Colgate-Palmolive - Piscataway, NJ
posted 4 months ago
At Hill's Pet Nutrition, a division of Colgate-Palmolive Company, we are seeking an inspiring and technical Manager of Engineering to lead our global Direct to Consumer (DTC) initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will lead and inspire agile scrum teams, providing guidance to developers and collaborating with product architects to establish best practices and make strategic design decisions. You will play a critical role in tying business processes and requirements into full end-to-end designs, handling both the front and back end. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, data-driven, customer-centric, and can work well both independently and as part of a team. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and developing web applications to support internal and external clients and stakeholders. You will lead and collaborate with a team of developers to design end-to-end systems and solutions, ensuring alignment with the roadmap and seamless integration with platform components. Your role will also involve rapidly prototyping new ideas, optimizing applications for speed and scalability, and supporting the ongoing development of existing applications. Additionally, you will document development processes, conduct peer reviews, provide actionable feedback, and improve test coverage of existing code bases. You will manage and maintain data models while identifying and championing opportunities to use new technologies and processes. Mentoring junior developers will be a key aspect of your role, encouraging their growth and development within the team. This position requires a strong understanding of web technologies, cloud platforms, and modern development practices, making it essential for candidates to stay current on industry trends and emerging DTC technologies and ecommerce platforms.