About The Stow Company Headquartered in Holland, Michigan and established over 40 years ago, The Stow Company manufactures a complete range of residential organization solutions to organize your entire home including your closet, garage, pantry, laundry room, and more. At The Stow Company, our passion is to help make life more efficient and enjoyable by providing intelligent storage solutions that put things in their proper place. We are proud to be the only company covering the spectrum of residential storage and organization needs, from high-end, dealer-supplied custom solutions to do-it-yourself storage systems available online and in retail stores. Our organization systems are marketed under the Inspired Closets, ORG Home, Gorgeous Garage, ProClosets, EasyClosets, EasyGarage, Easy Track, and Garage Essentials brand names. The Stow Company is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Full Stack Development Manager located in Holland, MI. Primary Purpose of Position: The Full Stack Development Manager oversees the entire software development lifecycle, from conception to deployment, and is proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies. They possess a deep understanding of the technical aspects of development and can effectively manage and guide a team of full-stack developers. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to bridge the gap between various stakeholders. In essence, a full-stack development manager is a technical leader who can manage the entire development process, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and performant web applications. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: • Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team. • Project Management: Manage the entire development lifecycle, including planning, execution, and delivery. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product managers, designers, and other teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment. • Code Review and Quality Assurance: Ensure code quality and adherence to best practices. • Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks and optimize application performance. • Technology Stack Selection: Make informed decisions about the technology stack used for development. • Proficiency in ecommerce methodology: Ability to outline the processes and strategies for building and managing multiple online stores. This encompasses everything from initial planning and development to ongoing operations and marketing. • Lives Company values on a daily basis. • Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of themselves, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation. • Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work. • Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities The Stow Company may temporarily assign any team member with duties outside of their normal responsibilities. Such assignments may be warranted due to a variety of specific requirements, conditions and/or the capabilities of available personnel. Management will determine the nature and duration of those assignments. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience: • BS Computer Science; MIS, CIS or other related fields. • MS a plus • 5-10 years in a leadership position Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Proficiency in both front-end and back-end technologies: Including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, C#, and various server-side languages (e.g., Python, Django) and databases (e.g. SQL, Postgres). • Strong understanding of software development methodologies: Agile, Scrum, etc. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues. • Leadership and management experience: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of developers, including both internal and contractor. • Cloud Technology: AWS, Azure, Google architecture and solutions • Systems Integrations: SAP Integration Suite or Business Technology Platform a plus • 3D Rendering: ThreeJS or WebXR a plus • Interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with individuals both internally and externally to The Stow Company • Must have excellent customer service skills; including strong written and verbal communication skills • Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel in an office and a manufacturing environment • Ability to take the initiative and work well independently with little supervision, and as part of a team PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Sitting at workstation approximately 90 percent of work time • Standing and walking approximately 10 percent of work time • Must be able to travel between plant and office locations • Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice • Typical office environment with shelves overhead and above work surfaces