Software Engineer Manager, Online Search and Recommendations (Remote)

Position Purpose: As a Software Engineer Manager, you will be given a chance to Lead a team of Software Engineers specialized in Search/Recommendation products, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. In addition, you will be given a chance to drive the development of advanced search algorithms and techniques by partnering with product managers, vendors, data scientists, and UX designers. . Key Responsibilities: 30% Delivery & Execution: Collaborates and pairs with product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases Works with vendors and partners for the successful implementation of critical tooling and platforms Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively Contributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, and engineering empowerment Evaluates new technologies for adoption across the enterprise Participates in and leads review board sessions to drive consistency across the enterprise Fills in on product teams for engineers who are out of the office 10% Support & Enablement: Fields questions from engineers, product teams, or support teams Monitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teams Provides application support for software running in production Acts as a technical escalation point for the engineers on the team 50% People: Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to Software Engineers Attracts, retains, and develops top talent to build a world class Software Engineering Team Conducts annual and mid-year reviews by reviewing individual development plans and team feedback Fosters collaboration with team members to drive consistency across product teams, and finds opportunities to expose engineers to career interests Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices Guides team members in strategy, alignment, analysis, and execution tasks within and across product teams Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice) 10% Learning: Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations Builds relationships with technology leaders at other companies to learn best practices and elegant solutions to common problems Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Typically reports to the Software Engineer Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director. Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time. Physical Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions: Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Minimum Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Mastery of an object oriented programming language (preferably Java) Must be legally permitted to work in the United States Preferred Qualifications: 5-7 years of relevant work experience Strong knowledge of search engine architectures, algorithms, and information retrieval techniques. Proficiency in OO programming languages and concepts, and its a plus to have AI/ML and LLM concepts. Proven track record of successfully leading software engineering teams and delivering complex projects Mastery of a modern scripting language (preferably Python) Mastery of a modern web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, and Node.js Mastery of writing SQL queries against a relational database Mastery of modern product development processes and pipelines Proficient in effective troubleshooting and issue resolution techniques Proficient in effective system monitoring and log analysis techniques Capable of understanding complicated systems quickly Experience in guiding more junior team members through Software Engineering fundamentals in a professional setting Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting Experience balancing workloads across teams Experience managing vendor relationships Experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution Minimum Education: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job. Preferred Education: No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience: 5 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies: Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Apply End Date: 02/07/2025 $140,000.00 - $240,000.00