Lead engineering initiatives at Backcountry by overseeing the SDLC process, implementing Agile methodologies, and establishing best practices while developing product roadmaps and collaborating with stakeholders.
At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.
This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team.
This position will report into the CTO.
What you get to do:
- Oversee the full SDLC process from planning to deployment, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Implement Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban to drive high quality deliverables
- Develop product line roadmaps with product management teams, outlining feature sets aligned with timeline expectations
- Establish engineering best practices that support collaboration, code reuse, efficiency, and scalability
- Partner with stakeholders to review SDLC progress, anticipate changes in business objectives, and identify areas for improvement
- Lead end to end user testing to ensure customer satisfaction and provide feedback on product enhancements or required adjustments
What you bring:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with 10 plus years of experience in software engineering leadership
- Strong experience with software development and technology practices within e Commerce environments
- Proven ability to own architecture decisions and clearly communicate required investments and business value across the organization
- Demonstrated success in building and scaling teams, including coaching and managing performance at a leadership level
- Experience evaluating vendor software and making build versus buy decisions that balance risk, cost, and time to market
What’s in it for you?
- Joining Backcountry Generation is not just about having a seat at the table. It is about helping redesign the table entirely. You will be challenged, supported, and pushed to grow faster than you imagined. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:
- Executive access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solve real business problems, and gain mentorship from top operators
- AI first skill building: Get hands on with advanced AI tools, from automation to prompt engineering, and build a modern tech stack that elevates your career
- Accelerated career path: High performers gain rapid responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands
- Competitive benefits: Paid time off, retirement match, medical dental vision coverage, supplemental benefits, and employee discounts across our portfolio companies
Our interview process:
- 📞 Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications, we will reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce Backcountry
- 🧠 Step 2: You will complete a short AI or product building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution
- 💬 Step 3: Participate in deep dive interviews with Backcountry leadership focused on your experience, product mindset, and operational thinking
- 📩 Step 4: Offer. We will move fast for the right candidate
For US-based candidates, this posting is intended for candidates that reside in the following states:
AZ, DE, FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WV, WI, and WY.
Our preference is for candidates who reside near our hubs in Northwest Indiana, Austin, Texas, and Toronto, Ontario.
Washington state applicants only: If you believe that this job posting does not comply with applicable Washington state law, please notify us by sending an email to [email protected].
The CSC family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie-detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The CSC family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].
Top Skills
Agile
Ecommerce
Kanban
Scrum
Sdlc
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