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Savers | Value Village SR Manager Software Engineering in Bellevue, Washington
Job Title: SR Manager Software Engineering
Pay range: $133,679 to $200,517
Savers Benefits
Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply
Healthcare Plans
Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost
Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)
Paid Time Off
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Paid vacation time begins accruing on hire date
Accrual rate ranges from .019 to .038 per regular hour worked
Holiday Pay
Based on position and full-time/part-time status
6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays
Team member discounts
Up to 50% off store merchandise
Flexible spending accounts
Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance
Life insurance
Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan
Additional Benefits
Annual Bonus
Performance Merit Increases
Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Who we are:
As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.
Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.
What you can expect :
The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.
What you get:
Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.
In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.
What you’ll be working on:
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Retail) reports to the Senior Director, Engineering and will be responsible for owning the vision, design, architecture and features that support the customer retail touch points. As a leader you will be leading a team of software and system engineers (FTE & vendor).
You team will build and support the operations of Retail solutions including Point of Sales systems, self-checkout solutions, Loyalty and Discount solutions. The role will require partnering with peer solutions management and engineering teams to identify standards, analyze technology trends to develop a product roadmap that will allow Savers to meet its goals.
In addition to technical expertise, you will contribute to the culture of constant improvement and learning – one that empowers teams to deliver value by meeting customer needs, driving positive business results and supporting Savers’ strategies.
Essential Job Functions:
Lead technical delivery of programs and projects across enterprise IT portfolio.
Gain detailed existing product functionality and architecture knowledge and own the roadmap and drive the evolution of Retail platforms.
Analyze the internal development process and make recommendations for changes.
Manages and coordinates third-party vendors for Retail IT Systems hardware, and software solutions.
Be a champion of continuous delivery culture within the team and cross-functionally with other technical teams (infrastructure, release management, BI, etc.) across Savers.
Demonstrates the ability to translate design document elements into application code and active participation in code and design reviews
Demonstrates leadership qualities and mentors’ others
Helps in developing and documenting Software Development standards and practices.
Understands the Software Development Lifecycle; helps ensure that application enhancements are developed using Saver’s Agile processes that ensure a high degree of software quality.
What you have:
6+ years of managing and leading teams.
5+ years of development/architecture experience
5+ years of experience architecting, developing and managing Retail systems.
Proficiency in C#, ASP.NET and SQL.
Demonstrated success in software development projects from initial concept through deployed solutions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of technical information and apply back to the business concepts.
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Business / Retail Operations background preferred.
Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 8+ years of directly related experience.
Physical Requirements:
The ability to communicate and understand the spoken word are important as well, for example:
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
Ability to receive detailed information visually through written communication (both physical and electronic
FLSA: Exempt
Travel: <5% Travel
Work Type/ Location: Remote US
Savers is an E-Verify employer