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Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Search)

O'Reilly Auto Parts · Springfield, MO · 2 wk ago
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Areas of Focus

  • Search Strategy & Planning
  • Search Platform Management

Essential Job Functions

  • Manage the analysis, design, development, implementation, and testing of search-related applications.
  • Lead multiple development teams to deliver scalable, high-quality search solutions.
  • Provide technical direction, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.
  • Build effective teams, allocate resources, and promote engineering best practices.
  • Maintain accountability for all systems within the search platform domain.
  • Assess project value and prioritize initiatives based on business impact.
  • Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate options, and plan delivery.
  • Manage capacity planning, resource allocation, and operating and capital budgets.
  • Oversee third-party vendors and contract evaluations.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging search and cloud technologies.
  • Ensure compliance with development standards, security requirements, and organizational policies.
  • Conduct research, feasibility studies, and technical evaluations.
  • Cook up coordination work across multiple application development teams.

Skills Required

  • Strong search platform background with experience in Solr, Elasticsearch, and/or Amazon OpenSearch.
  • Proven expertise in search relevance tuning, query optimization, and performance monitoring.
  • Solid understanding of information retrieval principles and search algorithms.
  • Engineering background with strong experience in Java (Python a plus).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience managing cloud-based search platforms.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

Desired Experience

  • Supporting e-commerce or enterprise-scale search platforms.
  • Advanced education in project management or leadership.
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts ITIL certification.

Pay

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions
Starting Day One
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
Opportunities for Career Growth

Benefits

Total Compensation Package
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
Career Growth Opportunities

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Qualifications

12+ years of software development and/or technical leadership experience.
Proven experience leading application development teams focused on search platforms.

Company Info

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

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