Tech Lead / Engineering Manager (Email Marketing Automation)

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 the Director of Engineering and continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most critical technical problems.

You Will

• Write efficient, correct, secure and scalable code

• Manage a team of 5+ Backend and Frontend Engineers to deliver high quality, robust and fault tolerant software on time

• Elevate the quality of engineering across the organization by conducting code reviews, leading or participating in design sessions, improving documentation, and encouraging automation.

• 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

• Total industry experience of 12+ years desired of which 8+ years working as a Software Engineer or Architect. Experience as a manager is a plus but not required, however you must have previously worked as a tech lead.

• You are experienced in developing production-grade applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js.

• Experience designing, creating and maintaining data pipelines using established workflow frameworks such as Airflow, Temporal or Prefect.You've built and scaled APIs with either GraphQL and Apollo or REST.

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

• Proficient 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.

• Exposure to front-end frameworks like React and NextJS

• Exposure to mobile applications using React Native or Native for iOS and Android

• You understand infrastructure as code using Terraform, Consul, CI/CD, and other 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 rely on proven management methodologies.Excellent communication, presentation, and white-boarding skills.

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

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