Engineering Manager

About Aventine Software

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Position Details

• Position: Engineering Manager
• Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite Role)
• Job Type: Contract

Required Skills

• Java
• React
• AI Tools
• Retail domain

Qualifications

• Software engineering experience
• Experience in an Engineering Manager / Tech Lead role
• Mandatory experience in the Retail domain
• Demonstrated ability to operate at a strategic level, including defining team structures, ownership models, and long-term technical direction
• Proven experience driving engineering outcomes beyond execution, including stakeholder alignment and measurable business impact
• Strong hands-on experience with: Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks) React / JavaScript (modern frontend frameworks) SQL and/or Python
• Experience leading full-stack development teams
• Solid understanding of system design, microservices, and APIs
• Strong ability to think at system, product, and organizational level, including making architecture and business trade-offs
• Experience with QA automation frameworks, especially: Playwright with TypeScript
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or similar) to improve developer productivity, code quality, or delivery workflows
• Strong people management skills, including experience with performance management, team scaling, and handling team challenges
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and manage delivery risks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities