Manager, Engineering, Web, Microservices

Sephora • San Francisco, CA

444d • $152,010 - $187,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineering Manager at Sephora, you will lead a team of engineers in developing and maintaining scalable and high-performance web solutions, particularly focusing on eCommerce operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project delivery aligns with business goals and quality standards, while fostering a culture of growth and inclusivity within your team.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience managing eCommerce website operations across desktop and mobile web.
• 8+ years' experience in web technology with a successful history of launching projects with experience in Microservices (REST and Graph) and Kafka integration.
• 2+ years' experience leading or managing other engineers.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Strong hands-on coding experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices APIs, GraphQL, etc.
• Proficient in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Successfully delivered solutions using one of the cloud platforms e.g. AWS/GCP/Azure/PCF.
• Integrated with messaging platforms e.g. RabbitMQ/Kafka/cloud messaging/enterprise messaging.
• Applied distributed caching solutions like Redis, Memcached, etc.
• Experience working on API Gateway such as Axway or Apigee.
• In-depth knowledge of the Retail industry and their IT systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GraphQL.
• Exposure to Machine learning and GenAI.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects from kick-off through launch, defining scope, requirements, timing, and resources needed.
• Communicates updates on project milestones, decisions, status, mitigation, and delivery across business groups.
• Ensures projects are launched on-time, on-strategy, and meet high-quality standards.
• Manages a team of engineers to deliver and maintain Sephora's systems, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Guides the team in design, architecture, implementation, validation, and monitoring, identifying potential pitfalls and setting coding standards.
• Actively participates in code reviews to help the team deliver robust, maintainable, and high-quality software.
• Strategically plans and prioritizes the backlog, assigning tasks to team members, tracking project execution, and mitigating risks.
• Communicates progress, risks, and outcomes to senior management and other relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborates closely with Product and Program Management and UX Design teams to determine feasibility and scope of new features.
• Models a culture that values a growth mindset, integrity, accountability, and respect, coaching the team to become independent leaders.
• Attends to team members' needs and aligns their work with their career development aspirations.
• Fosters a collaborative and inclusive team culture that values diversity and promotes a sense of belonging and respect.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises all engineering activities and deliverables, providing strategic technical input and solutions when needed.
• Manages the recruitment, onboarding, and continuous training of engineering talent to build and maintain a skilled team.
• Conducts performance reviews, sets objectives, and facilitates career development plans for team members.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed