Software Engineering Manager

Ashley Furniture Industries; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager who will lead a 5–7 person frontend and full-stack team, spending about 60% of their time writing production code while guiding architecture and delivery.

You will modernize Ashley’s high-traffic digital platform, collaborate with Product, Design, Data, and AI teams, and shape the technical direction and culture of the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building modern frontend or full-stack applications.
• Strong experience with React and/or Next.js.
• Deep knowledge of frontend architecture, scalable application design, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs and/or GraphQL services.
• Full-stack development experience using Node.js or C#.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks; Svelte or SvelteKit experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–7 frontend and full-stack engineers.
• Remain hands-on by designing, building, testing, and delivering meaningful production code.
• Modernize Ashleys customer-facing digital platforms used by millions of shoppers.
• Build scalable, high-performing web experiences using modern frontend and full-stack technologies.
• Guide frontend architecture, technical design, code quality, and engineering standards.
• Lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
• Improve application performance, reliability, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data, AI, and other engineering teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Support the hiring, onboarding, and professional development of engineers.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture built on trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

React

Next.js

Frontend architecture

REST APIs

GraphQL

Node.js

C#

Svelte

Code reviews

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Software Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack Engineering

Help Build the Future of Ashleys Digital Experience

Location: Onsite in Tampa, FL; Mesquite, TX; or Seattle, WA

Ashley is one of the world’s largest furniture manufacturers and retailers, serving millions of customers each year. We're investing heavily in modernizing our digital platforms, expanding the use of AI across our business, and building an engineering organization centered on innovation, speed, and technical excellence.

We're looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager who is as passionate about building software as they are about developing teams.

Initially, you'll spend approximately 60% of your time writing production code while leading a team of 5–7 frontend and full-stack engineers. As the organization grows and additional technical leaders join the team, your role will evolve to focus more heavily on technical strategy, mentorship, and organizational leadership.

This is an opportunity to help modernize a high-traffic digital platform, solve complex engineering challenges, and shape the culture and technical direction of an organization undergoing significant digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5–7 frontend and full-stack engineers.
• Remain hands-on by designing, building, testing, and delivering meaningful production code.
• Modernize Ashleys customer-facing digital platforms used by millions of shoppers.
• Build scalable, high-performing web experiences using modern frontend and full-stack technologies.
• Guide frontend architecture, technical design, code quality, and engineering standards.
• Lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
• Improve application performance, reliability, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data, AI, and other engineering teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Support the hiring, onboarding, and professional development of engineers.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture built on trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Frontend and Full-Stack Engineering

• 8+ years of experience building modern frontend or full-stack applications.
• Strong experience with React and/or Next.js.
• Deep knowledge of frontend architecture, scalable application design, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs and/or GraphQL services.
• Full-stack development experience using Node.js or C#.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks; Svelte or SvelteKit experience is a plus.

Engineering Leadership

• 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
• Experience managing frontend and/or full-stack engineers.
• A strong track record of coaching, mentoring, hiring, and developing engineering talent.
• Experience leading code reviews, architecture discussions, and complex technical decisions.
• The ability to balance hands-on engineering work with team leadership and delivery responsibilities.
• A collaborative leadership style that promotes trust, accountability, and technical excellence.

E-Commerce and Digital Product Experience

Experience building customer-facing digital products is essential. We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Retail, e-commerce, or other high-traffic consumer web platforms.
• Modern commerce platforms and architectures.
• Headless commerce or composable architecture.
• Progressive Web Applications.
• Web performance optimization and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud is preferred but not required.
• Experience with Shopify, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, or similar commerce platforms is also valuable.

Nice-to-haves

• Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Micro-frontend architecture
• Web accessibility standards, including WCAG
• Edge computing and CDN technologies
• Infrastructure as Code
• Open-source contributions

Why Join Ashleys?

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant technical and organizational impact. You'll help modernize one of the largest retail digital platforms in the industry while influencing the future of Ashleys engineering organization.

You’ll work alongside talented engineers, shape technical direction, introduce modern engineering practices, and contribute to Ashleys evolution into an AI-first company.

If you enjoy solving challenging technical problems, developing exceptional engineers, and continuing to write meaningful production code, this role gives you the opportunity to do all three.

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