Associate Manager, Product Development

Epicor Software Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Internal Mobility

Career Development

Education Support

Inclusive Workplace

Work‑Life Balance

Global Mobility

Job summary

Epicor is seeking an Associate Manager, Product Development to be a hands-on technical leader who designs and delivers software while guiding a small team of developers. You will help architect scalable systems, solve complex technical challenges, support engineering excellence, and ensure successful delivery of features from planning through release and ongoing support.

You will lead a small team, coach engineers, and collaborate with Product Management, QA, and engineering to plan, prioritize,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full‑stack software development experience.
• Experience with React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue, plus Node.js and REST API frameworks.
• Strong SQL knowledge including queries, migrations and optimization.
• Experience with Docker and Redis, event-driven architectures and background job processing.
• Proven ability to design scalable solutions and make engineering decisions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deliver high‑quality software aligned with goals and standards.
• Lead a small team through coaching, onboarding, and career development.
• Drive engineering excellence via code reviews, testing practices, tooling, and standards.
• Partner with Product Management, QA, and engineering to plan, prioritize, and coordinate delivery of features.
• Own team execution: break down initiatives, remove blockers, manage risks, ensure releases and post-release activities.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and clear communication across the team and organization.

Skills

Senior experience

Full‑stack development

React.js experience

SQL knowledge

Docker

Redis

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Tools

React.js

Node.js

REST API (Express/Fastify)

Docker

Redis

SQL

Redux/MobX (optional)

Job description

As an Associate Manager, Product Development at Epicor, you will be a hands‑on technical leader who designs and delivers innovative software solutions while guiding a small team of developers. You will help architect scalable systems, solve complex technical challenges, support engineering excellence, and ensure successful delivery of features from planning through release and ongoing support. We are seeking applicants with strong technical expertise, a collaborative leadership approach, and the ability to balance business priorities with long‑term product health.

What you will be doing

• Architect, develop, and deliver high‑quality software solutions that align with business goals, technical standards, and long‑term product strategy.
• Lead a small team of developers through coaching, mentoring, onboarding, career development, and ongoing team support.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, technical guidance, testing practices, developer tooling, and development standards.
• Partner with Product Management, Quality Assurance, and engineering teams to plan, estimate, prioritize, and coordinate delivery of new features and enhancements.
• Own team execution by breaking down complex initiatives, removing blockers, managing technical risks, and supporting successful releases and post‑release activities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and clear communication across the team and broader organization.

What you will likely bring

• 5+ years’ experience in full‑stack software development using JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Experience building applications with React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue, along with Node.js and REST API frameworks such as Express or Fastify.
• Strong SQL knowledge, including query design, performance optimization, database migrations, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Docker, Redis, event‑driven architectures, background job processing, and queuing concepts.
• Proven ability to design scalable solutions, navigate ambiguity, solve complex technical challenges, and make sound engineering decisions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills with experience helping engineers grow through coaching, feedback, and technical leadership.

What could set you apart

• Previous experience serving as a team lead, technical lead, people manager, or mentor for a software development team.
• Experience leading sprint planning, retrospectives, estimation, onboarding initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
• Strong understanding of security analysis, permissioning models, and scalable distributed system design.
• Experience with modern development technologies and patterns such as Redux, MobX, Zustand, Zod, Tailwind, SASS, sockets, Redis, AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar tools.
• Experience developing AI pipelines, AI‑powered endpoints, or agent‑supported architectures.

About Epicor

At Epicor, we’re truly a team. Join 5,000 talented professionals in creating a world of better business through data, AI, and cognitive ERP. We help businesses stay future‑ready by connecting people, processes, and technology. From software engineers who command the latest AI technology to business development reps who help us seize new opportunities, the work we do matters. Together, Epicor employees are creating a more resilient global supply chain.

We’re Proactive, Proud, Partners.

Whatever your career journey, we’ll help you find the right path. Through our training courses, mentorship, and continuous support, you’ll get everything you need to thrive. At Epicor, your success is our success. And that success really matters, because we’re the essential partners for the world’s most essential businesses—the hardworking companies who make, move, and sell the things the world needs.

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support your overall well‑being.
• Internal Mobility: Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and focused career goal setting, with 25% of positions filled internally.
• Career Development: Free LinkedIn Learning licenses for everyone, along with our Mentoring Program to boost your personal development.
• Education Support: Geographically specific programs to balance the cost of education with the benefits of continued learning and personal development.
• Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a diverse team in an inclusive, global workplace that fosters innovation and celebrates partnership.
• Work‑Life Balance: Policies built on mutual trust and support, encouraging time off to rest, recharge, and reconnect.
• Global Mobility: Comprehensive support for international relocations and permanent residency processes.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

Epicor is committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued; where you bring the whole and real you—that’s who we’re interested in. If you have interest in this or any role- but your experience doesn’t match every qualification of the job description, that’s okay- consider applying regardless.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer.