Software Engineering Manager

Comfrt is one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, dedicated to blending mental wellness, inclusivity, and elevated comfort into every piece we create. The Software Engineering Manager at Comfrt will lead and grow a team of engineers building the high-quality, scalable systems that power their direct-to-consumer experience and internal tools. This role involves balancing technical leadership with people management and collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable features that delight the community.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Set technical direction and drive the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, reliable systems powering the Comfrt eCommerce experience
• Partner with product, design, and data teams to define roadmaps, scope projects, and translate business goals into clear engineering plans
• Manage team execution, including sprint planning, prioritization, and on-time delivery of high-quality features
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning to support each engineer’s growth
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices for code quality, testing, code review, documentation, and observability
• Own technical hiring for the team, from sourcing and interviewing to onboarding new engineers
• Drive operational excellence by improving system performance, reliability, and incident response processes
• Remove blockers and shield the team from distractions while keeping stakeholders informed of progress and risks
• Balance hands-on technical contributions with leadership responsibilities, staying close to the codebase and key technical decisions

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a people management or team lead role
• Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and growing high-performing engineering teams
• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience building and scaling web and backend systems
• Experience with modern web technologies and architectures in a high-traffic eCommerce or direct-to-consumer environments
• Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, APIs, and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects on time while managing competing priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering across product, design, and data
• Experience establishing engineering best practices, including code review, testing, CI/CD, and observability
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and modern team workflows
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and career development
• Experience hiring and building diverse, inclusive engineering teams
• A bias toward action, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Experience collaborating closely with QA engineers to define test strategies, triage issues, and ensure quality across the release cycle
• Experience partnering with UI/UX designers to translate product designs into polished, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces