Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager  

Furniture.com – Atlanta, Ga  

WHO WE ARE 

Furniture.com is building the most intelligent furniture shopping platform on the planet. We don’t sell furniture. We help people find it better. We are a technology company in the service of furniture. A creative industry, with a consumer base that really cares about the decisions they make.  

With over 2 million products from 60+ trusted brands, our AI-powered search platform connects shoppers with the right pieces—based on style, space, budget, and intent—without the 15-tab madness of traditional furniture search, discovery and shopping. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

We are a high-growth startup backed by one of America’s top furniture retailers. We are seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to lead Scrum teams consisting of backend, frontend, and QA engineers. As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of site engineering including the services layer, frontend, and API systems. This is a leadership role which requires managing individual contributors and establishing clear goals and growth plans.  

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Team Leadership:  
   • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers and testers, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.  
   • Provide guidance, support, and professional development opportunities to team members, enabling their growth and success.  
   • Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular performance evaluations, and facilitate effective communication within the team.  
2. Technical Strategy and Planning:  
   • Collaborate with Engineers to define the technical roadmap, aligning it with business objectives and user requirements. 
   • Identify opportunities for improvement and innovation in web technologies, frameworks, and architecture. 
   • Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and emerging development practices, particularly related to AWS, Node.js, NestJS, React, Next.js, MongoDB, & Postgres.  
3. Delivery Management:  
   • Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of features and enhancements, ensuring their timely delivery with high quality.  
   • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks, allocate resources effectively, and meet project milestones.  
   • Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or bottlenecks, and take proactive measures to address them. 
4. Technical Expertise:  
   • Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team, leveraging your expertise in AWS, Node.js, NestJS, React, Next.js, MongoDB, & Postgres.  
   • Collaborate with the team to design and implement scalable, secure, and performant web and API solutions.  
   • Conduct code reviews, ensure adherence to best practices, and foster continuous improvement in code quality and development processes.  
   • Champion adoption of AI tools to boost code and QA efficiencies.  
5. Collaboration and Communication:  
   • Foster effective collaboration between engineers, DevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and delivery.  
   • Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, facilitating clear communication of project requirements, progress, and challenges.  
   • Promote knowledge sharing, cross-team collaboration, and a culture of transparency and accountability.  
6. Innovation with AI 
   • Openness to experiment with and evaluate emerging AI tools, providing feedback and sharing insights with engineering team.  
   • Ability to balance AI-assisted productivity with deep understanding and manual craftsmanship when necessary.  
   • Strong awareness of the limitations and ethical considerations of AI using in software development, especially regarding data privacy and code originality.  

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.  
• Proven experience of 5+ years as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role, specifically managing developer and QA teams for web applications hosted in AWS   
• Solid understanding of both JavaScript and TypeScript.  
• Strong expertise in web technologies: React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS.  
• Experience working with RDBMS and NoSQL databases is required. E.g., Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB etc.  
• Proficient in Design Principles including Object Oriented Programming & Functional Programming to build scalable and easy to maintain software solutions.  
• Understanding of the value of a data-centric approach to software engineering and passionate about the benefits of a well-architected data ecosystem.   
• Solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure, particularly for web applications.  
• Experience with performance optimization, security best practices, and RESTful API design and development.  
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies & project management tools like Jira. 
• Experience with automated code deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions.  
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and nurturing high-performing teams.  
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving results and delivering exceptional user experiences.  
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.  
• Prior experience in startup environments is a plus.  
• Experience with Site Search services like Elastic, Algolia, or similar is highly desired.  
• Prior experience with e-commerce or retail companies is a strong benefit. 
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub, Copilot, Cursor, or ChatGPT) to accelerate code generation, documentation and refactoring.  
• Experience using AI-powered debugging and testing tools to identify and resolve issues faster.  
• Comfortable with prompt engineering practices to fine-tune interactions with AI assistants and agents to enhance the product and team efficiency.