Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - Digital Commerce/ Mobile

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Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Position Title: Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Digital Commerce/Mobile

Position Overview:

We are looking for an innovative and experienced Senior Manager of Engineering to lead our digital commerce mobile engineering team. In this role, you will drive the development and delivery of our mobile native app, ensuring it provides a seamless, engaging, and high-performing experience for our customers. Your expertise in mobile engineering, team leadership, and strategic vision will be critical to scaling our mobile app capabilities and accelerating our digital commerce growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural design, technical strategy, and implementation of the mobile app platform, focusing on scalability, performance, and user experience.
• Champion best practices in coding, automation, CI/CD, and app performance optimization.
• Stay updated on industry trends, mobile technologies, and best practices, incorporating them into mobile app strategy.
• Explore new tools, frameworks, and techniques to enhance app performance, accessibility, and security.
• Champion customer-centered design and innovation, ensuring apps meet and exceed user expectations.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define mobile app requirements, ensuring they align with broader digital commerce initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and business partners to deliver new features efficiently and reliably, continuously enhancing the shopping experience.
• Uphold a culture of engineering excellence, fostering practices that drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement across all projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing metrics, implementing feedback loops, and optimizing app development processes.

Core Competencies:

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and individual growth.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver results, manage projects under tight deadlines, and exhibit a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Proactive approach with a can-do attitude, consistently going above and beyond to identify and address complex issues.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decisions.
• Proven experience leading and developing individual contributors and first-level managers.

Essential Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in build native app for iOS and Android, with a deep understanding of platform-specific best practices.
• Experience with system monitoring, application observability and log aggregation tools.
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and serverless technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and backend integration (e.g., AWS, Firebase).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset with a focus on driving business value.
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to rapid change.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously under time constraints, achieving meaningful business outcomes.
• Experience in defining, growing, and managing a diverse, extraordinary engineering team (on-shore, near-shore, and offshore).

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For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

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