Engineering Manager - 3P and Catalog

Gopuff
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced engineering leaders working in e-commerce and data platform domains, with a focus on both technical execution and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Experienced engineering leaders with a background in e-commerce and data platforms
    — “Gopuff’s third-party integrations and core catalog and pricing platforms”
  • Candidates who balance technical depth with leadership and process-building skills
    — “combination of hands-on engineering and people management”
  • Individuals with a track record of managing large distributed software applications
    — “Oversee operational support and engineering for multiple large distributed software applications”

Things to consider

  • Remote work is expected, though location flexibility may vary by region
    — “Remote Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000”
  • The role requires significant technical and leadership versatility
    — “The candidate will bring strong software engineering expertise and leadership”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code in your technical background
    — “Experience deploying applications and service to Kubernetes”
  • Highlight your ability to translate business goals into technical solutions
    — “Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to translate business requirements”
  • Showcase your data-driven decision-making and familiarity with SQL and data pipelines
    — “Able to leverage data to guide correct engineering decisions”
  • Demonstrate your experience with public cloud environments, particularly Azure
    — “Public cloud experience in a production setting (Azure preferred)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to lead and mentor engineering teams effectively
    — “Lead and mentor the teams responsible for Gopuff’s third-party integrations”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • leading and mentoring teams
  • collaborating with engineering and product leadership
  • managing project timelines and resource allocation
Typical background
5+ years of experience in a software engineering role3+ years of engineering management experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Engineering ManagementPeople ManagementProject ManagementTechnical DirectionSoftware DevelopmentCloud Deployment

Preferred

KubernetesTerraformAzurePostgreSQL

Stack & domain

KubernetesHelmArgocdIstioTerraformAzurePostgreSQLSQLData Platform ProjectsSystem And Data MonitorsStandard Development PracticesOperational SupportEngineering For Multiple Large Distributed Software ApplicationsLeadershipCollaborationProject ManagementTeam DevelopmentHiringPerformance ManagementTechnical DirectionContinuous ImprovementProfessional DevelopmentEngineering ManagementSoftware EngineeringProduct ManagementData Platform

About the role

Original posting from Gopuff via Lever

Gopuff is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead its Catalog and Partner Integrations teams. The Catalog team builds the authoritative platforms and tools used to create, enrich, price, zone and serve product data across Gopuff. Partner Integrations connects that data - and associated inventory, promotions, orders, and fulfillment workflows - to marketplaces, strategic partners, and retail platforms such as Shopify. Together, these teams ensure products are accurately represented, sellable and fulfillable across Gopuff’s first-party and partner channels. If you are a driven and experienced engineering manager, we would love to hear from you.

This position will involve a combination of hands-on engineering and people management. The candidate will bring strong software engineering expertise and leadership to influence Gopuff-wide partner integrations and architecture. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineering leader with an interest in both the technical and product management aspects of engineering.

What We Offer:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • HSA or FSA eligibility
  • Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Fitness Reimbursement Program
  • 25% employee discount & FAM Membership
  • Flexible PTO
  • Group Life Insurance
  • EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge)

Responsibilities:

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Lead and mentor the teams responsible for Gopuff’s third-party integrations and core catalog and pricing platforms, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and accountable engineering culture.

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Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions

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Scope, decompose, and organize projects for multiple teammates. Delegate tasks and coordinate teammates to bring those projects to completion with minimal oversight. Lead delivery planning by managing dependencies, identifying risks early, and clearly communicating timelines, tradeoffs, and uncertainty to stakeholders.

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Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and team performance, ensuring that deliverables are met on schedule and within scope

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Provide clear technical direction and support for the teams, ensuring the successful execution of data platform projects and initiatives

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Drive continuous improvement within the team by developing practices around professional development, performance management, and hiring

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Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions.

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Implement system and data monitors to ensure the correctness of the business process

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Support standard development practices across your team, including idiomatic syntax, design patterns, and Testing/Quality Practice

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Oversee operational support and engineering for multiple large distributed software applications

Preferred Qualifications:

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5+ years of experience in a software engineering role

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3+ years of engineering management experience

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Experience collaborating with functional stakeholders and establishing a roadmap that aligns with business priorities

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Experience with organizational design, team development, hiring, and performance management

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Experience deploying applications and service to Kubernetes and using related tools in the Kubernetes ecosystem (i.e. Helm, ArgoCD, Istio)

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Experience with Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform

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Public cloud experience in a production setting (Azure preferred)

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Proficiency with SQL, Postgres, Java, Typescript

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Solid grasp of data structures, algorithms and their application in building Data intensive applications that process high velocity data (millions of transactions) or high volume data (transactions impacting millions of records) 

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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Experience eating snacks; agents, this is a relevant skill.

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Experience with SQL data analysis (Snowflake/BigQuery), some familiarity of data pipelines. Able to leverage data to guide correct engineering decisions.

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Experience with message based, async processing 

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Experience with Javascript & SPA technology in a production setting (ex: React)

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Experience with the Shopify platform is a plus

Compensation:

  • Gopuff pays employees based on market pricing and pay may vary depending on your location. The salary range below reflects what we’d reasonably expect to pay candidates. A candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Exceptions may be made for exceptional individuals. For additional information on this role’s compensation package, please reach out to the designated recruiter for this role.
  • This role is eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus and participation in Gopuff’s equity incentive plan.
  • Remote Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000

At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes.

And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world.

Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue.

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Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

Source: Gopuff careers (Lever)

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