Manager, Software Development

CNN Digital Commerce is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead an engineering team building next-generation web applications and commerce products. The role works closely with a cross-functional team to develop, enhance, and scale platforms such as CNN Underscored. The manager is responsible for leading the development of high-quality, customer-facing products and tools that power CNN's e-commerce initiatives.

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering collaboration, innovation, growth, and technical excellence while promoting continuous learning and career development.
• Drive technical strategy and oversee the development of scalable, high-performance web applications for CNN Digital Commerce.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to align engineering, product, and business teams for data-driven decision-making and streamlined product development.
• Lead efforts to improve engineering workflows, tooling, and processes for operational excellence.
• Implement and advocate for agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum or Kanban) and support continuous delivery practices.
• Drive initiatives around monitoring application health, infrastructure, and code performance to ensure system reliability and optimal user experiences.
• Drive innovation by adopting modern technologies, optimising architecture, and ensuring long-term maintainability through code reviews and refactoring.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Proven track record in leading teams responsible for building and scaling e-commerce platforms or consumer-facing products.
• Extensive experience in modern web technologies, with deep expertise in JavaScript (Node.js, Vue.js), TypeScript, Fastly and Python.
• Proficiency in cloud services such as AWS (Serverless/SAM, etc.), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure management (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL), search engines (Elasticsearch), and caching solutions (Redis).
• Experience with high-performance, high-availability applications in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and inspire engineers to meet ambitious technical goals.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams.
• Deep familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines and supporting incremental delivery of business value.

• M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience in non-procedural programming or applying functional-style programming concepts.
• Previous involvement in building e-commerce, affiliate platforms, or consumer media applications.
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers, conducting technical interviews, and contributing to talent acquisition efforts.

• Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance.
• Base pay is just one component of the total compensation package; other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and programme-specific awards.

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness programme
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and sick time and vacation