**What you will do** - Manage a team that builds & optimizes core front end technology that is used across our entire global platform; - Guide the team to use agile methodologies successfully; - Create schedules & deliver the work on time; - Groom backlogs, run scrum calls, unblock the team; - Coordinate dependencies & communicate impacts with many other teams across the globe; - Escalate problems & propose solutions; - Oversee QA and release schedules to make sure work is thoroughly tested & never blocks others; - Make sure every task has a clear user story & acceptance criteria before work begins. **Must haves** - **4+ years** of experience **managing technical teams**, including **2+ years** as an **Agile Scrum Master**; - **2+ years** of hands-on experience in front-end development using **JavaScript, HTML, and CSS**; - A strong belief in **Agile methodologies**, with the ability to guide a team to use them effectively; - Independent thinking with a focus on team success over rigid processes; - Willingness to escalate problems and propose solutions proactively; - Ability to set deadlines and deliver work on time; - Skills in measuring and communicating team progress in meaningful ways; - Experience in managing dependencies and using **Gantt** charts effectively; - Deep understanding of clean, modern, maintainable, and high-performance code — and a commitment to prioritizing this within the team; - A collaborative, positive, and solution-oriented mindset; - Advanced proficiency in **Jira**; - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — both one-on-one and in group settings; - Ability to communicate difficult topics tactfully and manage conflicts diplomatically; - Self-awareness and a continuous improvement mindset; - Upper-Intermediate English level. **Nice to haves** - Agile certifications; - E-Commerce experience; - Experience with projects at enterprise scale; - Experience with distributed agile teams; - Experience with React JS; - Experience working with a CMS, ideally Drupal; - Expertise with REST and API patterns; - Experience with versioning tools (Git, Bitbucket, Github), provisioning tools (Jenkins, Docker), and AWS tools (EC2, S3, etc); - Experience with CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS); - Experience with templating engines (we use Mustache); - Experience with front-end web performance optimization methodologies. **About us** If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! **The benefits of joining us** - **Professional growth**:Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - **Competitive compensation**:We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities. - **A selection of exciting projects**:Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands. - **Flextime**:Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office, whatever makes you the happiest and most productive. - We are rooting for you!_