Engineering Manager - Merchandising Technology; REMOTE

At DICK'S Sporting Goods
, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world's greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

At DICK'S Sporting Goods, we take a people‑centric approach to everything we do. Our Athletes, how we refer to customers, and our Teammates, how we refer to our employees, are at the center of every decision we make so that we can provide transformational experiences online, in store, and in sport. When you join Technology at DICK'S Sporting Goods, you’re joining a true team that wins together.

We help our Athletes and fellow Teammates better their best by innovating solutions to interesting business problems and empowering every Technology Teammate to be an innovator. And, while we work remotely from all over the United States, we provide virtual and in‑person events for the team to hangout, from virtual escape rooms to cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park.

Leads the development and maintenance of best‑in‑class solutions for assigned product group. Includes systems analysis and development. Primarily responsible for ensuring delivery, team talent management and road‑mapping.

• Provide mentorship and coaching for software engineers, fostering professional growth and a culture of innovation.
• Set clear goals and objectives for your teams, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the i360 initiative.
• Drive the end‑to‑end delivery of technology solutions—from initial exploration and requirements gathering to design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate extensively with cross‑functional partners including product managers, activation squads, architects, and stakeholders to define roadmaps and deliver exceptional results.
• Champion agile methodologies, facilitating ceremonies and promoting best practices for iterative development and rapid feedback.
• Balance development across custom software, packaged software, and SaaS tools, selecting the right approach for each challenge.
• Ensure high quality, reliability, and scalability in all delivered systems supporting merchandising and inventory planning.
• Monitor and improve team performance, workflow, and morale, adapting to new challenges and evolving business needs.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending strategic improvements to keep DICK'S at the forefront of retail innovation.
• Advocate for and facilitate a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative working environment that empowers every teammate.

• Angular frontend
• .NET Core backend APIs
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure SQL Server
• Rabbit
  
  MQ for async processing
• Mass Transit (messaging abstraction)
• AgGrid (licensed UI grid)

• Data‑driven Product and Service Improvement – Develop data‑driven analyses to surface new opportunities to differentiate and improve products and user experiences, ensuring consistency across digital products, services, and channels.
• Digital Strategy/Transformational Projects Execution – Manage and deliver end‑to‑end digital programs and initiatives, leveraging agile and design‑thinking principles to drive sustainable implementation.
• Digital Talent Development – Develop digital training and development programs to meet identified needs; run leadership development programs to enable personal transformations on digital.
• Digital Vision and Strategy – Conceptualize elements of digital strategy/digital‑enabled business change projects. Develop approaches to programmatically deliver successful digital innovation engagements.
• Project Management – Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Quality – Develop new methods, tools and programs for quality assurance. Lead developmental initiatives or programs within an area of expertise.
• Budgeting – Contribute to the development of…