IT Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack (Hands-On)

Ashley Furniture Industries; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) and profit sharing

Generous employee discount

Job summary

A leading furniture manufacturer in Tampa, FL is seeking a hands-on IT Engineering Manager to lead a team in building modern, scalable platforms. This role requires strong technical expertise alongside management skills to deliver innovative e-commerce solutions. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, contributing code, and optimizing engineering operations. Preferred candidates will have extensive experience with frontend and full-stack development, especially with frameworks like React and Svelte, as well as CI/CD tools and cloud platforms. Competitive benefits are offered, emphasizing wellness and professional development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing engineering teams (frontend, full-stack, QA).
• 8+ years as an individual contributor in frontend/full-stack development.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers (frontend, full-stack, QA).
• Actively contribute code to critical features (20-30% of time).
• Define technical roadmap and architecture.

Skills

Leadership in engineering teams

Frontend development

Full-stack development

Svelte/SvelteKit

React/Next.js

Node.js or C#

RESTful APIs

Database design

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS

Azure DevOps

Grafana

Job description

IT Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack (Hands-On)

Location: Tampa, FL, Mesquite TX

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

• 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
• 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
• Modern frontend frameworks:
• Svelte/SvelteKit (required or willing to learn)
• React/Next.js (required)
• 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)
• Service Workers, offline functionality
• Core Web Vitals optimization (LCP, FID, CLS)
• Performance optimization and Lighthouse

DevOps & Cloud

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• 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
• Performance optimization and security best practices
• Distributed team management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Commerce Cloud certifications
• E-commerce platform experience (Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SAP)
• Micro-frontends or microservices experience
• CDN/edge computing knowledge (Fastly, Cloudflare)
• 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
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Core Values

• Honesty & Integrity
• 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.