Manager Engineering

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Engineering Manager to lead our eCommerce Search and Catalog engineering teams. This leader will be responsible for building and scaling world-class search and product discovery experiences that power our grocery retail platform. You will drive the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of our Search and Catalog systems, ensuring seamless, personalized, and high-performance experiences for millions of customers. Roles & responsibilities: Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams focused on search relevance, catalog management, and product discovery. Define and execute the technical roadmap for search and catalog platforms, aligning with business goals and customer needs. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, UX, and Business teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions. Champion engineering excellence, agile practices, and a culture of continuous improvement. Ensure high availability, performance, resiliency, and modularity of search and catalog services. Stay ahead of industry trends in AI/ML, search technologies, and eCommerce innovation. Experience Required: 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles and people management experience. Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field. Proven experience leading large-scale search, catalog, or recommendation systems in a high-traffic eCommerce environment. Deep understanding of search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr, vector search, LLMs), data pipelines, design patterns, and microservices architecture. Working knowledge of PIM systems and data ingestion pipelines (ETL/ELT) Strong technical acumen with the ability to make architectural decisions and lead engineering teams. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. A problem-solver – Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and you find ways to get things done Strong strategic planning and project management skills. Inspiring team leadership style, both for direct reports and internal team members Excellent at people management, building and leading teams Exceptional at prioritizing and focusing on the highest value opportunities Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. Ability to work up and down the leadership range, with good flexibility to shift quickly between strategy and tactics Preferred: Experience in grocery, retail, or consumer-facing digital platforms. Familiarity with personalization, taxonomy, and product data enrichment. Familiarity with GitHub CoPilot and other developer productivity tools and frameworks. Hands on development experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, Elastic Search/Solr, and ReactJS or other frameworks is preferred. Competencies: Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, & respect. They show sincere interest & empathy for all others. Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal/business ethics. Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale & willing to help. Learning-Focused, finding ways to improve in their field and use positive constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work Mandatory Skills Required: Java and Microservices architecture Elastic Search/Solr or similar Omnichannel Product Catalog management and integration with PIM and other systems NOSQL DB (MongoDB / Cassandra) Event Streaming (Kafka or similar) and Distributing Computing (Spark / Databricks) Additional Skills Required: Github Copilot or similar Cloud Platform (Azure / GCP / AWS) Angular/React, SPA (Single Page Application) Native Mobile application development (iOS and Android)

Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. As of February 22, 2025, the Company operated 2,270 retail stores with 1,728 in-store pharmacies, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 19 manufacturing facilities. Albertsons Companies India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company & technology journey to support millions of customers & lives every day.