Software Engineering Manager

Overview:
Two Barrels is looking for a Software Engineer Manager. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll roll up your sleeves and dive into the code with your team, designing, developing, and maintaining complex software applications. You won't just manage from the sidelines-you'll be directly involved in technical projects, collaborating with your team on coding, design, and troubleshooting, all while leading by example. You'll be there to guide your team, helping them grow into their best selves both as engineers and people, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration. At the same time, you'll ensure the smooth delivery of software to users, offering support and training when needed, and celebrating the victories that come from a job well done. Your focus will be on leading initiatives and driving the team on our Core Systems, requiring a mix of deep expertise and a willingness to jump into different areas across the organization, doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
Location:
Remote | Spokane, WA | Salt Lake City, UT | Austin, TX
Duration:
Full Time
Wage:
Up to $185,000/ Year
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading 4-8 engineers across 1-2 teams, accountable for the team's productivity, delivery, morale and overall success.
• Aligning individual and business goals through employee performance reviews, talent alignments and regular one-on-ones.
• Leads the charge on upgrading and managing Core Systems to the the software platform as a whole.
• Acts as technical expert, designing, developing, and maintaining applications, both new and existing, ensuring adherence to specifications and high-quality data architecture.
• Independently handle application modifications and maintenance, alongside custom programming and performance optimization
• Tackle complex, high-priority technical challenges, ensuring the resolution aligns with design and performance standards
• Uphold software excellence through robust testing methodologies and ongoing development in Ruby on Rails applications
• Commit to the delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality software products
• Acts as final decision maker on technical issues within their domain of expertise

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or other equivalent degree/experience
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience with designing, building and maintaining full stack web application development.
• Strong experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and relational/noSQL databases in production environments.
• 4+ years experience with other web frameworks like Rails, Laravel, Django, Express, Ember, Backbone etc
• Has demonstrated experience successfully leading an engineering team (manager or tech lead) including leading traditional scrum ceremonies, deployments and code reviews.
• A high threshold for navigating ambiguity and building effective solutions that scale

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to e-commerce applications
• Adaptable and proactive in driving positive change, promoting continuous improvement, and aligning with company data initiatives.

Why you might like this job:
if you like solving problems, diving into code, and doing it all while making sure the team is having fun-this job's for you. You'll be working alongside people who care about quality, not just about getting the job done, but about doing it in a way that makes everyone high-five (or fist bump, or thumb wrestle, or whatever) at the end of the day.
We're all about giving you the freedom to do your thing while supporting you to grow and level-up your skills. You're not just a cog in the machine here-your ideas actually matter. Plus, if you like working with people who know how to get stuff done without taking themselves too seriously, you're going to love the vibe. We get that life's too short for bad software and boring teams, so we focus on building something that actually matters while keeping it fun.
Benefits:

• Great Wage & Success Meetings with your manager
• Work From Home comfort package & company provided equipment
• 22 days paid time off annually, PLUS 4 paid holidays
• Up to 5% 401k employer matching through Fidelity
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision for employees
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Flexible hours
• Coffee shop next door
• Crappy parking? Oh, I mean a cool downtown location for easy public transportation options...