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Sr. Manager, Software Engineering & Technology

Otter Products, LLC

parental leave, paid time off, 401(k), retirement plan, profit sharing

United States

Feb 10, 2025

Sr. Manager, Software Engineering & Technology

Job Locations

US-CO-Fort Collins | US-Remote

Category

Information Technology

Posting closes

2/16/2025

Hybrid status

Hybrid/Remote= Work is completed at an assigned Otter facility Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday for those who are local. If not local, work is completed remotely.

Overview

Otter Products is hiring a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering & Technology to join our team. This role can be based in Fort Collins, CO or remotely in the US.

As the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering and Technology, you will be responsible for managing the work efforts of assigned director reports in the execution of strategic plans, processes, and procedure within the organization's Front End software development function. In this role you will the work of a team of software engineers and other professionals responsible for designing, building, testing, deploying, maintaining, and supporting applications or systems software, which may include web or mobile applications. As the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering & Technology you will be responsible for the professional development of your team, providing mentoring and coaching, contributing to performance appraisals and hiring/offboarding decisions.

The successful candidate possesses comprehensive knowledge of Font End software engineering concepts and principles and applies that knowledge while leading their team and determining problem resolution within the scope of operational policies. This is a people leader position.

About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation.

Through our industry-leading brands - OtterBox, OtterCares - we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world.

And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder's core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

For more information visit otterproducts.com

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers, providing technical and personal leadership to your team members and stakeholders.

Act as a leader of our engineering practice, providing input on our Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), architecture, testing & documentation standards, and cloud adoption strategy (AWS)
Set the standard for technical excellence, and foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and teamwork
Contribute to our vendor integration strategy, helping define the requirements we expect of the vendors that work on our development projects
Liaison with our Technical Project Manager, IT Business Partners, and stakeholders, providing oversight and contributing to level of effort estimates across teams and projects
Create, maintain, and report on key performance metrics for your teams, including velocity and capacity planning
Support and maintain a positive safety culture by being an active leader in all safety program initiatives
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
Minimum of eight years of IT/software engineering experience, with an emphasis on Front End or full stack is required.
Minimum of two years in a manager, or higher-level people leader, role is required.
Experience with an ecommerce platform required. Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Infor, Shopify, or similar platforms is strongly preferred.
Proficiency in secure coding practices, with the ability to write and review code ensuring the protection of the company and consumer data.

EEO

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $188,000.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $210,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info., This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program., Sign on bonus may be considered, if applicable.