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Job DescriptionAs a Software Engineering Manager in the ECS team, role will be actively engaged in the planning, design, and development of key initiatives within our D2C organization. An ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineer who has expertise in building full-stack cloud-native enterprise applications, and is comfortable splitting their time with 50% going towards developing software, and 50% focused on leading a high-performing engineering team.
Responsibilities in this role include:
- Guide the development of highly scalable and reliable technical solutions built for quality and performance
- · Contribute hands-on in the development of microservices in our AWS cloud-based architecture, as well as web app development in our micro-frontend architecture
- Coach, support, and inspire software engineers on the team, with a strong focus on feedback and growth
- Promote continuous learning and innovation as a culture
- Drive hiring, training, career plans, and performance reviews for the engineering team
- Lead the sizing, design, development, and testing of key programs within D2C engineering
- Actively participate in all levels of the development process, including code and design reviews, as well as collaboration with business and project management on product roadmaps and quarterly planning
- Own deliverables through ideation, testing, validation, and production deployment
- Ensure stable Production operations with focus on uptime, performance, and reliability
- Provide leadership on Lean/Agile principles and development practices
- Diligently observe and maintain standards for regulatory compliance and information security
Qualifications
- Bachelors in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or equivalent amount of expertise
- 11+ years software development experience, with at least 2 years in a people management role.
- 2+ years of GraphQL / Apollo experience, with hands on sugraph development
- Strong technical background in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and distributed systems architecture.
- Hands-on understanding of technologies like Kafka, DynamoDB, Lambda, Kinesis, and microservices.
- Proven track record of shipping high-impact products in regulated or high-availability domains such as fintech or e-commerce.
- Ability to lead teams working across real-time data systems, cloud infrastructure, and API ecosystems.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative leadership style.
- Professional experience developing full-stack cloud-native projects in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Hands-on experience engineering solutions within the AWS ecosystem, especially utilizing NodeJS
- Proven proficiency building web applications in Angular and/or React
- Track record of successful project delivery in a people management and/or technical lead role
- Strong communication skills across direct reports, peers, and other business units (such as Analytics, Business, etc) that facilitate collaboration within and across teams
- Ability to learn quickly, master new business domains, and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment to make decisions and achieve results amidst constraints
- Deep understanding of design and engineering practices
- Demonstrable familiarity with CI/CD processes (including code review, deployment, etc) and tools (such as git, GitHub Actions, Docker)
- Passion for engineering that drives technical innovation
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