Software Development Manager

Americas Test Kitchen • Boston, MA

1d • $160,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

Americas Test Kitchen (ATK) is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team and drive the execution of our technical vision. This is a critical leadership role focused on managing the people, processes, and technology that power our website, app, and digital subscription platforms. The successful candidate will be a player-coach: a seasoned engineer who can still dive into the code, but whose primary passion is mentoring developers, optimizing delivery workflows, and ensuring technical excellence across the department. This role reports to the VP, Engineering.

Requirements

• Management Experience: 2+ years of experience directly managing engineering teams, with a proven track record of developing talent
• Technical Depth: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with expert-level proficiency in Node.js and React.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to bridge the gap between technical implementation and business strategy for non-technical stakeholders
• Full-Stack Expertise: Deep understanding of modern web architectures, API design, and distributed systems
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong experience with AWS services, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD automation
• Problem Solving: A pragmatic approach to technical trade-offs
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience leading teams in high-traffic, customer-facing E-commerce or Media environments

Nice To Haves

• Java experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & People Management:
• Mentorship & Growth: Manage a team of engineers, providing regular feedback, career coaching, and performance reviews to foster a culture of continuous learning
• Resource Planning: Manage sprint allocations and technical debt, ensuring the team is balanced between delivering new features and maintaining system health
• Recruitment: Lead hiring efforts to scale the engineering team with top-tier talent that aligns with ATKs values
• Technical Strategy & Delivery:
• Hands-on Leadership: Maintain strong technical fluency through architectural design, high-impact code reviews, and selective hands-on contributions. This role prioritizes technical judgment, system design, and team enablement with as much as 30-40% of time spent making individual coding contributions.Youll lead a team without having to give up coding.
• Process Excellence: Refine day to day workflows and your teams standard operating procedures to improve team effectiveness and deployment frequency
• Architectural Oversight: Partner with stakeholders to ensure our architecture (Node.js, React, AWS) is scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business goals
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps
• Operational Excellence:
• Performance & Reliability: Own the uptime and performance of your teams digital platforms. Lead incident responses and post-mortem analyses

Benefits

• Build products used by millions of passionate home cooks
• Work on a modern, evolving tech stack with real-world scale and complexity
• Have meaningful influence on technical decisions without people-management overhead
• Collaborate with thoughtful, mission-driven teammates across engineering, product, data, and marketing
• Join a company that values experimentation, learning, and craftsmanship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager