IT Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack

IT Engineering Manager - Frontend & Full-Stack (Hands-On)
Location: Tampa, FL, Mesquite TX
About Ashley: Ashley is a global leader in furniture manufacturing and retail. Our technology team drives digital transformation, developing cutting-edge e-commerce solutions serving millions of customers worldwide. We're building modern, scalable platforms that redefine the furniture shopping experience.
Position Overview: We're seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead an engineering team (frontend, full-stack, QA) while remaining actively involved in technical delivery. This role balances strong technical expertise with proven leadership experience, requiring 20-30% hands-on coding alongside strategic team management.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership

Lead and mentor a team of engineers (frontend, full-stack, QA)
Build high-performing teams through hiring, onboarding, and professional development
Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
Manage team capacity, sprint planning, and resource allocation
Foster collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence
Hands-On Technical Contribution

Actively contribute code to critical features (20-30% of time)
Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance
Design and architect scalable frontend and full-stack solutions
Debug complex issues and prototype new technologies
Drive technical decisions and proof-of-concepts
Engineering Operations

Optimize SDLC for speed and quality
Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines
Establish engineering metrics (velocity, quality, deployment frequency)
Lead incident response and post-mortems
Drive best practices in testing, deployment, and monitoring
Technical Strategy

Define technical roadmap and architecture
Make technology stack decisions
Balance technical debt with feature delivery
Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Analytics teams
Distributed Team Management

Lead geographically distributed teams across time zones
Establish effective communication for remote/hybrid teams
Build inclusive team culture regardless of location
Required Qualifications
Leadership Experience

3+ years managing engineering teams (frontend, full-stack, QA)
Proven track record hiring, developing, and retaining talent
Successful delivery of complex, multi-team projects
Technical Experience

8+ years as individual contributor in frontend/full-stack development space
Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
Modern frontend frameworks:
Svelte/SvelteKit (required or willing to learn)
React/Next.js (required)
Full-stack development:
Backend: Node.js, or C#
RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
Database design (SQL and NoSQL) E-Commerce & PWA

Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) experience:
SFCC architecture and APIs (SCAPI, OCAPI)
SFCC PWA Kit or headless commerce
Business Manager configuration (preferred)
Progressive Web App (PWA) expertise:
Service Workers, offline functionality
Core Web Vitals optimization (LCP, FID, CLS)
Mobile-first development
Performance optimization and Lighthouse DevOps & Cloud

CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
Monitoring: Grafana, PowerBI
Other Requirements

Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles
Experience with test automation (TDD, unit, integration, e2e)
Agile/Scrum methodology expertise
Analytics implementation experience (GA4, Amplitude, etc.)
Performance optimization and security best practices
Distributed team management experience
Preferred Qualifications

Salesforce Commerce Cloud certifications
Headless/composable commerce architecture experience
E-commerce platform experience (Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SAP)
Micro-frontends or microservices experience
CDN/edge computing knowledge (Fastly, Cloudflare)
Mobile development (React Native, Flutter)
Design systems and component libraries
Accessibility standards (WCAG)
PCI compliance and e-commerce security
Open-source contributions
Apply today and find your home at Ashley!
Benefits We Offer

Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
Professional Development Opportunities
Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
Telehealth
401(k) and Profit Sharing
Life Insurance
Our Core Values

Honesty & Integrity
Passion, Drive, Discipline
Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
Dirty Fingernail
Growth Focused
About
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We are an equal opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.