Front End Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager (Front End) We're looking for a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager to lead the development of our newest product offerings. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable coaching engineers with a wide range of experience, leveraging technical leaders as well as developing engineers early in their careers. You will be required to manage a front-end app engineering team with competency in React JS technologies. In addition to handling people management responsibilities, you are expected to collaborate closely with stakeholders on project management, and to partner with the broader technical leadership team on web and mobile initiatives. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking for an engineering management role that has a transformative effect on customers! ResponsibilitiesProvide career growth paths through proper coaching, individual goal setting, 1-on-1s, performance appraisal, rewards, and recognition Create a culture that motivates the team to excel by promoting ownership, empowerment, collaboration, innovation, and transparency Partner with Product Management, Product Design, and Quality to ensure the web and mobile apps meet functional and visual requirements Ensure the apps are of high quality and meet the non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, and security Own the project management of the apps, working with stakeholders to align roadmaps, track resources and schedules, and proactively address gaps / escalations Jointly own the engineering platform roadmap to steer important technology decisions related to application architecture and design Ensure the engineering team adheres to best practices (design for reuse, unit testing, etc.) and collaborates on technical insights and problem-solving techniques across the platform Qualifications7+ years of experience in the software industry, with 4 years minimum experience in engineering management Very strong people-management skills / instincts with a track record of leading high-performing engineering teams Solid capabilities in engineering project management, particularly planning and execution Strong technical proficiency in mobile development technologies preferred, proficiency in React Native / Redux is a plus. Experience in developing customer-facing apps is desired Good understanding of cloud technologies such as microservices, Java, Spring Boot, and relational databases Ability to handle dynamic situations, evaluate trade-offs, and balance short- vs long-term when making decisions Experience in coaching and mentoring engineers at various levels BS / MS in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent Location : Menlo Park CA (onsite 2 days / week) Compensation : $200 – 230K base + bonus (DOE) Type : Full Time