Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager at Ashley Furniture Industries Software Engineering Manager at Ashley Furniture Industries in Medina, Washington Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

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: Corporate Social Responsibility 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.