Senior Manager, Software Engineer

JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities.

JLL Technologies is a specialized group within JLL. At JLL Technologies, our mission is to bring technology innovation to commercial real estate. We deliver unparalleled digital advisory, implementation, and services solutions to organizations globally.

Our goal is to leverage technology to increase the value and liquidity of the world's buildings, while enhancing the productivity and the happiness of those that occupy them.

JLL Technologies Enterprise Data team is a newly established central organization that oversees JLL’s data strategy. We are seeking data professionals to work with our colleagues at JLL around the globe in providing solutions, developing new products, building enterprise reporting & analytics capability to reshape the business of Commercial Real Estate using the power of data and we are just getting started on that journey!

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Leader to drive the technical execution of our new data platform vision and transform engineering culture within our data organization. This is a critical leadership role responsible for architecting and delivering foundational platform services while establishing engineering excellence standards that will scale across the organization.

As a Sr Manager, Software Engineering at JLL Technologies, you will have below

responsibilities:

• Design and deliver Services Architecture for enterprise-scale data platform capabilities

• Lead development of Common Search & Create functionalities and standardized CRUD operations

• Establish consumption patterns and data governance services that enable organization-wide adoption

• Drive architectural decisions that balance immediate delivery needs with long-term scalability requirements

• Elevate software engineering practices, standards, delivery velocity, and driving efficiency using AI across the data team

• Implement modern DevOps practices, AI tools adoption, code quality standards, and sustainable development processes

• Mentor senior engineers and establish cross-functional collaboration patterns

• Build engineering practices that support platform reliability and organizational growth

• Translate business requirements into executable technical roadmaps with clear milestones

• Ensure timely delivery of critical platform components while maintaining engineering excellence

• Establish reusable services and patterns that accelerate future development initiatives

• Drive adoption of platform capabilities across multiple organizational teams

• 8+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership roles

• Strong programming background with expertise in Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages used in software applications

• Extensive experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management

• Proven expertise in modern data platform architecture, microservices and distributed systems

• Experience with search technologies, API development, data governance frameworks, and service deployment

• Track record of transforming engineering organizations and establishing technical excellence in data domains

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change initiatives

• Knowledge of AI frameworks, cloud services, and readiness to adopt and adapt to new market capabilities

• Hands-on experience with version control systems, automated testing frameworks, and production deployment strategies

• Hands-on experience with AI technology stack and real estate industry background preferred

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits and pay.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...

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