Sr Manager - Engineering

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, New York (Allegheny County, NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager - Engineering to lead development and operations for critical eCommerce and backend retail systems. This is a fully remote role with occasional in-person interviews at Pittsburgh or NYC locations.

You will architect enhancements to IBM Sterling OMS on Google Cloud Platform, build scalable inventory and sourcing systems, and guide a 20+ person engineering team across Sterling OMS, GCP, and shipping tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in a related position.
• Experience must include five years in a consumer facing retail environment.
• Five years: Sterling OMS on Google Cloud Platform, cloud migrations (on-prem to cloud), and retail systems including Inventory & Sourcing, Order Management, and Carrier Tracking.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design enhancements to IBM Sterling OMS on Google Cloud Platform Cloud Infrastructure.
• Build and maintain scalable inventory and sourcing systems using Google Cloud Platform components and Kubernetes.
• Lead architecture and implementation of dynamic rate shopping and shipping label solutions.
• Manage engineering teams (20+) supporting order management, inventory, store fulfillment, and shipping systems.
• Oversee production support and act as SME for high-volume, business-critical systems across the customer journey.

Skills

Leadership & team management

GCP

IBM Sterling OMS

Kubernetes

Java

Cloud migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

Sterling OMS

Job description

Senior Manager - Engineering

AEO Employment Services CO LLC seeks a Senior Manager - Engineering to lead development and operations for critical eCommerce and backend retail systems. This is a fully remote position, and the employee can work from anywhere in the United States. Periodic in person presence is required at one of our Pittsburgh or NYC headquarters, distribution centers or field locations for interviews, orientation and quarterly meetups.

• Architect and design enhancements to IBM Sterling OMS on Google Cloud Platform Cloud Infrastructure
• Building and maintaining scalable inventory and sourcing systems using Google Cloud Platform components and Kubernetes
• Leading architecture and implementation of dynamic rate shopping and shipping label solutions
• Managing engineering teams (20+) supporting order management, inventory, store fulfillment, and shipping systems
• Overseeing production support and acting as SME for high-volume, business‑critical systems across the customer journey

Must have a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related field plus five (5) years of post-baccalaureate and progressively responsible experience in a related position. Experience must include five (5) years of working in a consumer facing retail environment.

• Experience must also include five (5) years: (i) developing and maintaining scalable IBM Sterling OMS systems on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform); (ii) leading version upgrades and cloud migration efforts for Sterling OMS, including on-prem to cloud transitions; (iii) development of retail systems including Inventory & Sourcing, Order Management, Carrier Tracking and Shipping Solutions; and (iv) managing cross-functional engineering teams including managers and developers across Sterling OMS, Google Cloud Platform and shipping partner technologies plus Site Reliability Engineering and Support.
• Experience must also include four (4) years working with: (i) development using Java-based and open-source services in cloud environments including GKE, Cloud SQL and other Google Cloud Platform components; and (ii) decomposing monolithic applications into efficient, production-ready microservices.

Experience can be concurrent.

Pay/Benefits Information:

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click HERE.
• AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.

About Us

Get to Know AEO

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global specialty retailer with a portfolio of beloved apparel brands including American Eagle, Aerie, OFFL/NE by Aerie, Todd Snyder and Unsubscribed.

Rooted in optimism, inclusivity and authenticity, AEO's brands empower every customer to celebrate their unique personal style by offering casual, comfortable, timeless outfitting and high-quality products that are made to last. In addition to a robust e-commerce business, we operate stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with merchandise available in more than 30 countries through a global network of license partners.

At AEO, we believe in the power of our people and our brands. Our Better Together culture creates a mutual desire to succeed-inspiring our community to excel, while driving future growth for the business and associates. Through experience, exposure and education we empower associates to build their unique career journey.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access at AEO

We remain committed to building an inclusive culture that is welcoming and fosters a sense of belonging for everyone. Please see more about our initiatives here.

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.

Applications will be accepted until the Apply Before date (if applicable), but may be extended based on applicant volume.