Engineering Manager
Pair Eyewear
At Pair Eyewear, we’re building the largest global eyecare company in the world focused on bringing personalization to the end to end eyecare experience, starting with your glasses. We’ve developed the first personalized eyewear brand where glasses can be an extension of your personality, mood, and interests. With funding from leading venture capitalists in the consumer space, partnerships in the entertainment, sports, and fashion arenas, and a team of passionate individuals, we’re on a mission to completely revolutionize the eyewear industry. We’re excited that we already have the support of Good Morning America, The Today Show, Oprah Magazine, CNN, and Forbes helping us share our story.
Pair Eyewear is looking for an Engineering Manager to support our frontend technology. You will own our headless Shopify site, and help deliver a fast and accessible experience to customers. You will manage two pods (Purchase and Repeat) which help drive new customer and returning customer growth respectively. This role reports to the VP of Engineering and will involve close collaboration with Engineering peers, Digital Product, Data, and Design.
This is a remote-friendly position, with a hybrid option available for those in the NYC Metropolitan area.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the frontend engineering pods to deliver impactful customer experiences while defining and executing the technology strategy.
- Foster a culture of clean, scalable, and efficient code by setting best practices and actively contributing to code reviews and development when necessary.
- Continuously improve the development lifecycle by refining scoping, development, and QA processes to ensure rapid, high-quality delivery.
- Work closely with cross-functional partners in Digital Product, Design, Analytics, and key stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.
Who You Are:
- A skilled communicator who simplifies complex technical initiatives for non-technical partners, ensuring clarity and transparency in decision-making and fostering understanding across teams.
- A hands-on leader who actively mentors and empowers team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
- Forward-thinking, staying in touch with emerging technologies and industry trends, ensuring the team leverages tools and technology thoughtfully and efficiently.
- Meticulous with strong attention to detail, you passionately advocate for testing, ensuring robust, reliable features.
Need to Have:
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, primarily building scalable React apps.
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership role, either managing engineers or as a tech lead.
- Experience working within a headless Shopify environment.
- Experience working with Shopify apps and integrations like Klaviyo, Heap, and Elevar.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Next.js and Vercel.
- Experience with Contentful or other CMS tools.
- Experience with AB testing tools, like Growthbook.
- Experience working with subscriptions and loyalty systems, like Prive and Yotpo.
Some Benefits and Perks of Working At Pair:
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Competitive salaries with equity opportunities
- Retirement savings plan options
- Free eyewear (plus discounts for family and friends)
At Pair, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The pay range for this position is expected to be between $180,000 - $210,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
Pair is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, familial status, family responsibilities, gender identity/expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, personal appearance, political affiliation, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.