Software Engineering Manager (Remote)

WHO WE ARE

The Digital Center of Excellence (DCOE) is the organization within Hallmark Technology that is responsible for:

• Building a world-class, consumer-focused caring platform that enables Hallmark’s lines of business (LOB) across the enterprise (Crayola, Hallmark Media, Hallmark Global) to accelerate their direct-to-consumer product strategies
• Developing a Cloud-first, multi-tenant digital platform that provides capabilities and services, such as a unified Hallmark Profile, Product Recommendations, Global Payment services, etc.
• Building, securing and operating digital consumer products for Hallmark’s LOBs
• Scaling development capabilities to build for Hallmark’s future

As a member of the DCOE team you'll partner with high functioning, high energy teams of cross-functional disciplines that bring products like Hallmark.com and our Hallmark Gold Crown Omnichannel network to life for our consumers. With a consumer-first focus this group delivers impactful digital solutions that have a direct impact on consumer brand engagement and retention in the digital space, which results in revenue growth and brand relevance.

WHAT YOUR ROLE ENTAILS AND HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

As aSoftware Engineering Manager on our team one site, you'll oversee the delivery of the most advanced digital solutions. As you guide your team, you'll partner with clients to manage the various aspects that make the one site operate effectively and efficiently. You'll move quickly in an exciting and fluid environment to lead the Agile development of a project roadmap, establish project milestones, and implement metrics to track progress while bringing people together to make a tangible difference.

What you’ll do:

• Direct management of a handful of engineers with opportunities to grow
• Ownership of an area of code and ability to set architectural direction
• Immediate team impact on hallmark.com and its thousands of visitors (we release frequently and are looking towards continuous deployment)
• Opportunity to shape our development process and code quality
• Utilize strong technical background with expertise in software development methodologies, technologies, and tools
• Daily interaction with technologies such as Salesforce, JavaScript, SQL, Rest APIs, Datadog

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The following is required to be considered for this role:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree or 6 years professional work experience
• At least 7 years’ experience managing web application development teams
• At least 8 years’ experience guiding scrum-based teams (e.g., scrum master, technical head, etc.)
• At least 8 years of full-stack development experience (i.e. HTML, CSS, Javascript/React, Node.js, MVC, MySQL, NoSQL, RESTful APIs)
• Experience building collaborative teams and high-quality software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume and application will stand out if you have:

• At least 6 years of experience driving best engineering practices and architecture
• At least 5 years of experience overseeing all activities of the software development team, and influence on delivery groups.
• At least 8 years of experience defining the current and long-range direction of software development by enhancing and implementing best-in-class practices, policies and systems while delivering high quality and repeatable results
• Ability to diagnose and resolve systemic obstacles that prevent your team from delivering high-quality software
• A team-first leadership style
• Excellent project management and communication skills

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• The salary range for this job is between $125,000 and $170,000. Salary will take into consideration several factors including location.

Now’s your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark—just follow the instructions below to apply.

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.

HALLMARK – Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That’s why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.

Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark’s second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we’ll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We’ll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We’re seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives–like yours.