Manager, Platform Engineering

Manager, Platform Engineering - Greater Boston Area

As the Manager, Platform Engineering, you will work cross-functionally to drive strategy and technical direction. You will own and maintain backend systems while finding ways to make technical improvements to meet the changing business need. In this role, you will lead and mentor a team that focuses on technical capabilities and successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

Strategy:

• Partner with global product and program teams to define strategy, prioritize initiatives, project execution and align technical capabilities with business needs
• Drive technical direction by overseeing architecture design, conducting code reviews and managing technical debt

Systems:

• Own and maintain critical global backend systems including and in-house OAuth 2.0 authentication service, a customer data platform (CDP), loyalty program, large-scale user deletion for GDPR/CCPA compliance and other services
• Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks ensuring smooth project execution
• Support incident response and major launches while minimizing user impact

Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
• Provide growth opportunities and guidance to engineers helping them advance in their careers
• Plan and allocate resources effectively, including hiring and onboarding new team members to support current and future projects
• Set goals and development plans for the team members to grow both within the department but also within the organization
• Conduct weekly 1:1’s, employee coaching and feedback sessions as well as mid-year/annual reviews

*Other Duties and Responsibilities as Directed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3+ years leading and managing engineering teams, preferably in a distributed environment

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Strong background in backend or data engineering, ideally with experience in user data and identity
• 5 years minimum experience with building applications in AWS or other cloud platforms
• 5 years minimum experience in backend languages such as functional Scala (Cats HTTP4), Python or Java
• 5 years minimum experience with SQL and relational database management
• 3 years minimum experience working with GDPR/CCPA compliance, particularly in user data management and deletion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and incident management skills
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working with product, project managers and across global teams
• Ability to balance strategic initiatives with hands-on technical leadership
• Effective problem solver

ADI offers the following benefits including health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k) Plan, Life and Disability Insurance, as well as 12 weeks of paid parental leave. For more information about our benefits and life at ADI, please visit https://www.asicsdigital.com/life/

Become a part of the ADI community:

ADI is taking active steps towards becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We aim to engage in DE&I work that permeates our organization, and all employees should be actively involved.

• ADI is a strong, global community where we collaborate and care for each other.
• We value a diversity of opinion, everyone’s input, and increasing the number of voices at the table.
• You’ll have the opportunity to join the DE&I task force, participate in affinity spaces, and learn and grow on your anti-racism journey. We all need to know what anti-racist is so that everyone can talk about what it means.
• We center our employees as complete people. We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for our employees, our products, and our community benefit.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

ASICS Digital is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or fitness level.

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Location:

• Greater Boston Area, Hybrid

Expected Salary Range:

• $170,000 - 185,000/year