Software Engineering Manager

Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq : WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a -year heritage of caring for communities. WBA Digital and IT Solutions Ireland Ltd (WBA D&ITS) is designed to support innovation in healthcare technology with the agility to respond quickly to WBA’s operational needs. WBA D&ITS optimizes pharmacy software platform operations by centrally managing selected digital pharmacy products.

Our people are the reason for our success, and our focus is to scale and grow our Dublin office, simultaneously delivering work for Walgreens. We believe in hiring great people, and we want to ensure everyone has the best possible work experience every day. Together we strive to deliver ' More joyful lives through better health!'

We’re looking for a high-impact Software Engineering Manager  to lead, support, and scale our engineering teams. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic direction,

technical contribution, and people management. Note : This role is titled 'Software Engineering Manager' externally but is referred to internally as 'Engineering Lead' and you’ll lead one or more cross-functional squads of software engineers.

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading engineering teams, ensuring the successful delivery of change, and driving the continuous improvement of engineering practices. This role requires an engineering leader with strong team management skills, a deep understanding of engineering principles, expertise in modern engineering practices, Cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.

You’ll work closely with product, architecture, and operations teams across multiple systems. You’ll drive engineering excellence, improve delivery velocity, and raise the bar on quality. You’ll also play a key role in hiring, mentoring, and developing our growing team.

This is a hybrid position based in our Dublin 2 offices.

Job Description

What you will do :

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development.
• Foster a culture of ownership, high-quality delivery, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and team structure in line with business needs.

Delivery & Execution

Technical Leadership

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Operational Excellence

What Will Make You Successful :

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