Engineering Manager; Java, React, AI Tools

Position: Engineering Manager (Java, React, AI Tools)
Title Engineering Manager Java React AI Tools
Location Dallas TX

Experience 10 plus years with 3 plus years in leadership roles

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high performing full stack engineering team working on scalable enterprise grade applications. This role requires a strong technical background across backend frontend data and QA automation along with proven leadership capabilities

You will be responsible for driving technical excellence mentoring engineers and ensuring high quality product delivery in a fast paced environment

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a cross functional engineering team backend frontend QA
Drive design development and delivery of scalable applications using Java and React
Oversee end to end software development lifecycle including architecture coding testing and deployment
Champion automation first QA practices using tools like Playwright Type Script
Collaborate with product managers designers and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps
Ensure best practices in code quality performance security and scalability
Mentor engineers conduct code reviews and support career growth
Improve team productivity through agile processes and engineering excellence
Work with data using SQL and Python for analytics integrations or backend processing
Leverage modern AI assisted development tools such as Cursor Windsurf Claude Code OpenAI Codex to enhance engineering productivity and efficiency

Required

Skills and Qualifications

10 plus years of software engineering experience
3 plus years of experience in an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead role
Mandatory experience in the Retail domain
Demonstrated ability to operate at a strategic level including defining team structures ownership models and long term technical direction
Proven experience driving engineering outcomes beyond execution including stakeholder alignment and measurable business impact
Strong hands on experience with Java Spring Boot or similar frameworks React JavaScript SQL and or Python
Experience leading full stack development teams
Solid understanding of system design microservices and APIs
Strong ability to think at system product and organizational level including making architecture and business trade offs

Experience with QA automation frameworks especially Playwright with Type Script
Familiarity with CI CD pipelines and modern Dev Ops practices
Hands on experience leveraging AI tools such as Cursor Windsurf Claude Code OpenAI Codex to improve developer productivity code quality or delivery workflows
Strong people management skills including performance management team scaling and handling team challenges
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and manage delivery risks
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities