Software Engineering Manager, Web

Jobtailor

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in San Francisco, CA is seeking a senior web engineering leader to guide a small team of engineers, shape the web roadmap, and transform web capabilities into proactive product opportunities. You will collaborate with marketing, design, and product teams to deliver impactful digital experiences powered by AI tools.

The role emphasizes a strong product mindset, experimentation, and data-driven optimization, with a balance of leadership and hands-on coding when needed.

Qualifications

8+ years in web engineering with leadership experience
Strong frontend or full-stack development background
Experience owning high-impact marketing or product websites
Product-minded with ability to define problems and drive outcomes
Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, design, and product teams
Familiarity with experimentation, analytics, and growth optimization
Interest or experience applying AI tools in web development
Strong written and verbal communication to align stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of 2+ engineers and foster a high-performing culture
Own the web roadmap and drive delivery aligned with growth goals
Transform web into a product and identify proactive opportunities
Drive AI-native web experiences leveraging Sanity’s platform and AI tools
Partner with marketing, design, and product to deliver cohesive initiatives
Lead experimentation and optimization, run A/B tests, improve conversions
Own web performance metrics and build systems to track KPIs
Balance leadership with hands-on coding when needed

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Strong Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration

Product Mindset

Growth Optimization

Mentoring

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Tools

Sanity CMS

A/B Testing

Analytics

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the web team: manage and mentor a team of 2+ engineers, foster a high‑performing culture, and ensure strong execution across projects
Own the web roadmap: define priorities, scope projects, and drive delivery aligned with company growth goals
Transform web into a product: shift the team from reactive support to proactive opportunity identification and innovation
Drive AI-native web experiences: leverage Sanity’s platform and emerging AI tools to build scalable, personalized, and dynamic web experiences
Partner cross-functionally: work closely with marketing, design, and product teams to deliver cohesive and impactful initiatives
Lead experimentation and optimization: run A/B tests, iterate on user journeys, and continuously improve conversion and engagement
Own web performance and metrics: be accountable for key KPIs such as conversion rates, engagement, and traffic quality, and build systems to track and optimize them
Balance leadership and hands‑on work: contribute technically where needed while guiding the team and ensuring delivery

Requirements

8+ years of experience in web engineering, with 1–3+ years in a leadership or team lead role
Strong technical background in modern web development (frontend or full‑stack)
Experience owning or contributing to high-impact marketing or product websites
Product mindset: comfortable defining problems, prioritizing work, and driving outcomes—not just executing tasks
Experience working cross‑functionally with marketing, design, and product teams
Familiarity with experimentation, analytics, and growth optimization
Interest or experience in applying AI tools and workflows to web development and content
Strong communication skills and ability to align stakeholders across functions

Hard Skills