Manager, Software Engineering

Ritchie Bros.

Manager of Software Engineering responsible for e-commerce platforms, mentoring teams, and driving project success. Focused on lean development and creating a collaborative, innovative environment.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $142,530 - $178,110 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hire, retain, manage, mentor, inspire and enable a team of software engineers and QA engineers to achieve maximum productivity.
Create an environment where creative engineering team members find joy shipping business value daily.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.
Focus on understanding the full team lean value stream and manage and monitor performance and waste within that value stream.
Identify and implement improvements in workflows, tools, and processes to enhance team productivity by promoting lean development methodologies to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
Partner with Staff Engineers and Product Management to come up with realistic design proposals and development schedule. Break down a large body of work into multiple phases of development tasks.
Partner with Product Management to develop a lean backlog that matches senior leadership expectations for daily release and small story size.
Build skillsets within the team through partnership with Engineering Enablement teams and assure team members have the skills and tools necessary to achieve their team mission.
Accurately assess each engineer’s capability and capacity, set clear goals and expectations while providing regular feedback and performance reviews.
Exercise judgment in evaluating business urgencies and priorities, adjust team resources to achieve better results.
Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of e-commerce platform features and enhancements.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of organizational priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and technologies.
Proven capability of managing software development projects and leading cross-functional engineering teams for the entire cycle of product development, from requirements gathering, to producing software specification, developing and testing software, until successful release of the projects.
Hands-on experience with agile and lean development methodologies.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with precise comprehension of ever-changing e-commerce business processes.
Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
Extensive work experience with modern development tools and technologies (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, microservices and event-based architecture), including advanced deployments with Kubernetes and Istio.
Quick learner, willing to meet the challenge and take on new technology.
Passion for fostering an inclusive and empowering team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation in software engineering with zero friction in your value stream.
Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives.
Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
This is your opportunity to work with an engineering-driven organization innovating and delivering on a scale well beyond other players in our industry.
We value innovation, consistent delivery, quality deliverables, and finding joy in our work while crushing our competition.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software DevelopmentProject ManagementRequirements GatheringSoftware SpecificationTesting and Deployment

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingTeam MentoringCollaboration