Software Engineering Manager (eCommerce Platform)

Job Duties:

• Lead, mentor, and foster a high-performance engineering team culture.
• Remain hands-on, designing and developing high-performance, scalable, and secure applications.
• Guide architectural decisions for both frontend and backend systems, ensuring seamless integration.
• Develop and optimize microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and PostgreSQL.
• Improve API design and integrations to enhance platform scalability and maintainability.
• Ensure security best practices (authentication, authorization, data protection) are implemented.
• Oversee Agile Scrum processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architectural feedback, and engineering best practices.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps on containerized infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with stakeholders (Product, Design, Business) to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Ideal Background:

• 7+ years of software development experience, including proven experience leading and nurturing engineering teams.
• Experience leading Agile Scrum teams and improving development velocity.
• Strong expertise in Java (8+), Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, JTA, and Maven.
• Strong expertise in Next.js, React, TypeScript, Redux, and SCSS for frontend development.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and PostgreSQL relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, OpenShift, JBoss, Redis, Memcached, or DataGrid is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentorship skills.