Software Development Manager

Americas 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 is a critical leadership role focused on managing the people, processes, and technology that power our website, app, and digital subscription platforms.The successful candidate will be a player-coach: a seasoned engineer who can still dive into the code, but whose primary passion is mentoring developers, optimizing delivery workflows, and ensuring technical excellence across the department.This role reports to the VP, Engineering.Core ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & People Management:Mentorship & Growth: Manage a team of engineers, providing regular feedback, career coaching, and performance reviews to foster a culture of continuous learningResource Planning: Manage sprint allocations and technical debt, ensuring the team is balanced between delivering new features and maintaining system healthRecruitment: Lead hiring efforts to scale the engineering team with top-tier talent that aligns with ATKs valuesTechnical Strategy & Delivery: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.Youll 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 frequencyArchitectural Oversight: Partner with stakeholders to ensure our architecture (Node.js, React, AWS) is scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business goalsCross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmapsOperational Excellence:* Performance & Reliability: Own the uptime and performance of your teams digital platforms. Lead incident responses and post-mortem analysesSkills and Experience RequiredLeadership & Execution:* Management Experience: 2+ years of experience directly managing engineering teams, with a proven track record of developing talent* Technical Depth: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with expert-level proficiency in