Software Engineering Manager (Seattle)
1 day ago
Seattle
IT Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack (Hands-On) Location: Onsite in Tampa, FL, Mesquite TX, or Seattle, WA About Ashley: Ashley is a global leader in furniture manufacturing and retail. Our technology team drives digital transformation, developing cutting-edge e-commerce solutions serving millions of customers worldwide. We're building modern, scalable platforms that redefine the furniture shopping experience. Position Overview: We're seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead an engineering team (frontend, full-stack, QA) while remaining actively involved in technical delivery. This role balances strong technical expertise with proven leadership experience, requiring 20-30% hands-on coding alongside strategic team management. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership • Lead and mentor a team of engineers (frontend, full-stack, QA), • Build high-performing teams through hiring, onboarding, and professional development, • Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning, • Manage team capacity, sprint planning, and resource allocation, • Foster collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence Hands-On Technical Contribution • Actively contribute code to critical features (20-30% of time), • Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance, • Design and architect scalable frontend and full-stack solutions, • Debug complex issues and prototype new technologies, • Drive technical decisions and proof-of-concepts Engineering Operations • Optimize SDLC for speed and quality, • Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, • Establish engineering metrics (velocity, quality, deployment frequency), • Lead incident response and post-mortems, • Drive best practices in testing, deployment, and monitoring Technical Strategy • Define technical roadmap and architecture, • Make technology stack decisions, • Balance technical debt with feature delivery, • Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability, • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Analytics teams Distributed Team Management • Lead geographically distributed teams across time zones, • Establish effective communication for remote/hybrid teams, • Build inclusive team culture regardless of location Required Qualifications: Leadership Experience • 3+ years managing engineering teams (frontend, full-stack, QA), • Proven track record hiring, developing, and retaining talent, • Successful delivery of complex, multi-team projects Technical Experience • 8+ years as individual contributor in frontend/full-stack development space, • Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, • Modern frontend frameworks: Svelte/SvelteKit (required or willing to learn), React/Next.js (required), • Full-stack development:, • Backend: Node.js, or C#, • RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL, • Database design (SQL and NoSQL) E-Commerce & PWA • Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) experience:, • SFCC architecture and APIs (SCAPI, OCAPI), • SFCC PWA Kit or headless commerce, • Business Manager configuration (preferred), • Progressive Web App (PWA) expertise:, • Service Workers, offline functionality, • Core Web Vitals optimization (LCP, FID, CLS), • Mobile-first development, • Performance optimization and Lighthouse DevOps & Cloud • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps, • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, • Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP, • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, • Monitoring: Grafana, PowerBI Other Requirements • Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles, • Experience with test automation (TDD, unit, integration, e2e), • Agile/Scrum methodology expertise, • Analytics implementation experience (GA4, Amplitude, etc.), • Performance optimization and security best practices, • Distributed team management experience Preferred Qualifications • Salesforce Commerce Cloud certifications, • Headless/composable commerce architecture experience, • E-commerce platform experience (Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SAP), • Micro-frontends or microservices experience, • CDN/edge computing knowledge (Fastly, Cloudflare), • Mobile development (React Native, Flutter), • Design systems and component libraries, • Accessibility standards (WCAG), • PCI compliance and e-commerce security, • Open-source contributions Apply today and find your home at Ashley! Benefits We Offer • Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off, • Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings, • Professional Development Opportunities, • Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism, • Telehealth, • 401(k) and Profit Sharing, • Life Insurance Our Core Values • Honesty & Integrity, • Passion, Drive, Discipline, • Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence, • Dirty Fingernail, • Growth Focused To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page: We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.