Senior Engineering Manager | E-commerce Team

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🚀 The RoleAt ZOE, we're not just building products; we're building a movement. And right now, we're searching for an exceptional Senior Engineering Manager to ignite our Premium Product area, a critical cornerstone of our mission.This isn't just a leadership role; it's a chance to sculpt the very heart of our member experience. From elegant pricing strategies that unlock value to seamless payment systems and a frictionless checkout journey, you'll own the full lifecycle. Imagine crafting captivating paywall experiences and ensuring our premium members receive their physical products with delight. This is your canvas, spanning the entire technological spectrum – full-stack development across web and mobile, and critical third-party integrations.
👥 The TeamYou'll be at the helm of our E-Commerce dream team: a vibrant, cross-functional squad of 5 brilliant engineers, a visionary Product Manager, and a talented Designer. We're a tightly-knit unit, collaborating fearlessly with Marketing, Finance, and Operations to deliver truly impactful solutions.
📚 Our Cutting-Edge Stack:- Backend: Kotlin / Spring Boot, Python / FastAPI- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js. Headless CMS, Design systems.- CI/CD: ArgoCD, GitHub Actions- Infrastructure: GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Grafana- Data: Postgres, dbt, BigQuery, Airflow, Hex

🎯 What You’ll Be Doing

• Igniting Potential: Lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing team of 3-6 engineers, focusing relentlessly on outcomes that wow our members, not just output.
• Leading by Example: You're not afraid to get your hands dirty! Dive deep into the codebase, championing clean code and testing best practices. Your technical expertise will inspire and guide.
• Challenging the Status Quo: As a startup, agility is our superpower. You'll fearlessly challenge scope and sequencing, finding innovative ways to accelerate delivery while strategically tackling technical debt. We expect you to be an owner, pushing boundaries across product, design, and leadership.
• Cultivating Excellence: Elevate our engineering talent! You'll be a dedicated coach and mentor, fostering growth and ensuring our quality bar remains sky-high.
• Building a Safe Haven: Create an environment of unparalleled psychological safety where collaboration thrives and every voice is heard and valued.
• Shaping Our Future: Play a pivotal role in our technical leadership team, actively shaping the vibrant ZOE engineering culture.
• Forging Powerful Partnerships: Build strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders, translating their needs into a roadmap that delivers tangible value directly to our members.
• Iterating for Impact: Embrace the power of rapid feedback! Release small, impactful changes frequently to learn, adapt, and delight our users faster.
• Architecting for Tomorrow: Think big, build smart. You'll champion scalable, maintainable, and observable systems that will gracefully evolve and meet our needs as we soar to new heights.

🌟 We think you would be great if you…

• Bring a proven track record of leading a distributed, full-stack team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Are the epitome of ownership and clarity. You thrive in ambiguity, turning uncertainty into decisive action.
• Possess the rare gift of seamless collaboration, bridging the gap between technical concepts and non-technical stakeholders with ease.
• Are a true