Software Engineering Manager

Allergan Data Labs is on a mission to transform the Allergan Aesthetics beauty business at AbbVie, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Our iconic brands include BOTOX® Cosmetic, CoolSculpting®, JUVÉDERM® and more. The medical aesthetics business is ripe for rapid growth and disruption, and we are looking to add to our high performing team to do just that. 

Our team has successfully launched a new and innovative technology platform, Allē, which serves millions of consumers, tens of thousands of aesthetics providers and thousands of colleagues throughout the US. Since its launch in November 2020, Allē has delivered curated promotions, personalized experiences and had millions of consumers use it as part of their beauty journey. 

We’re looking to add to our team as we prepare to launch a new array of game-changing technologies on our successfully adopted platform. If you’re interested in working within a startup-oriented environment, while having the backing of a very large company, please read on.

As the Software Engineering Manager, you will report to Director of Engineering and continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to drive innovation and solve critical technical problems.

You Will

• Manage, lead, and mentor a team of Backend and Frontend Engineers to deliver high quality code that is secure, reusable, and scalable.
• Elevate software quality across the organization by leading design sessions, improving development process, and conducting code reviews.
• Conceptualize and execute technical approaches for emerging systems and architecture.
• Build the Data Labs engineering brand through blog posts, culture, conferences, open-source projects, and meet-ups.
• Collaborate with the Director of Engineering to help grow the engineering team and foster a culture that embodies our core values (see below).

Required Experience & Technical Skills

• 4+ years of experience leading and managing high-performance teams.

• 8+ years as a Software Engineer or Architect

• Experienced in developing production-grade e-commerce application features using web and cloud technologies.

• Built and scaled APIs with GraphQL (Apollo) and REST (EKS/Serverless).

• Proficient with SQL and NoSQL flavors like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DynamoDB.

• Experience with front-end frameworks like React and NextJS

• Proficient in building cloud-native architectures in AWS. You understand when to use Serverless/Lambda, but you also know where servers and Kubernetes can have their place.

• You understand infrastructure as code using Terraform, Consul, CI/CD, and ETL tools.

• You've set up successful test suites to cover unit, integration, e2e, load, and security tests.

• You've worked in cross-functional Agile Scrum teams and familiar with proven management methodologies.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and white-boarding skills.

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field; or comparable experience.

Our Core Values

• Be Humble: You’re smart yet always interested in learning from others.
• Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct and transparent way.
• Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers.
• Learn More: Through blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, video tutorials and meetups you regularly self-educate and improve your skill set.
• Show Gratitude: You show appreciation and return kindness to those you work with.

Perks

• Competitive salary.
• Competitive annual bonus targets.
• 401k with dollar for dollar match, up to 6% of eligible earnings (base, bonus).  Plus additional company contribution.
• RSU grants (Long Term Incentives) for approved roles.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• 17 paid holidays per year, including 3 floating holidays.
• Annual Paid Time Off (PTO), with separate sick days
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Plan
• Flexible workplace accommodations.
• We celebrate our wins with opportunities to attend Lakers, Knicks, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Angels and NY Rangers games.
• Opportunities to attend concerts, festivals and other live entertainment events in recognition of delivering great work.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Attend a tech or marketing conference of your choice each year.