Contract Software Engineering Leader

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. This is exemplified through our 3,000+ purpose-driven team members who passionately innovate to drive value creation through our 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, we create mattresses with adjustable firmness, pressure relief, and temperature-balancing comfort that adapt to customers’ changing needs, night after night, year after year. Our people thrive in a culture where purpose, innovation, and customer experience drive every decision. Join us and help shape the future of sleep wellness.

Sleep Number is seeking a contract (6+ months) leader over our Supply Chain and Services Technology team.  This role will report to the Vice President, Digital Experience and Business Technology and is responsible for enabling key business capabilities through software products and platforms. 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.

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

Wellbeing

At Sleep Number, wellbeing isn’t a program—it’s part of who we are. We support team members and their families across emotional, financial, career, community, and physical health, all anchored in sleep.

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.

EEO Statement

Sleep Number is an equal opportunity employer. We cultivate a workplace culture where everyone is valued, respected, and treated fairly.

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