Manager, Software Engineering

Role Overview

• Hire, retain, manage, mentor, inspire and enable a team of software engineers and QA engineers to achieve maximum productivity.
• Create an environment where creative engineering team members find joy shipping business value daily.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.
• Focus on understanding the full team lean value stream and manage and monitor performance and waste within that value stream.
• Identify and implement improvements in workflows, tools, and processes to enhance team productivity by promoting lean development methodologies to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
• Partner with Staff Engineers and Product Management to come up with realistic design proposals and development schedule. Break down a large body of work into multiple phases of development tasks.
• Partner with Product Management to develop a lean backlog that matches senior leadership expectations for daily release and small story size.
• Build skillsets within the team through partnership with Engineering Enablement teams and assure team members have the skills and tools necessary to achieve their team mission.
• Accurately assess each engineer’s capability and capacity, set clear goals and expectations while providing regular feedback and performance reviews.
• Exercise judgment in evaluating business urgencies and priorities, adjust team resources to achieve better results.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of e-commerce platform features and enhancements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of organizational priorities.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and technologies.
• Proven capability of managing software development projects and leading cross-functional engineering teams for the entire cycle of product development, from requirements gathering, to producing software specification, developing and testing software, until successful release of the projects.
• Hands-on experience with agile and lean development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with precise comprehension of ever-changing e-commerce business processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Extensive work experience with modern development tools and technologies (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, microservices and event-based architecture), including advanced deployments with Kubernetes and Istio.
• Quick learner, willing to meet the challenge and take on new technology.
• Passion for fostering an inclusive and empowering team environment.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Kubernetes
• Microservices

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation in software engineering with zero friction in your value stream.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives.
• Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• This is your opportunity to work with an engineering-driven organization innovating and delivering on a scale well beyond other players in our industry.
• We value innovation, consistent delivery, quality deliverables, and finding joy in our work while crushing our competition.