Front-End Engineering Manager

Overview:
Corporate Tools is looking for a Front-End Engineering Manager. Being a Front-End Engineering Manager, you'll lead 2-3 product teams (6-10 developers), overseeing project planning, technical direction, and team growth. Your focus will be on leadership and decision-making, ensuring high-quality product delivery while supporting developers in their success. You won't just manage from the sidelines-you'll be directly involved in technical projects, collaborating with your team on coding, design, and troubleshooting, all while leading by example. You'll be there to guide your team, helping them grow into their best selves both as engineers and people, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration. At the same time, you'll ensure the smooth delivery of software to users, offering support and training when needed, and celebrating the victories that come from a job well done.
Wage:
Up to $150,000/year
Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision for employees
• Annual review with raise option
• 22 days Paid Time Off accrued annually, and 4 holidays
  • After 3 years, PTO increases to 29 days. Employees transition to flexible time off after 5 years with the company-not accrued, not capped, take time off when you want
  • The 4 holidays are: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Up to 6% company matching 401(k) with no vesting period
• Quarterly allowance
  • Use to make your remote work set up more comfortable, for continuing education classes, a plant for your desk, coffee for your coworker, a massage for yourself... really, whatever
• Open concept office with friendly coworkers
• Creative environment where you can make a difference
• No dumb benefits like free dog walking on the weekends that snobby hipster places have to make you feel cool, but mathematically won't cost the company much money because you won't use it
• Trail Mix Bar --- oh yeah

Responsibilities:

• Manage 2-3 product teams, driving productivity, morale, and technical excellence.
• Oversee project planning, prioritization, and resource allocation, including time-off management.
• Guide front-end architecture and make final technical decisions within your domain.
• Uphold high standards in front-end development, ensuring usability, accessibility, and performance in every product we deliver.
• Mentor developers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Identify and hire top front-end talent, ensuring cultural and technical fit.
• Navigate challenges with professionalism, addressing difficult situations with fairness and integrity.
• Support company priorities and goals and foster a collaborative team culture.
• Prioritize project planning, resource allocation, and removing roadblocks, so teams can focus on innovation and execution.
• Set clear expectations, communicate openly, and foster an environment of trust and collaboration.

Requirements:

• Experience leading small teams (managing multiple teams is a plus).
• Strong background in front-end development, including WordPress (PHP), JavaScript, HTML/SCSS, and Git. Experience with front-end frameworks like Vue or React is a plus.
• Proven ability to plan and execute projects while balancing business needs.
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, mentorship, and conflict resolution abilities.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.