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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Manager, Marketing Technology - **Company:** Recreational Equipment, Inc. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $144,000.0 - $244,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Digital Asset Management, Github, Systems Analysis, Meta-Data Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2e2d5766a89821cb ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science or business administration, or equivalent training and experience. * 2+ years supervisory experience in the information technology field and the ability to direct technical work teams. * 5+ years experience in information technology, including leading teams in systems analysis or software engineering. * 5+ years experience in software development. * 5+ years experience planning, organizing and directing systems development projects. * Experience developing long-term technology strategies. * Experience managing multiple project teams. * Experience developing team-level plans and contributing to annual budgets. * Experience supporting one or more Marketing Technology domains, including Content Supply Chain, AdTech, Retail Media, SEO, digital marketing, content operations, or related platforms. * Knowledge of methodologies, standards, procedures and organization that contribute to the development and deployment of technology solutions. * Skills in resource management, project prioritization, problem solving, issue management and negotiation, and mediation. * Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and respond quickly to critical issues. * Systems analysis and design skills. * Knowledge of business principles from multiple disciplines and ability to apply those principles. * Ability to manage customer and vendor relationships. * Ability to work collaboratively and across divisions. * Builds capacity of individuals and teams through effective employee development, involvement, communication, and supervision efforts. * Creates a strong, mutually supportive work spirit and culture where people can do their best. * Establishes trust and inspires others. * Makes effective organization and people decisions in a manner consistent with REI's values and ethics. * Delivers on commitments and holds others to same. * Champions the organization and advocates solutions in the overall Company's best interest. * Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities. * Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions. * Considers the ultimate impact of decisions and actions on internal and external customers. * Fosters change in company direction. * Effectively plans and executes changes. Preferred Qualifications * Experience developing long-term technology strategies. * Experience developing team-level plans and contributing to annual budgets. * Experience evaluating and adopting AI-enabled software development practices, automation capabilities, or AI-driven business solutions. * Experience developing and executing technology modernization strategies and platform roadmaps. * Ability to negotiate contracts and agreements with vendors and service providers in the information technology business. ## Description Leading the Way (team leadership, coaching and development responsibilities for this "manager of staff") * Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the organization promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results. * Supports the implementation of company programs, procedures, methods, and practices to promote REI key messages. * Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results. * Ensures employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements. * Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. * Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews. * Provides coaching, direction, and leadership support to employees to achieve department, company, and customer results. * Establishes and maintains visibility within the department. * Monitors operational statistics, reports trends, variances, and issues, and takes appropriate action. Your Planning & Navigating Requirements (the plans the job is responsible for creating and executing, and how the job ensures they are implemented) * Has familiarity with technologies used by the team, including modern web application technologies, APIs and event-driven architectures, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), source control platforms (e.g., GitHub), CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and AI-enabled engineering productivity tools. * Has familiarity with one or more Marketing Technology domains, including: + Content Supply Chain platforms, including Digital Asset Management (DAM), Media Asset Management (MAM), content operations, and studio workflow systems. + AdTech platforms and capabilities, including audience activation, campaign measurement, advertising technology integrations, and Retail Media Network (RMN) solutions. + SEO technologies and practices, including metadata management, structured content, content discoverability, search optimization, analytics, and related tooling. * Able to use business knowledge to guide team technical decisions. * Strong analytical, problem solving and process improvement skills. * Evaluates existing applications to determine technical changes. * Sets and implements procedures related to quality standards. * Loves to provide hands-on guidance to team members. * Collaborates with performing teams to deliver new capabilities in business applications and/or remediate issues. * Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. * Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. * Ability to analyze workflow: delegate projects to team members to meet department goals. * Works with product, quality, program, tech ops and engineering to deliver value rapidly. * Serves as a liaison to senior management reporting on the status of current WIP, identifying obstacles with associated impacts, proactively recommending solutions. * Experience managing others as direct reports and responsible for coaching their career development and performance. * Manages team in support of departmental objectives. * Seeks feedback from others to encourage collaboration. * Helps to build consensus and morale. ## Related Videos - [I’m a Developer Working in Marketing… Here’s Why - Tim Cadenbach](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1372-i-m-a-developer-working-in-marketing-here-s-why-tim-cadenbach) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Coffee with Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/341-coffee-with-developers) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer)