Senior Engineering Manager, Software Systems and Architecture

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.  Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Senior Manager, Software Engineering The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the Software Engineering competency for Order Management Digital Transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for building a high-performing engineering organization that delivers scalable, secure, and business-focused software solutions while establishing engineering standards, technical strategy, architecture governance, and talent development practices. You’ll partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to accelerate digital transformation across Order Management, ERP modernization, customer onboarding, workflow automation, and emerging business capabilities. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position. Hybrid: At Allegion, we’re driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. This role follows our hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Because hybrid arrangements can vary by team and business needs, your talent acquisition partner will share the specific expectations for this role. While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.

Lead and develop high-performing Software Engineering competency across Order Management Digital Transformation initiatives. Establish engineering culture, technical excellence standards, software development practices, and clear accountability for engineering outcomes. Define and communicate the technical vision, architecture roadmap, modernization strategy, and engineering standards across web, integration, cloud, ERP-related, and emerging platforms. Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic business objectives. Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent transformation initiatives supporting Order Management & Business operations.  Drive CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, observability, platform reliability, software quality, and operational excellence initiatives. Champion modern engineering approaches including cloud-native development, API-first design, reusable services, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices. Build organizational depth through mentoring, career development, succession planning, technical growth programs, and future engineering leader development. Communicate technical strategy, delivery status, risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities to senior business and technology leaders. What You Need to Succeed: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Required: 10+ years of software engineering experience. Required: 5+ years of technical leadership and people management