Software Engineering Manager

Engineering Leader Position at Parts Town

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our core values with safety being your first priority. But we're also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!

Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We're more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That's what keeps us at the top of our game. We're proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain's Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let's chat – Apply Today!

The Job at a Glance

We're looking for an engineering leader with 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in engineering leadership. In this dynamic role, you'll lead our exceptional, senior engineering team and collaborate with business stakeholders to build customer-facing solutions that transform the way foodservice operators run their businesses. You'll be collaborating with our product team, including UX, QA, data, and infrastructure resources to develop and support best practices in release management, automated testing, DevOps, AI-assisted development, product support, and more.

You'll gain valuable experience in all of these areas alongside an excellent, collaborative team, and you'll have growth opportunities as our product continues to evolve. Our team works with a modern tech stack:

Backend: Node.js with TypeScript, PostgreSQL database, deployed on AWS

Frontend: Vue.js with Vuetify

Mobile: React Native

BI Layer: BigQuery, dbt, Fivetran, Data Studio

AI Tools: Claude, OpenAI, Veryfi

A Typical Day

Team Leadership & Culture

• Embody and promote core organizational values: Integrity, Community, Passion, Courage, Innovation, and Safety
• Cultivate a high-performing, innovative culture within Front-End/Back-End teams
• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent; promote continuous learning and effective performance management

Team Strategy & Planning

• Identify strategic opportunities in Front-End/Back-End domains and influence stakeholder support.
• Align annual team OKRs with organizational goals
• Stay ahead of tech trends to guide strategic adoption or avoidance
• Manage engineering budgets efficiently to maximize impact

Execution & Delivery

• Build strong vendor partnerships to support engineering needs
• Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives, ensuring technical excellence
• Collaborate on technical requirements, prioritize efforts, and align on goals
• Measure and improve Front-End/Back-End team efficiency and processes

To Land This Opportunity

You have 3+ years of engineering management and team leadership, including building teams, measuring and managing performance, and implementing processes to drive continuous improvement

You have excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences, including the ability to collaborate effectively around complex topics

You have experience leading day-to-day engineering best practices in collaboration with product, UX, QA, infrastructure, and business stakeholders

You have direct experience leveraging AI tools for both AI-assisted coding and development of user-facing functionality. This includes building agentic solutions into products and business processes.

You have in-depth knowledge and experience standing up QA processes and tools

You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

You have passion for pragmatic software design

About Your Future Team

We're looking for smart people who want to contribute new perspectives to our community and help us grow. We value folks who are comfortable with rapid change and are excited to scale a company together. We don't have it all figured out, so we need team members who thrive on new challenges.

At Parts Town, we value transparency and are committed to ensuring our team members feel appreciated and supported. We prioritize our positive workplace culture where collaboration, growth, and work-life balance are celebrated. The salary range for this role is $141,218.77 to $209,161.18 annually which is based on including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay-for performance company. In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid sick time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.