Senior Engineering Manager, DC Buying

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +21 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee engineering for Afresh's AI-driven fresh purchasing product utilized by grocery distribution center buyers.

• Recruit, nurture, and retain a senior team of product engineers.

• Establish engineering expectations, invest in career development, and address performance issues promptly and directly.

• Evaluate architecture, manage technical complexities, and make intentional decisions regarding technology debt.

• Cultivate relationships with engineering leaders across platforms, data, and AI.

• Take ownership of the DC Buying roadmap in collaboration with product, design, and science leaders.

• Balance customer demands, technical investments, and business objectives.

• Comprehend user needs, business priorities, key performance indicators, and customer requirements.

• Make and fulfill commitments to both internal teams and customers.

• Transform broad objectives into well-defined plans with timelines, costs, and milestones.

• Keep leadership and partner teams updated and guide decisions toward clarity.

• Ensure reliability, on-call health, and data quality.

• Foster a culture of ownership over problems and encourage early collaboration with customers, product, and design teams.

• Create innovative products that satisfy distribution center buyers and drive customer impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in managing engineering teams.

• Proven experience in developing, scaling, and supporting mission-critical products in a production environment.

• Experience leading across various functional domains, including front-end, back-end, data pipelines, and applied science.

• Expertise in hiring, developing, and managing performance on an engineering team.

• Strong and clear communication skills with stakeholders, executives, and customers.

• Comfort in navigating ambiguity and performing under growth-stage pressure.

• Daily use of AI-native development practices.

• This role is not eligible for company sponsorship.

• Familiarity with Python, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Databricks, and Azure is preferred.

• Experience in supply chain, retail, or grocery sectors is advantageous.

• Background in shipping forecasting, optimization, or recommendation products is a plus.

• Experience transitioning products from early design partners to production at enterprise-level customers is desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with the majority of premiums covered by Afresh.

• Dedicated mental health support and counseling services.

• Meaningful equity opportunities for U.S. employees.

• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

• Home office stipend provided.

• Coworking Wallets for access to flexible workspaces.

• Annual budget allocated for professional development.

• Monthly Betterment wellness/lifestyle stipend.

• Monthly telecommunications reimbursement.

• Flexible paid time off policy.