along with a strong ability to partner with data engineering teams to enable data-driven digital experiences. This role plays a key part in Acuity’s Better, Faster, Smarter transformation — ensuring technology, data, and business strategies are seamlessly aligned to accelerate innovation and scalability.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Lead and scale high-performing global engineering teams across onshore and offshore models, driving technical excellence and execution discipline.
Own architecture and delivery of enterprise commerce and digital experience platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and business alignment.
Drive modernization toward cloud-native, microservices, and API-first architectures on Azure.
Build and integrate real-time data platforms, APIs, and event-driven pipelines powering commerce, personalization, and analytics.
Implement DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and reliability engineering using Azure DevOps, Docker/Kubernetes, Grafana, and Elastic.
Champion AI-driven innovation, data-driven experiences, and engineering best practices across digital platforms.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

8+ years leading enterprise software engineering teams, including global onshore/offshore delivery models.
Strong hands-on expertise in .NET, Python, REST APIs, microservices, and distributed system design.
Proven experience building cloud-native platforms on Azure, including CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps automation.
Deep understanding of data engineering, streaming, event-driven architectures, and API-based data services.
Demonstrated success integrating commerce platforms with enterprise systems such as PIM, PLM, ERP, and MDM.
Strong technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience modernizing legacy commerce platforms into microservices and API-first architectures.
Hands-on exposure to Generative AI, personalization engines, and data-driven commerce optimization.
Strong background in observability and reliability engineering (Grafana, ElasticSearch, Azure Monitor).
Experience leading large-scale digital commerce, personalization, and analytics platforms.
Exposure to global product data ecosystems and catalog syndication strategies.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

The range for this position is $150,900.00 to $325,900.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. 

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