Job description
Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate and growing team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of connecting the world to delicious coffee. We’re an impossibly eclectic group of coffee experts, artists, writers, sensory scientists, bakers, designers, engineers, and all-around dreamers who also happen to be some of the most hard-working and talented in the business.
About the job:
As Senior Manager, Digital Engineering Team, you will oversee the Digital Software Engineering Pod for our Digital Product Development team. You will lead a group of frontend and backend engineers creating exceptional digital experiences for our e-commerce platform and mobile applications. This strategic leadership role requires leading with mobile app coding principles, technical expertise, people management skills, and business acumen to drive our digital transformation initiatives forward. The position offers a clear path to Director-level responsibilities for candidates who demonstrate exceptional leadership and vision.
This is a remote position with a requirement for employees to be based within 50 miles of one of the following established Blue Bottle Coffee geographic locations:
The San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC Metro, New York City Metro, Las Vegas
What You’ll Do:
- Build and mentor a high-performing software engineering team through effective hiring, coaching, and performance management
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation
- Develop career growth goals for team members and help them achieve their professional goals
- Lead by example in maintaining engineering best practices and quality standards
- Manage resource allocation across multiple projects and priorities
- Influence product strategy and company direction with expert knowledge of innovative solutions to drive and meet growth targets
- Oversee the development of frontend and backend solutions that deliver exceptional customer experiences
- Directly contribute to the development of client-side code for our mobile app using the Flutter/Dart framework
- Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, design guidelines, accessibility standards, and security protocols
- Stay current with technology trends and evaluate their potential application to our business
- Participate in coding, code reviews, and architecture discussions as needed
- Guide the team in adopting modern development practices and tools
- Grow and provide SME level leadership while leading technical development for a mobile development team
- Own and lead the delivery of major components and platform needs in partnership with Senior Engineers and Architects
- Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across sprint teams
- Identify technical obstacles early and work closely with the team to find creative solutions
- Work closely with Product, UX/UI, QA, and Enterprise Software Engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliverables
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders
- Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment on priorities and expectations
- Represent the engineering perspective in strategic business discussions
You Are:
- A Leader of Others: A leader whose mindset is growing and scaling the software engineering team and delivering quality products for our guests globally
- An Independent Problem Solver: Your ability to independently navigate complex problems and make critical decisions sets you apart
- A Project Leader: You are seen as a leader who can take an ownership role on projects, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle
- A Mentor: You consistently exhibit strong qualities of mentorship and leadership, contributing to the professional growth of junior team members
- A Skilled Technician: Your technical expertise makes you a go-to team member for complex technical challenges and strategic decisions
- A Collaborative Communicator: Your effective communication skills are essential in collaborating across departments and aligning technical efforts with broader business objectives
- An Innovator: You are known for your initiative in introducing new ideas and innovations, constantly seeking to improve processes and outcomes
- A Strategic Contributor: You play a significant role in shaping the organization’s technical direction, staying abreast of industry trends, and contributing to long-term technical strategies
You Have:
- Advanced Independence and Decision-Making Skills: A high level of independence in making critical decisions related to software architecture, design, and implementation, with a keen understanding of various SDLC models like Agile or Scrum.
- Strong Project Ownership Capabilities: Comprehensive ownership of projects, demonstrating proficiency in overseeing all stages of the SDLC; You ensure projects are on schedule, within scope, and adhere to the highest quality standards, including robust coding practices and systematic code review, and your experience with automated testing practices and TDD ensures efficient and reliable software delivery
- Mentorship and Leadership Acumen: An ability to mentor junior team members effectively, imparting knowledge and skills in software development and project management tools such as Jira or Shortcut.
- Complex Problem-Solving Skills: Proficiency in analyzing and solving complex technical issues with a focus on implementing secure and performance-optimized solutions
- Deep Technical Expertise and System Architecture Insight: Contribute to coding standards with a solid understanding of system architecture and have familiarity with design patterns and principles of scalable systems
- High-Level Collaborative Spirit: A knack for collaborating across departments, leveraging your technical expertise to align technical solutions with business goals, and facilitating effective communication in a cross-functional team environment
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of progressive software engineering leadership experience, including team management
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex digital products at scale
- Strong understanding of modern web and mobile development technologies, including Web applications like JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, and mobile applications like Flutter SDK, Flutter navigation, Dart, database knowledge, Mobile UI/UX, CI/CD, etc
- Experience with Agile methodologies and product development lifecycle
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strategic thinking with the ability to balance technical excellence and business outcomes
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
The following is a list of the physical activity requirements and environmental factors related to this role. Blue Bottle is committed to partnering with all candidates and employees to ensure reasonable accommodations are made to meet the following:
- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
- Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and writing documentation
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body; sedentary work involves sitting most of the time– occasionally walking, climbing stairs, and standing occur in this role
- Environment: This role is protected within a building, but may be exposed to mild changes in temperature with heating or air conditioning
A few benefits we offer:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
- 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe; this includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandise
- Flexible spending account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional benefits information
Compensation:
- This position has a salary range of $195,000-$220,000. This salary is a good-faith estimate for this position. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, which include a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.
$195,000 - $220,000 a year
At Blue Bottle Coffee, you’ll be a vital part of our guests’ experience and a crucial link in delivering the most delicious coffee we can find to every person who walks through our doors, be it in person or online. If you’re ready to bring beautiful and thoughtfully rendered experiences to life, please apply and join us.
Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in the hiring process or in the workplace.
We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified applicants/employees to perform the essential functions of the job. We also provide reasonable religious accommodations to applicants/employees to allow them to practice their bona fide religious beliefs. To request an accommodation, contact your People Partner.
We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create other conflicts of interest.
We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
