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Senior Development Manager - eCommerce
Sephora
San Francisco, CA, United States
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The Sr. Manager will manage the core backend development team responsible for the eCommerce platform, Sephora.com. This position will be leading a team of software engineers in delivery roles that support the needs of customer facing eCommerce platforms across multiple channels.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a deep understanding and hands on experience in software development and architecting / building highly scalable eCommerce systems. You will be expected to improve team agility through coaching and implementing best practices for development, automated testing, automated deployment, etc. Need to have an attitude that embraces Agile practices and automation. You will need enough technical depth to conduct code reviews and defend your opinions about software development practices.
Successful candidate will have a background in developing customer facing experiences, strong technical ability, excellent project management and organizational skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate will work together with the Product Management team to plan and execute projects, ensure that teams have appropriate requirements, direction, and resources to deliver effectively. Be responsible for overall soundness of designs by pulling ideas from the team and mediating architecture decisions. Help software engineers resolve both technical problems as well as human resources issues. Provide guidance & coaching to motivate, and lead team members to achieve their peak performance levels and career development.
Responsibilities:
• Lead a team of software engineers focused on a functional area of Sephora’s customer facing eCommerce in technical architecture, design, development and delivery
• Collaborate with the architecture, business, infrastructure & operations teams to contribute to development of the eCommerce eco-system roadmap
• Ensure extensibility, supportability, performance & scalability of the ecommerce platform
• Direct and participate in cross-functional delivery of large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external teams
• Plan and manage scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost and quality
• Validate financial forecasts and provide ongoing reconciliation of resources and project costs
• Oversee software development efforts, engaging in code review and architectural choices as necessary
• Manage, coach, and develop the analytical and technical skills of team members
• Lead others to work effectively in a strong customer service/team oriented environment
Core Competencies & Accomplishments:
• Prior success in leading the development of ATG retail ecommerce solutions is required. Having managed an ATG Commerce Platform Upgrade project a plus.
• Depth of knowledge in eCommerce systems and the related eco-system
• Exceptional technical and non-technical presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead a team of highly technical software engineering teams and earn trust of team members and stakeholders
• Proven knowledge of application development lifecycle and project management discipline
• Significant technical experience as software developer, software development manager, or related role
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
SEPHORA has been changing the face of prestige cosmetics since its debut in 1970s Paris. Sephora was acquired by luxury group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) in 1997 then launched stateside in 1998, and is currently home to 200 world-class brands - including its own private label, SEPHORA COLLECTION. Sephora's curated assortment features more than 14,000 products including makeup, skin care, perfume, hair care, body, professional tools and more. Sephora is the beauty education hub, offering consultations at the Beauty Studio, a variety of complimentary classes, one-on-one service from Personal Beauty Advisors, and exclusive retail technology SKINCARE IQ, COLOR IQ, and FRAGRANCE IQ. Sephora is an international force in beauty, and its award-winning website and ever-growing presence on social-media make it the world's premier digital beauty destination.