Head of Software Development – E‑Commerce & Tech Strategy

Ellevet Sciences Inc.; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount

Room for internal growth

Dog friendly office

Job summary

ElleVet Sciences in South Portland, ME, is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead a growing development team and shape the strategic ecommerce roadmap. The role requires collaboration across sales, marketing, and technology to deliver a top-tier shopping experience and modern, scalable tech stack.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architecture decisions, aligning budgets with business needs, and ensuring robust cybersecurity practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in software engineering, including progressive leadership or management responsibilities.
• Experience with PHP development, Symfony (Shopware), and WordPress/WooCommerce is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of budget management, project roadmaps, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on business goals, technical direction and long-term strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the development team.
• Contribute to the development of the strategic e-commerce plan; combine existing expertise in sales, marketing, technology, and management to deliver a superior brand and shopping experience for all customers.
• Manage the overall user experience, including site navigation, content development in conjunction with the marketing team, checkout funnel, and promotional campaigns.
• Closely monitor plan performance and drive any necessary changes to meet or exceed targets.
• Be knowledgeable of and report on industry trends, ensuring the company’s technology stack is modern and scalable.
• Manage third-party IT Help Desk relationship.
• Manage budgets for software development teams and allocate resources appropriately to meet project and business needs.
• Understanding cybersecurity protocols and best practices.
• Make key architectural and technical decisions for product development.

Skills

Leadership experience

PHP development

Symfony/Shopware

WordPress/WooCommerce

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Software Engineering

Tools

Cloudflare

Klaviyo integrations

Figma

NetSuite

Job description

ElleVet Sciences in South Portland, ME, is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead a growing development team and shape the strategic ecommerce roadmap. The role requires collaboration across sales, marketing, and technology to deliver a top-tier shopping experience and modern, scalable tech stack.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architecture decisions, aligning budgets with business needs, and ensuring robust cybersecurity practices.