America's Test Kitchen · 8 hours ago
Software Development Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $180K/yr
8+ years expAmerica’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team and drive the execution of our technical vision. This critical leadership role involves managing people, processes, and technology that power our website, app, and digital subscription platforms while mentoring developers and optimizing delivery workflows.
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Responsibilities
Mentorship & Growth: Manage a team of engineers, providing regular feedback, career coaching, and performance reviews to foster a culture of continuous learning
Resource Planning: Manage sprint allocations and technical debt, ensuring the team is balanced between delivering new features and maintaining system health
Recruitment: Lead hiring efforts to scale the engineering team with top-tier talent that aligns with ATK’s values
Hands-on Leadership: Maintain strong technical fluency through architectural design, high-impact code reviews, and selective hands-on contributions. This role prioritizes technical judgment, system design, and team enablement with as much as 30-40% of time spent making individual coding contributions.You’ll lead a team without having to give up coding
Process Excellence: Refine day to day workflows and your teams standard operating procedures to improve team effectiveness and deployment frequency
Architectural Oversight: Partner with stakeholders to ensure our architecture (Node.js, React, AWS) is scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business goals
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps
Performance & Reliability: Own the uptime and performance of your team’s digital platforms. Lead incident responses and post-mortem analyses
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience directly managing engineering teams, with a proven track record of developing talent
8+ years of professional software development experience, with expert-level proficiency in Node.js and React. (Java experience is a plus but not required)
Exceptional ability to bridge the gap between technical implementation and business strategy for non-technical stakeholders
Deep understanding of modern web architectures, API design, and distributed systems
Strong experience with AWS services, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD automation
A pragmatic approach to technical trade-offs
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Experience leading teams in high-traffic, customer-facing E-commerce or Media environments
Benefits
Build products used by millions of passionate home cooks
Work on a modern, evolving tech stack with real-world scale and complexity
Have meaningful influence on technical decisions without people-management overhead
Collaborate with thoughtful, mission-driven teammates across engineering, product, data, and marketing
Join a company that values experimentation, learning, and craftsmanship
Company
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen is a real 2,500 square foot test kitchen.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-02-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Jack Bishop
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