The Role
Leads and develops software engineering teams delivering product discovery solutions. Responsibilities include coaching, performance management, recruitment, workload prioritization, product backlog collaboration, technical oversight, risk management, scalability and security reviews, and cross-functional stakeholder communication. The role also supports agile practices, team growth, and integrating AI capabilities into real-world software products.
Summary Generated by Built In
Bazaarvoice is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join us in building the future of product discovery.
This is a great opportunity to lead a team that's building software used by millions of consumers worldwide.
The Engineering Manager will play a significant role as part of a wider leadership team. You will drive team performance through product delivery to meet business needs. You will develop effective teams of skilled professionals, providing direction and coaching on agile working practices. You will build strong relationships with peers and stakeholders across the business. You will provide technical oversight and direction, regularly interfacing with other teams across the organisation.
You’ll also be an integral member of the product development team, working closely with your product management and product design colleagues to develop new features and client experiences.
About You:
- You’re a passionate technologist with 6+ years of Software Engineering experience and 3+ years as a People Manager/Lead.
- You’re an excellent leader, communicator, innovative and self-motivated, with a positive approach to teamwork- Working to shape and encourage those who have the skills to build software solutions within a Product Development practice.
- You have experience working in an agile software development environment and will seek out opportunities for improvement whilst identifying and managing risk.
- You have an analytical approach and have experience in evaluating capability needs and the suitability of initiatives against the strategy.
- You are exceptionally well organised and drive a high standard of output for yourself and your team.
- You’ll have the ability to challenge effectively and constructively, whilst driving good practice, both personally and with your colleagues, ensuring clear, well-informed and focused presentation of output to key stakeholders and clients at varying levels.
- You’re comfortable balancing speed-to-market and long-term engineering decisions.
- You have a passion for people management, mentorship, and career growth on your team.
- You’re data-driven in your decision-making, willing to take calculated risks and fail fast, and aren’t afraid to raise your hand when you see areas to improve.
- You have practical experience with AI development and delivery, taking a proactive and innovative approach to driving modern AI capabilities into real-world software solutions.
- You have a knack for driving engineering efforts and communicating with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Providing coaching, mentorship, and career development.
- Optimising team velocity by ruthlessly prioritising workload, removing roadblocks to progress, and actively protecting the team from disturbance, disruption, or outside interference.
- Closely collaborating on product strategy with your Product Manager, and working with him/her to manage and prioritise the product backlog.
- Identifying opportunities for your team’s professional development and work with the right partners to make it happen.
- Anticipating future people requirements and working with the talent team to recruit, evaluate, and hire great new team members.
- Providing performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for the team.
- Providing informal performance feedback on a frequent basis, recognising achievement and flagging opportunities for growth.
- Providing advice and assistance to teams on technical difficulties that arise in the course of doing their work..
- Leveraging your experience to flag issues that your team might overlook (such as scalability, performance, security, compliance, operational readiness, etc.).
- Staying current in the development tools and technologies that your team members are using.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years as a people manager or lead
- Experience in an agile software development environment
- Practical experience with AI development and delivery
- Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with people management, mentorship, and career development
- Experience evaluating capability needs and initiatives against strategy
- Ability to balance speed-to-market with long-term engineering decisions
Bazaarvoice Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bazaarvoice and has not been reviewed or approved by Bazaarvoice.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is considered flexible, with unlimited PTO and paid volunteer time available alongside a hybrid/flexible-remote setup. Paid sabbaticals after a tenure milestone are highlighted as part of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary caregivers is consistently presented as a strong component of the offering. Family medical leave options are also documented.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support via a dedicated platform, recognition programs, ERGs, and a companywide volunteering tradition are emphasized. Company events and regular all-hands reinforce a wellbeing and community focus.
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What We Do
Each month in the Bazaarvoice Network, more than a billion consumers create, view, and share authentic user-generated content including reviews, questions and answers, and social photos across more than 11,500 global brand and retailer websites. From search and discovery to purchase and advocacy, Bazaarvoice’s solutions help brands and retailers reach in-market shoppers, personalize their experiences, and give them the confidence to buy.
