Manager II, Engineering

The Software Engineering Manager II will have full ownership over a front-end focused engineering team. This leadership role is cross-functional and will work closely with Product, UX/Design, Technical Program Managers, and other Engineering Leaders to deliver exceptional, consumer-facing web experiences. The manager will guide the tactical delivery of front-end features while contributing to the strategic vision for UI architecture and user experience quality. This role requires both hands-on front-end expertise and the leadership skills to develop a high-performing team. Responsibilities: - Hire, lead, and develop a team of front-end engineers building best-in-class, consumer-facing web applications. Play an essential role in attracting, developing, leading, and retaining front-end talent. - Champion UI quality standards across performance, accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility. - Partner closely with UX/Design teams to translate product vision into polished, accessible, and performant user interfaces. - Build consistent tools, processes, and documentation to support onboarding and to align the team around front-end best practices, component libraries, and design systems. - Mentor engineers in front-end architecture, modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns, and craft — celebrating wins and coaching through challenges. - Drive front-end design and architecture decisions, including component strategy, state management, rendering approaches, and API integration patterns. - Cultivate a learning culture through brown bags, front-end guild events, hackathons, and conference participation. - Own front-end quality metrics including Core Web Vitals, accessibility scores, error rates, and funnel performance. - Align stakeholders around front-end technical direction and surface opportunities for UX and performance improvements. Qualifications: Competencies - Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing front-end engineering teams. - Deep passion for user experience and delivering polished, accessible consumer interfaces. - Strong partnership instincts — able to work fluidly with designers, product managers, and back-end engineers. - Skilled at managing priorities, directing work, and supporting professional development for multiple team members. - Comfort with A/B testing frameworks, feature flagging, and data-driven UI experimentation. - Experience with localization/internationalization for multi-market products. - Agility to adapt with shifting priorities, evolving browser APIs, and emerging front-end tooling. - Skilled in verbal and written communication, including leading design reviews and presenting technical trade-offs. - Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a high-growth, distributed team environment. Technical Skills - Expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and front-end frameworks, with deep proficiency in React (or equivalent). - Strong command of web performance optimization — Core Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, caching strategies. - Solid understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1+) and experience shipping accessible products. - Proficiency in responsive design, CSS architecture, and design system implementation. - Experience with front-end testing at multiple layers: unit (Jest), integration, and end-to-end (Cypress, Playwright). - Strong understanding of browser security fundamentals: CSRF, XSS, Content Security Policy, CORS. - Experience with API consumption patterns (REST/GraphQL) and managing client-side data fetching and caching. - Familiarity with analytics and instrumentation — user behavior tracking, funnel metrics, session tooling. - CI/CD pipeline experience including front-end build tooling and deployment practices. - Experience building and maintaining component libraries or design systems. - Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation, or edge rendering approaches (Next.js, etc.) a plus. - Back-end awareness (RESTful services, APIs, BFF patterns) sufficient to collaborate effectively with server-side teams. Education and Experience - BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related fields and 7+ years of experience OR 9+ years equivalent experience in software development - 2+ years of management experience leading and mentoring engineers on distributed teams - 5+ years of experience working in an Agile environment - Extensive experience and knowledge in OO design and implementation - Experience with leading enterprise-scale, production-worthy distributed systems development in the cloud (AWS preferred), including tools and processes - Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment