Senior Engineering Manager eCommerce

Senior Engineering Manager eCommerce Location Torrance, CA : What We Do CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We offer drivers quality parts at competitive prices and allow customers to schedule an appointment with a trusted mechanic directly from our website. We use world-class design principles and the latest technologies to deliver a fast, easy-to-use, and mobile-intuitive website. And with our company-owned national distribution network, we bring the best brands and manufacturers directly to consumers, cutting out the costs associated with brick-and-mortar retailers. Our more than 1,700 team members worldwide are dedicated to Empowering Drivers Along Their Journey. Our Culture At CarParts.com, we're DRIVEN by our core values: Safety First, Customer Focused, and a Commitment to Excellence. These values guide us in everything we do and push us further in our growth both as a company and as people. They cultivate an environment where employees are inspired and empowered as we build and thrive together. All the hard work of our entire team has resulted in back-to-back record-breaking quarters since Q1 of 2020, as well as our inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal's top 100 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles list for four years in a row (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025). Join us! Summary of Role/Position As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be entrusted with ownership of the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of our Carparts.com ecommerce web applications and technology initiatives. Your role is pivotal in driving engineering solutions, leveraging your technical expertise to mentor engineers, actively engage in hands-on technical tasks, and provide leadership on complex technology issues when necessary. This position carries the responsibility of ensuring the successful execution and delivery of customer experience enhancements in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, TPMs, and Marketing teams, while adhering to specific project milestones. If you are a seasoned engineering leader with a passion for technical excellence and team development, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Senior Engineering Manager. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our eCommerce modernization initiatives and ensuring an exceptional customer experience. YOU WILL:

• Demonstrate deep and extensive technical knowledge to guide and mentor engineering teams. Undertake hands-on technical work and provide leadership in resolving complex technology challenges.
• Ensure the efficient execution and timely delivery of customer experience enhancements by working closely with cross-functional teams and aligning efforts with specific project milestones.
• Lead team discussions and participate in scoping new projects and features as directed by the Product Team. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives and requirements.
• Experience and knowledge in AGILE Development Processes, including Kanban, SCRUM, Retrospective, Sprint Planning, and other relevant methodologies, to drive efficient project execution.
• Actively engage with relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, fostering collaboration and coordination to achieve end-to-end project delivery as needed.
• Provide regular updates on the status and progress of projects managed by the team, keeping all relevant parties informed.
• Ensure that features slated for Production release undergo rigorous testing and vetting in development and staging environments to maintain high-quality standards.
• Participate in incident management calls and discussions, contributing to swift issue resolution and minimizing downtime.
• Equip team members with the knowledge and skills required for the successful execution of their respective projects, keeping them up to date with the latest industry technologies.
YOU MUST HAVE:
• 5+ years of experience with JavaScript, React, Node, Express, Webpack, and TypeScript etc.,
• 3+ years of experience in front-end development using modern web development, including serverless UI architecture.
• Familiarity with advanced JavaScript features using ES7/ES2021 and a solid understanding of HTML and CSS Frameworks.
• Strong understanding of web-page performance improvement techniques such as code splitting, lazy loading, and server-side rendering, etc.,
• Experience with web page profiling and optimization tools like Lighthouse and Chrome Dev Tools, including improving Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS, etc.)
• Strong understanding of code quality standards and automation testing libraries like RTL/Cypress Testing Frameworks.
• Experience with plan, develop, test, and deploy modern UI apps from the ground up.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins CI/CD to deploy onto AWS/GCP/Azure Cloud Platforms.
• Extensive knowledge in using troubleshooting tools, i.e., New Relic, Splunk, Google Analytics, among others, and in understanding and interpreting such metrics.
• Familiarity with micro-frontend (MFE) Framework and module federation concepts to build maintainable, scalable applications.
• Next.js apps development experience with Static Site Generation (SSG) and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) preferred.
• Knowledgeable on scalable software design and micro-services, event-driven system architecture.
• Experience with Content Management Systems (Headless) is preferable.
• Experience coordinating & building consensus with multiple stakeholders and peers, including off-site/remote.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and in-depth technical knowledge and expertise in software development and engineering.
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent related industry experience.
• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or technical leadership role.
• Strong track record of successful project delivery, emphasizing results orientation and management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for effective cross-functional teamwork.
• Demonstrates strong business and technical acumen and maintains high standards, continuously seeking improvement.
A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this position based on job experience, education level, global geographic region, etc: $140,000-$200,000 CarParts.com is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring that we fulfill this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment. The above-noted is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.