Job Description

Interim Software Engineering Leader

Location: 1001 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, United States of America

Category: Corporate

Job ID: R27666

Employment Type: Full time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Duration: 6+ months interim position

Reports to: Vice President, Digital Experience and Business Technology

Role Overview

This position will provide interim leadership for a team of Technical Product Managers and Software Engineers to design, build, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. This role is responsible for enabling key business capabilities through software products and platforms.

Team Leadership

Lead, coach, and mentor a team, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Create an inclusive team environment that values differences and collaboration.
Manage team workload, backlog prioritization, and sprint planning in coordination with product and program management.

Software Delivery & Execution

Oversee the requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions that support the Supply Chain and Services business functions.
Ensure high-quality code and adherence to engineering best practices through code reviews, design walkthroughs, and test automation strategies.
Drive operational excellence by supporting uptime, reliability, and maintainability of applications.

Product & Platform Enablement

Partner with business and product teams to understand capability needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Contribute to the development of product and platform roadmaps in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.
Promote the use of reusable components, services, and platforms to drive efficiency and scalability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as a liaison between engineering, business stakeholders, infrastructure, and operations teams.
Participate in program increment planning, architectural reviews, and project governance.
Represent the engineering perspective in cross-functional forums and planning cycles.

Qualifications

Education, Related Experience, Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of software engineering, product management, delivery management, or directly related experience, including 2+ years in a formal people leadership role
Strong experience in agile development methodologies, DevOps, and modern software architectures (e.g., microservices, APIs)
Experience delivering business-enabling software solutions within enterprise environments
Experience in a retail, supply chain, or consumer-facing industry
Experience working with agile/scrum methodology

Knowledge, Skills

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Background in platform engineering or product-centric delivery models
Proficiency with at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, C#, JavaScript/Node.js, Python)
Proficiency with Oracle EBS and/or other Supply Chain technologies

Compensation & Benefits

Along with competitive pay, eligible team members receive robust benefits such as medical, pharmacy, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, and additional resources that promote lifelong wellbeing.

About the Company

Sleep Number® is the leader in personalized sleep wellness. Backed by almost 40 years of innovation, Sleep Number has helped more than 16 million people achieve their best sleep. We are guided by our purpose – improving lives by personalizing sleep.

Sleep Number has created mattresses with adjustable firmness, pressure relief, and temperature-balancing comfort that adapt to customers' changing needs, night after night, year after year. The company operates a fully integrated business model, owning the process from start to finish, and care at every step.

At Sleep Number, you'll be part of a team redefining what's possible in sleep, health, and wellness. Backed by world-class research and continued innovation, our people thrive in a culture where purpose, innovation, and customer experience drive every decision. The company is backed by over 40 years of innovation, 1,000+ patents and patents pending, and billions of hours of sleep data.

Sleep Number products are awarded the industry's top recognitions, including ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for mattresses purchased in-store and online, and #1 in comfort, by J.D. Power. The company is the Official Sleep + Wellness Partner of the NFL.

Wellbeing Culture:

At Sleep Number, wellbeing isn't a program—it's part of who we are. The company is committed to supporting the whole person through five pillars of wellbeing: emotional, financial, career, community, and physical health, all centered around better sleep. A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates the culture—in fact, it's the key to success.

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