Manager, Backend Engineering

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. 

Purpose of Role

The Under Armour Digital Commerce team responsible for UA.com and the UA App is currently seeking a Manager, Backend Engineering. This role will be responsible for leading efforts within the Engineering team that builds and maintains our backend services used by our digital and retail customer touch points such as underarmour.com and our native applications.

Your Impact

• Mentor, recruit, onboard, grow, and evaluate site reliability engineers
• Establish and maintain standards for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery workflows for feature development teams
• Collaborate with product teams to enable capabilities used by frontend teams to deliver delightful and performant experiences for our customers.
• Collaborate with our infrastructure team to ensure that we are deploying and maintaining our services in the most efficient and performant way.
• Contribute to long-term architecture and strategy of Under Armour’s e-commerce ecosystem
• Incident triage and response

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with typically 8 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience OR12 years of relevant experience without degree
• Typically, 1 - 3 years of management experience; or equivalent experience as the subject matter lead or expert in area of expertise.  
• High proficiency with NodeJS, Typescript and supporting frameworks like Express
• Experience in developing advanced REST and GraphQL APIs with high througput
• Proficiency with AWS services, Kubernetes, Docker
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling such as Github Actions
• Proficiency with source control including Git
• Proficiency with command line navigation
• Experience with site performance profiling and tuning
• Experience working within a service-oriented architecture
• Some experience in working with frontends built with React/NextJS or mobile applications platforms like iOS/Android.

Workplace Location

• Location: This role is fully remote
• Return to Work Designation: Fully Remote

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

 $162,516.00 - $223,459.50 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.