Engineering Manager – Software Engineering (Apparel eCommerce)

LaunchCode; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LaunchCode seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software development team supporting enterprise eCommerce platforms in St. Louis.

You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, and improve development processes while delivering scalable, customer-focused applications. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering and 4+ years in leadership, with expertise in modern enterprise technologies and Azure cloud services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Software Development, or Operations
• 4+ years of experience leading and managing technical teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience with enterprise software engineering best practices including code reviews, source control, CI/CD, testing, and deployment
• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure security best practices
• Experience with modern web technologies including JavaScript, Node.js, .NET/C#, Java, PHP, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, microservices, message queues, and relational databases
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise applications supporting eCommerce, ERP, CRM, Order Management, or similar business platforms
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical architecture decisions

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 10 software engineers
• Drive engineering strategy and align technical initiatives with business objectives
• Partner with Product Managers, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
• Promote Agile best practices through sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Operations, SRE, and Platform teams to troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability
• Coach engineers on technical design, architecture, and professional development
• Ensure projects meet quality, security, performance, and delivery expectations
• Manage team workload, priorities, and resource allocation
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring efforts for engineering talent
• Partner with senior technical leaders on architecture, infrastructure, scalability, and technology decisions
• Foster a collaborative, innovative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership experience

Agile software development

Enterprise software

Security best practices

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Service Desk

Job description

Brief Description
Position Type: Direct Hire
Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 remote)
Years of Experience Required: 10+ years technical experience, 4+ years leadership experience
Hiring Timeline: Immediate
Company: The name of our partner organization will be disclosed during the interview process. This is not a direct role with LaunchCode; it is a position through LaunchCode, working with one of our partner companies.
Disclaimer: We are unable to provide work sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software development team supporting enterprise eCommerce platforms. This role is responsible for driving technical strategy, mentoring engineers, improving development processes, and delivering scalable, customer-focused applications. The ideal candidate is a collaborative technical leader with experience managing Agile software teams and modern enterprise technologies.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 10 software engineers
• Drive engineering strategy and align technical initiatives with business objectives
• Partner with Product Managers, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
• Promote Agile best practices through sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Operations, SRE, and Platform teams to troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability
• Coach engineers on technical design, architecture, and professional development
• Ensure projects meet quality, security, performance, and delivery expectations
• Manage team workload, priorities, and resource allocation
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring efforts for engineering talent
• Partner with senior technical leaders on architecture, infrastructure, scalability, and technology decisions
• Foster a collaborative, innovative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement
  

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Software Development, or Operations
• 4+ years of experience leading and managing technical teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience with enterprise software engineering best practices including code reviews, source control, CI/CD, testing, and deployment
• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure security best practices
• Experience with modern web technologies including JavaScript, Node.js, .NET/C#, Java, PHP, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, microservices, message queues, and relational databases
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise applications supporting eCommerce, ERP, CRM, Order Management, or similar business platforms
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical architecture decisions
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years supporting enterprise eCommerce platforms
• Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Service Desk
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, automation, and deployment pipelines
• Experience leading large-scale application modernization initiatives
  

Additional Information

• Onsite position based in St. Louis, MO
• Opportunity to lead a highly collaborative engineering team supporting modern enterprise software platforms
• Strong emphasis on technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic decision-making