Software Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Fluency as a Software Engineering Manager to lead and grow our front-end engineering team, developing and delivering intuitive, performant, and scalable user interfaces. Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership, mentoring and empowering engineers. We seek a leader passionate about modern web applications, fostering a high-performance team culture, and delivering value through clean code. You will maintain team health, productivity, and morale, playing a key role in hiring, team structure, and process improvement. This remote US-based position offers the option to work from the Vermont office if local.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in front-end development, with a strong foundation in JavaScript, React, HTML, and CSS
• 3+ years of experience managing and scaling high-performing front-end engineering teams
• Experience delivering modern web applications with a strong focus on UI/UX and performance
• A strong leader who leans on their leadership skills but can dive into technical discussions when needed
• Experience developing and communicating technical roadmaps to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders
• Experience collaborating with Design and Product teams in agile, iterative environments
• A track record of hiring and developing top-tier engineering talent
• Passion for code quality, testing, accessibility, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with front-end build tools, testing frameworks, and deployment pipelines
• Strong communication skills and ability to present technical challenges and business impact to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of front-end engineers through regular coaching and performance feedback
• Optimize team structure and workflows to improve agility, collaboration, and quality
• Partner closely with Design and Product teams to bring UI/UX concepts to life with modern front-end practices
• Plan and execute projects with a focus on user experience, performance, and maintainability
• Champion front-end architecture, frameworks, and reusable components that scale across the platform
• Develop and execute technical roadmaps that align front-end architecture with business objectives and product strategy
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Identify and remove team impediments, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality features
• Contribute to hiring efforts, onboarding, and team development strategies
• Monitor and improve development processes, tools, and best practices
• Ensure delivery of accessible, responsive, and performant front-end applications
• Stay current with industry trends and front-end technologies, and guide adoption as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the advertising industry or ad tech platforms is a plus
• A love of feedback, growth, and a belief in iterative development

Benefits

This position is remote US based. If local, you have the option to go into the office