Hands-on Tech Engineering Manager — Retail & E‑Commerce

Our Clients; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients in Makati is seeking a Technology Engineering Manager to lead software engineering initiatives for a growing Retail & E-Commerce business. This hands-on leadership role combines architecture, system design, software quality, and digital transformation to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing digital retail solutions.

The successful candidate will mentor engineering teams, collaborate with Product and Business stakeholders on roadmaps, and drive API performance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Strong backend development experience and architecture skills.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and service-oriented architectures.
• Familiarity with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, or modern frontend technologies.
• Knowledge of SQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• DevOps practices with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams and provide technical direction.
• Drive development and continuous improvement of e-commerce, retail, and digital platforms.
• Translate business and product requirements into technical priorities and solutions.
• Participate in system architecture, technical design, and complex solution development.
• Design and support scalable applications and service-oriented architectures.
• Work closely with Product, Technology, and Business stakeholders on product roadmaps.
• Conduct code reviews and establish engineering quality and development standards.
• Support agile development, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and delivery.
• Identify opportunities for digital transformation, automation, and technology innovation.
• Coach and develop engineers while fostering a strong engineering culture.
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with business requirements.

Job description

Our Clients in Makati is seeking a Technology Engineering Manager to lead software engineering initiatives for a growing Retail & E-Commerce business. This hands-on leadership role combines architecture, system design, software quality, and digital transformation to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing digital retail solutions.

The successful candidate will mentor engineering teams, collaborate with Product and Business stakeholders on roadmaps, and drive API performance,