Software Engineering Manager
Four Hands
| Company | Four Hands |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Austin |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
Join one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the furniture industry. For over 25 years, Four Hands has been a leading designer and wholesaler of furniture and décor, helping people create spaces that feel like home.
Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces year after year. We invest in exceptional people — with a team of over 800 and growing — fostering our employees’ careers and celebrating them at every step of the way. Four Hands is where passion meets purpose and where your next chapter begins. The Software Engineering Manager leads a high-performing team to design, build, and scale the Four Hands e-commerce platform, combining people leadership with technical strategy and execution. This role partners closely with digital, product, and cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business goals and ensure timely delivery. As a hands-on leader, the ideal candidate drives architectural decisions and modern development practices to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions that support company growth.
In This Role:
Lead and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives across a fast-paced evolving e-commerce roadmap, balancing priorities while ensuring consistent, high-quality execution
Partner with Product and Project Management to align priorities, clarify requirements, and ensure on-time delivery of impactful solutions
Contribute to and help define the technical vision and long-term strategy for our e-commerce ecosystem, aligning architecture with company growth initiatives
Bring a strong, informed perspective on modern architectures, tools, and development practices, guiding teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions
Actively participate in architecture and key technical decisions, ensuring systems are performant, resilient, and aligned with best practices
Evaluate and guide adoption of new technologies that improve scalability, speed, and developer experience
Remove blockers, streamline processes, and create clarity in ambiguous or complex situations to keep teams moving efficiently
Uphold and champion high standards for code quality, system design, testing and performance, leading by example through hands-on involvement when needed
Collaborate with Product, UX, and business stakeholders to translate needs, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer experience and business outcomes
Partner with broader IT and platform teams to ensure seamless integration, reliability, and consistency across systems and services
Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications
Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team
Be open and honest
Reach for excellence
Act with responsibility
Value the whole person
Enjoy the journey
Leadership and Team Management
Supervise and lead employee(s), with accountability for performance, development, and delivery outcomes
Provide ongoing coaching, targeted training, and mentorship to develop team members’ capabilities, ensuring skills and knowledge align with role expectations and evolving business needs
Monitor team performance, provide constructive feedback, and ensure alignment with company standards and expectations
Promote a positive and collaborative team environment, encouraging employee engagement and teamwork
Foster strong communication within the team, ensuring clarity of roles, expectations, and goals
Identify and address skill gaps or performance issues promptly, implementing development opportunities and support plans as needed
Encourage innovation by involving team members in problem-solving and process improvement initiatives
The Ideal Person
10+ years proven experience in software development, with a focus on ecommerce and customer-facing platforms and technologies
5+ years proven experience leading and motivating engineering teams, with a track record of
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