Manager, Software Engineering

About Standard Process:For more than 95 years, Standard Process Inc. has been a visionary leader in whole food nutrient solutions. Our whole food philosophy and mission to change lives extends far beyond our supplements to the very people we employ. We value compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. This strong foundation has created an environment where our employees are seen as members of our family and are given the tools and resources to succeed, both personally and professionally.

The Opportunity

Under the direction of the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering, the Manager leads a single team of software engineers to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable eCommerce and enterprise application features. The role focuses on team-level execution of engineering practices within the Build pillar (solution implementation and quality) and partners closely with Plan (Agile Delivery) on backlog readiness, Run (IT Operations) on releases and production handoffs, and Protect (Security & Compliance) on secure‑by‑design practices.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership & Team Delivery

• Execute team‑level CI/CD, Continuous Quality practices, and code review standards; maintain unit and integration tests.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release preparation.
• Ensure code quality standards are followed across development activities.
• Provide hands‑on guidance in PHP/Symfony (OroCommerce) and integration patterns; implement established architecture patterns and propose improvements.
• Manage technical debt within the team: track, triage, and execute remediation within sprints.

Team & People Management

• Manage, mentor, and support engineers; conduct performance reviews and development plans.
• Foster a collaborative, customer‑centric, and continuously improving team culture.

Delivery & Agile Partnership (with Plan)

• Partner with Product/BA/Scrum roles to keep the backlog refined with clear acceptance criteria and non‑functional requirements; contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and reviews.
• Report team delivery health (velocity, sprint goal attainment, PR cycle time) and quality metrics.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with project managers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and priorities.
• Translate business needs into technical tasks and solutions.
• Share updates on progress, metrics, and releases with the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering and IT leadership.

Systems & Integration Ownership (Team Scope)

• Deliver eCommerce capabilities (catalog, cart/checkout, payment, fulfillment, personalization) and assist with ERP/enterprise integrations (e.g., Boomi).
• Maintain documentation for assigned services/applications and ensure clean handoffs to Operations.

Operations Readiness & Incident Support

• Coordinate release preparation with DevOps/Operations; validate feature flags and rollback steps.
• Prepare and maintain support runbooks; act as Tier‑2 SME for incidents; escalate promptly to Run for production reliability.

What You Bring

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required.
• Master’s degree is a plus.

Experience

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years leading or supervising technical teams.
• Experience with eCommerce platforms (OroCommerce, Magento, or similar) and familiarity with ERP platforms (IFS, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

• Strong PHP/Symfony; API tools (Postman, Swagger); test automation frameworks (e.g., PHPUnit, Selenium, Cypress).
• Understanding of microservices and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts and tooling.

Necessary Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Team Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Prioritization & Time Management
• Continuous Learning

Travel RequirementsMinimal travel required.

Why Standard Process?Standard Process is proud to be a top workplace! We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, which includes:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive program

• Comprehensive health care and flexible benefit plan, including pet insurance

• Company-matched 401(k) plan

• Profit sharing plan

• On-site childcare with highly accredited curriculum

• Platinum WELCOA award-winning wellness program, including:

  • On-site 24x7 fitness center

  • Whole food court

  • On-site chiropractic care

  • On-site massage therapist

  • Personal trainer

  • Daily fitness classes

  • On-site life coach

• $450 monthly Standard Process supplement allowance

• Paid time off and holiday time

• Educational assistance

• Company hosted outings and events

• Strong community involvement

Standard Process understands the importance of diversity and believes in providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, all personnel decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotions, training, benefits, termination, or other terms and conditions of employment, are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, veteran status, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, sexual preference, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic in accordance with law.