Software Development Manager

If you are a Software Development Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Warsaw office, you will lead and develop software engineering teams responsible for delivering innovative, reliable, and high-quality software solutions for industrial automation applications. In this role, you will combine people leadership, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to drive product excellence while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team environment. You will play a key role in helping Emerson deliver technologies that make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead, coach, and support software development teams focused on real-time industrial automation applications.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Establish clear goals, provide ongoing feedback, and support individual and team development.
• Partner with team members to create meaningful career growth and development opportunities.
• Attract, assess, and hire diverse software engineering talent.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across embedded and application software development initiatives.
• Support architectural decision-making and ensure alignment with software, system, and business requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, system engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust software solutions.
• Help teams address complex technical challenges and remove obstacles that impact delivery.
• Lead software execution within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Partner with product management and program leadership to support planning, prioritization, and delivery commitments.
• Drive the delivery of high-quality software that meets performance, reliability, safety, and customer expectations.
• Continuously improve engineering practices, development processes, and team effectiveness.
• Build strong partnerships across software, hardware, systems, testing, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.
• Communicate project progress, opportunities, risks, and dependencies to relevant stakeholders.
• Perform other responsibilities aligned with the scope and purpose of the role.

Who You Are:
You are a people-focused software engineering leader with a strong foundation in hands-on software development and a passion for building high-performing teams. Drawing on your experience developing complex real-time systems, you provide both technical and organizational leadership, helping teams deliver reliable, high-quality software for the DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS), one of the world's leading industrial automation platforms. You thrive in challenging environments, drive accountability and results, develop talent, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while turning complex requirements into successful customer solutions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• 5-7 years of experience as a software developer, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Automation, Process Automation, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience leading software development initiatives and guiding technical teams.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and/or C# software development.
• Experience developing software for complex, large-scale, or real-time systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive results, and support a culture of accountability and growth.
• Experience collaborating across functions to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Professional proficiency in English and Polish.
• Passion for developing technologies that contribute to a healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable world.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience developing software for industrial automation products, platforms, or applications such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Understanding of Ethernet-based industrial communication protocols.
• Experience leading teams delivering reliable, high-performance real-time software solutions.
• Understanding of Ethernet-based industrial communication protocols.
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe software development environments.
• Ability to align technical execution with product strategy and business objectives.
• Demonstrated success creating engaged, high-performing teams and inclusive work environments.
• Experience driving process improvements and organizational effectiveness within software engineering teams.

Our Culture & Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives – because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.