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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Global E-commerce - Global E-Commerce Core Shopping & Experience
San Jose, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years of software engineering management experience; around 5 years or more of e-commerce experience.
About the job
Leads engineering for core global e-commerce shopping systems, shaping technical strategy and delivering reliable transaction and post-purchase experiences.
What you'll do
- Own a major business line and partner cross-functionally on strategy, product direction, and technology roadmaps.
- Oversee architecture and delivery of large-scale shopping services and highly available distributed systems.
- Coach engineers and tech leads while driving engineering quality, reliability, performance, and scalability.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of software engineering management experience leading backend teams for mission-critical online services with high availability and low latency.
- Around 5 years or more of e-commerce experience developing customer-facing commerce payments and logistics experiences.
- Data-driven mindset and comfort working with business and operational metrics.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and collaborate across diverse, global teams.
Nice to have
- High emotional intelligence and ability to resolve conflicts and collaborate in ambiguous situations.
- Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones; passion for products impacting millions of end users.
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