About this role
We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. The Partner Technology team is seeking a technically strong, results-driven Engineering Manager to lead the development and evolution of the Digital Partner Experience ecosystem that powers web and mobile applications used daily by over 225,000 store leaders and baristas across North America. This role is pivotal in accelerating the Unified Partner Experience platform, enabling intuitive digital workflows, and advancing Partner-facing AI experiences such as Green Dot Assist. You will lead through technical depth and influence, guiding architecture and engineering excellence while focusing on team leadership, stakeholder and vendor management, and delivery of business outcomes. You will also champion AI-enabled development practices that improve velocity, quality, and developer experience. To succeed, you will need: Deep engineering expertise in iOS and front-end digital experiences, preferably in retail, with the ability to review architecture and design and make high-quality technical decisions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across a multi-product ecosystem spanning mobile, web, and enterprise integrations. Strong partnership skills with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders and the ability to navigate priorities and trade-offs. Experience delivering simultaneously across roadmap, operations, and team development, with a focus on measurable outcomes. Curiosity and capability to adopt and scale AI-enabled practices, shaping tools and workflows that accelerate delivery and improve quality (e.g., AI-assisted coding, testing, automation). Ability to partner effectively with Product to shape roadmaps and translate outcomes into clear engineering plans. Deliver high-quality web and mobile experiences (iOS, React, React Native) with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance. Establish engineering excellence through best practices, CI/CD, observability, and operational rigor. Collaborate across Product, Design, and Technology teams, and manage vendor partnerships to optimize delivery and support.
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About Starbucks Coffee Company
At Starbucks, we like to say that we are not in the coffee business serving people, but in the people business serving coffee. Here, our employees - who we call partners – are the heart of the Starbucks experience, and being a partner means aspiring to become part of something bigger: inspiring positive change in the world and growing in your career and in your community.
It’s an opportunity to be your personal best. Starbucks is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.
In everything we do, we are dedicated to our mission: To be the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world, inspiring and nurturing the human spirit — one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.
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What you'll do
- Lead the development and evolution of the Digital Partner Experience ecosystem, focusing on web and mobile applications. Champion AI-enabled development practices to improve velocity, quality, and developer experience.
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