Software Engineer Manager

: Who We Are: At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE ® 500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We're driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology. Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what's next at Avnet! MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN Job Summary: At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE ® 500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We're driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology. Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what's next at Avnet! Hackster.io is the world's leading community marketing platform for the embedded technology and electronics engineering community. With over 2.4 million members, we empower engineers to innovate, collaborate, and share groundbreaking ideas and projects. As an Avnet-owned platform, our mission is to deliver exceptional experiences to our members while creating measurable value for our technology sponsors. The Full-Stack Engineering Manager will lead a dynamic team responsible for the ongoing development, optimization, and scaling of our core community marketing platform. This role is critical to our business expansion strategy, directly influencing platform reliability, feature innovation, and user engagement through robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions. While focused on our element14 and Hackster.io communities as well as Design Hub, you will be a player & coach contributing significant portions of code while also managing a small team of engineers. You will be the champion of best practices in software engineering, nurture and grow a team of engineers, and proactively collaborate with product leaders, designers, and stakeholders to ensure Avnet's communities remain a leader in technical community engagement and marketing innovation. Principal Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Architecture:
• Lead and oversee architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and zero-defect engineering for our Ruby on Rails and React-based platform hosted on Heroku and Google Cloud.

Regularly present strategic technical insights, opportunities, and potential solutions in clear, business-oriented terms. Innovation & Competitive Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor platforms, and technological advancements, ensuring Avnet maintains technical superiority and relevance in the marketplace. Communicate transparently with stakeholders, regularly reporting progress, addressing challenges, and proactively mitigating risks. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and leadership to clarify feature requirements, prioritize backlogs, and drive clarity and alignment across product initiatives. Coordinate and oversee continuous integration, automated testing, deployment processes, and maintain rigorous standards for code reviews and quality assurance. Project Execution & Delivery: Manage agile development processes, ensuring that the engineering team consistently delivers high-quality, secure, and reliable code on schedule. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. Team Management & Development: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, ensuring they are well-supported, productive, and aligned with Avnet's business and product strategies. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. Project Execution & Delivery:

• Manage agile development processes, ensuring that the engineering team consistently delivers high-quality, secure, and reliable code on schedule.

• Coordinate and oversee continuous integration, automated testing, deployment processes, and maintain rigorous standards for code reviews and quality assurance.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and leadership to clarify feature requirements, prioritize backlogs, and drive clarity and alignment across product initiatives.

• Communicate transparently with stakeholders, regularly reporting progress, addressing challenges, and proactively mitigating risks.

Innovation & Competitive Intelligence:

• Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor platforms, and technological advancements, ensuring Avnet maintains technical superiority and relevance in the marketplace.

• Regularly present strategic technical insights, opportunities, and potential solutions in clear, business-oriented terms.

Translate strategic business goals into technical requirements and solutions, proactively identifying opportunities to leverage new technologies to enhance platform performance and user experience. Work Experience:

• Typically 6+ years including 2+ years of supervisory experience

Education and Certification(s):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Demonstrable experience in full-stack development with Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (ES6), React, PostgreSQL, Redis, and APIs.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (Heroku, Google Cloud Platform, AWS EC2/S3), containerization, and continuous integration tools.
• Strong understanding of web application architecture, microservices, database optimization, and security best practices.

Ideal Candidate Characteristics:

• A strategic thinker who can balance immediate engineering priorities with long-term architectural vision.
• Strong communicator and collaborative leader, skilled at navigating complex business environments and clearly articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Passionate about creating an empowering, inclusive, and results-driven team culture.
• Highly motivated by innovation, continual improvement, and impactful contribution to a thriving community platform.

#LI-Hyrbid What We Offer: Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet's ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs from time away and flexible working arrangements to programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to your community.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K and Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

Benefits listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Avnet. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination also applies to religious dress and grooming practices. Avnet will accommodate employee religious dress standards and grooming practices that do not result in undue hardship for the Company. If you are interested in applying for employment with Avnet and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io.