Sr. Manager, Frontend Engineering
CO, US, 80020
At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.
Overview
The Senior Manager, Frontend Engineering for Crocs, Inc will lead and inspire a team of frontend developers in delivering cutting-edge, web-based digital experiences. This role requires a dynamic leader with a passion for mentoring, strong interpersonal skills, and deep technical expertise in modern frontend frameworks and composable commerce architectures.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the way the web frontend team works, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, high-performance web applications.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
- Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with project managers, product managers, UX designers, quality assurance specialists, and backend teams to deliver cohesive digital solutions.
- Implement scalable frontend solutions using React and Next.js.
- Champion the use of advanced React patterns (e.g., hooks, context, render props, HOCs) to build maintainable and performant applications.
- Drive adoption of React best practices, ensuring seamless migration to future React-based architectures.
- Collaborate with our frontend architects to integrate with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) using OCAPI and SCAPI in an API-first approach.
- Ensure best practices in performance, accessibility, and responsive design across all digital touchpoints.
- Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies.
- Monitor and optimize delivery to improve cycle time on tickets, reduce time-to-market for new features, and reduce regressions and issues found in QA.
What You'll Bring to the Table
- 8+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Expert-level proficiency in React, Next.js, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proven experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, particularly in headless implementations using OCAPI/SCAPI.
- Strong understanding of composable commerce architecture and API-first development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of mentoring and team development.
- Experience working effectively with a cross-functional team in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience with performance optimization and web vitals preferred.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices preferred.
- Related certifications or coursework preferred.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.
Title: Sr. Manager, Frontend Engineering 
Salary or Pay Range: $155,000 - $165,000
Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.
At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Explorer persona.
This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.
This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration. The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.
Job Category: Corporate
Nearest Major Market: Denver