Sr. Software Engineering Manager (Store Applications)

Petco; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet retail company in San Diego is seeking a Sr. Software Engineering Manager to oversee the long-range technology strategy for their commerce platform and integrated systems. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of IT experience, hands-on knowledge of Lambda, DynamoDB, Django, Python, and SQL, and the ability to manage complex projects and teams. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $170,000 to $190,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT and business work experience managing large, cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on experience in software development life cycle and quality assurance.
• Ability to influence senior management and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for long-range technology strategy planning for commerce platform.
• Works with technical leaders to refine vision, architecture, and stack.
• Manages policy development to address complex business issues.

Skills

Lambda

DynamoDB

Django

Python

SQL

Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related fields

Job description

Sr. Software Engineering Manager (Store Applications)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for long-range technology strategy planning for our commerce platform and integrated systems
• Works with technical leaders to define and refine vision, architecture, and stack; leads efforts to make timely technical decisions
• Manages policy development to address complex business issues, provides leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Partners with Product Development team to influence what is built for business consumption
• Advocates for enterprise technology initiatives in the enterprise technology backlog structure
• Identifies interdependencies and emerging trends across interrelated technology efforts and programs to continuously improve products and services
• Partners with Program/Project and Tech SMEs to create realistic roadmaps and set expectations with customers; stays close to the product, guides the process to ensure accurate and timely delivery
• Leverages engineering, problem solving and influencing skills to ensure process and risk management solutions are also technically sound
• Coordinates outsourced engineering effort from teams with differing skill sets
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.
• 12+ years of IT and business industry work experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Hands on experience with Lambda, DynamoDB, Django, Python, and SQL.
• Requires advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management and other related disciplines/processes.

Base pay range: $170,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.