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Manager, Software Development
Location Birmingham, Alabama
- Category Technology
- Job ID R25_0000018108
- Brand Motion Industries (MOT)
- Status Full time
Overview
Here, you’ll find a culture that always has its finger on the pulse of ingenuity and innovation. After all, building on our legacy depends on acting with integrity to deliver future-focused transformation — and that’s where you’ll come in. By adding your resourcefulness and out-of-the-box thinking to ours, we’ll be able to achieve great things — both as a team, and as individuals. Whatever your area of IT expertise, we’ll empower you to bring your authentic self to work and support you to do your best work.

Job Details
SUMMARY:
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our eCommerce engineering team. This individual will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, scalable, and performant user experiences across our digital commerce platforms. You will lead a team of talented engineers focused on building modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and NestJS, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship
JOB DUTIES
- Lead and mentor a team of front-end engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
- Drive front-end architecture and development best practices across all eCommerce initiatives.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Backend teams to define and deliver high-impact customer experiences.
- Oversee development of customer-facing web applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with backend orchestration in NestJS.
- Establish coding standards, code reviews, and CI/CD best practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
- Contribute to hands-on coding, prototyping, and technical decision-making when necessary.
- Participate in roadmap planning and provide technical input on feasibility and effort estimates.
- Stay informed about front-end and eCommerce trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, accessibility, SEO, and usability across digital properties.
- ing the objectives of an assignment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree and eight (8) to twelve (12) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
- Typically requires two (2) or more years managerial/leadership experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Must-Have:
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a managerial or technical leadership role.
- Strong experience building scalable, production-grade front-end applications in React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Proficiency with NestJS for server-side rendering, APIs, or backend-for-frontend (BFF) architecture.
- Deep understanding of front-end performance, accessibility, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library), and code quality tools.
- Proven experience delivering customer-centric web solutions in a high-traffic eCommerce environment.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with CMS integration, A/B testing frameworks, or personalization platforms.
- Familiarity with GraphQL, Webpack, Vite, or modern front-end build tools.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Background in cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and DevOps principles
Why Join Us:
- Drive innovation at scale in a fast-growing digital commerce organization.
- Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team solving meaningful customer problems.
- Continuous learning and career development opportunities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
- 2-5 Direct Reports
- 5-10 Direct Reports
- More than 10 Direct Reports
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Yes
COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time
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Flexible Working Schedules
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