Manager, Staff Engineer-Web

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Atlanta Georgia

We are seeking a Manager, Staff Engineer-Web join our Digital Engineering team and lead the delivery of enterprise-scale, multi-brand digital web applications. This role blends technical leadership with people management—ideal for a hands-on manager who can both guide engineering direction and grow a high-performing web development team. 

 

As as a manager, you will be accountable for the architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of our React-based applications. You will develop and manage a team of web engineers, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. With strong technical expertise and leadership skills, you will ensure our customer-facing platforms deliver world-class performance, security, accessibility, and reliability. 

 

Exposure to GitHub Copilot (or similar AI-powered developer tools) and Generative AI (GenAI) is a plus, particularly in driving team productivity and innovative customer experiences. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership & Development 

  • Build, develop, and manage a team of web engineers, ensuring continuous growth, mentorship, and career development. 

  • Serve as a hands-on manager, balancing people management with technical contributions. 

  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation across geo-distributed teams. 

  • Recruit, onboard, and retain top web engineering talent. 

 

Architecture & Systems Design 

  • Guide the architecture and evolution of React-based enterprise web applications with scalability, performance, and accessibility in mind. 

  • Apply modern frontend patterns: micro-frontends, component-driven architecture, state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil), and server-side rendering (Next.js). 

  • Ensure best practices in responsive design, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and internationalization. 

  • Drive secure integration with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL), identity management solutions (Auth0, Azure AD B2C), and observability platforms. 

  • Optimize global web performance through edge delivery and caching strategies. 

  • Explore opportunities to integrate GenAI-driven features such as personalization, conversational UI, and intelligent search. 

 

Delivery & Execution 

  • Provide leadership in delivery execution, ensuring projects meet business goals, timelines, and quality standards. 

  • Drive adoption of CI/CD practices (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), automated testing, and observability. 

  • Champion automation-first engineering and enforce high standards in performance and security. 

  • Establish coding standards, design system adoption, and enforce code review practices. 

  • Encourage the adoption of productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted coding solutions. 

 

Collaboration & Influence 

  • Partner with backend, product, and design teams to align on technical roadmaps and release strategies. 

  • Facilitate cross-functional workshops, design reviews, and proof-of-concept initiatives. 

  • Influence decision-making across global teams, balancing business priorities with long-term sustainability. 

  • Collaborate with product,

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 2+ years in an engineering management role. 

  • 4 year degree and/or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or related fields.

  • Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale React-based applications with global reach. 

  • Strong hands-on expertise in: 

  • React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (SASS, Tailwind, CSS-in-JS). 

  • State management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, or equivalent). 

  • Frontend performance optimization and Core Web Vitals. 

  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams. 

  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, testing frameworks, and automation practices. 

  • Experience integrating with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) and secure authentication solutions. 

  • Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or AI-assisted coding tools. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • A high-performing web engineering team that is motivated, collaborative, and continuously improving. 

  • Web applications that deliver exceptional performance, scalability, accessibility, and security. 

  • AI-assisted development accelerates productivity and improves code quality is preferred

  • GenAI-powered features drive personalization, engagement, and innovation is preferred

  • Clear coding standards and design system adoption ensure long-term platform sustainability. 

  • Recognition as a hands-on leader and technical authority in web engineering across the organization. 

 


 

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
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Job Details

Job Category

Technology

Date Posted

2025-10-17

Job ID

JR37767-Atlanta_Support

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