Software Engineering Manager

Day to Day

This role encompasses a variety of key responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Foster a collaborative and positive team culture, promoting open communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning among software engineers.
• Mentor and support the professional growth of team members through regular feedback, coaching, and career development guidance.
• Champion and implement Agile and DevOps methodologies to enhance team productivity and adaptability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Architecture, Project Management, and Support to define project requirements, resolve challenges, and deliver business value.
• Oversee hiring and onboarding processes, ensuring new team members are efficiently integrated and well supported throughout their transition.
• Manage and allocate team resources, adjusting priorities to balance urgent project demands with long-term team growth objectives.
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, high-quality customer-facing applications within the e-commerce platform and supporting systems.
• Guide the team in architecting solutions, emphasizing best practices in software engineering, system integration, and scalable design.
• Continuously investigate and introduce emerging technologies, tools, and processes to drive improvements in team workflows and software quality.
• Establish clear goals, monitor project milestones, and ensure on-time delivery of solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Work closely with IT leadership and managers to help shape technology strategy and refine the organization’s technology roadmap.
• Clearly communicate project updates, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Perform additional related duties as required.

Essential Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience designing, building, and supporting scalable, high-availability web and mobile applications at the enterprise level.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience working with modern programming languages such as PHP, C#, Go, or TypeScript, and frameworks including VueJS, Node.js, Symfony, or Laravel.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in a software engineering leadership or management role, with a track record of developing teams and achieving delivery goals.
• Experience with the Magento 2 framework or other contemporary online commerce platforms.
• Proficiency in building single-page applications (SPA), progressive web apps (PWA), or decoupled front-end architectures.
• Strong background in system architecture, API development (REST/SOAP), and familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL database solutions.
• Understanding of user experience principles, interface design, and mobile-first development strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) and the application of DevOps practices.
• Certifications such as Agile Leadership, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or PMP are highly desired.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational capabilities, with excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Skilled in hiring, onboarding, and cultivating engineering talent.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and adapt to shifting business conditions.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, e-commerce frameworks (such as Magento 2), and monitoring technologies.
• Relevant certifications are considered a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and mentoring expertise, particularly in team development and technical growth.
• Experience leveraging DevOps, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Familiarity with issue tracking tools like Atlassian Jira.
• Experience coordinating with third-party vendors and managing contract negotiations.
• Knowledge of system monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Kibana, NewRelic).