WHY CRACKER BARREL
What is it like to work at Cracker Barrel? It feels like...
Care beyond the table At Cracker Barrel, we are a team. From the moment you join Cracker Barrel, you should feel cared for, confident in your role and like you belong.
Opportunities to fill your cup Here at Cracker Barrel, we believe in providing opportunities for growth and development and setting you up for success within our walls and beyond. From day one, you'll have hands-on, role-specific training and the ability to engage in peer-to-peer learning.
A warm welcome For five decades, we have focused on creating a Pleasing People® brand that inspires a home away from home feeling for each other and our guests. We work hard to inspire a sense of belonging that continually motivates our teams from the newest to the most tenured employees.
Serving up the care and career you crave.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As the Senior Digital Development Manager, you will lead the engineering team responsible for building, maintaining, and evolving world-class digital experiences across web and technology platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in full-stack development, modern architecture patterns, and cloud-native solutions. You'll manage internal developers, external contractors, and agency partners to deliver scalable, secure, and performant solutions. You will play a key role in the transition to Sitecore XM Cloud, integrating with services like OrderCloud, Personalize, Search, and Content Hub. In collaboration with marketing teams, you will ensure our digital experiences align with strategic business goals and deliver exceptional customer engagement.Lead and Manage Full-Stack Development: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of digital and ecommerce solutions, including architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment across web, API, and system integration layers.Drive Strategic Technology Transformation: Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance during the migration from Sitecore Experience Commerce to Sitecore XM Cloud, leveraging hands-on expertise where necessary to drive successful implementation.Enforce Governance and Standards: Establish and maintain development standards, code quality guidelines, and tooling strategies to align with enterprise architecture and compliance frameworks.Hands-On Technical Leadership: Serve as a hands-on leader who can actively contribute to development efforts while setting a high technical standard for the team to follow.Vendor and Partner Management: Lead collaboration with external vendors, contractors, and partners-including those operating in Waterfall environments-to ensure successful and timely delivery of project components.Build and Mentor High-Performing Teams: Play a key role in selecting, developing, and mentoring top-tier digital development talent, fostering a team culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.Ensure Compliance and Security: Lead initiatives to ensure all digital solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and compliant with standards such as PCI-DSS, WCAG, PII, and CCPA.Champion Quality Assurance Practices: Oversee the implementation of automated unit and integration testing to ensure that all digital experiences meet high standards of reliability and performance before reaching customers and employees.Advance DevOps and CI/CD Practices: Collaborate closely with the DevOps Manager to develop and enforce modern DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and secure development pipelines.Promote Innovation and Emerging Technology: Cultivate a culture of innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and methodologies and advocating for the adoption across the organization.Navigate Cross-Functional Complexity: Demonstrate strong senior leadership capabilities by effectively managing across departments, resolving conflicts, and aligning diverse teams with a unified digital strategy.Transform to Agile Ways of Working: Foster an Agile mindset across the development organization and provide leadership and education to guide the transition from traditional methods to modern, iterative delivery practices.Recruit and Develop Technical Talent: Identify skill gaps, recruit top engineering talent, and design career development paths that align with both team objectives and individual growth.Deliver Business-Aligned Results: Balance competing priorities and resource constraints while delivering digital initiatives that support broader organizational goals and enhance the customer experience.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or similar discipline.8+ years of progressive software development experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.Restaurant or retail experience preferred.Proven track record delivering digital products across responsive web and mobile apps, ideally in ecommerce, retail, or restaurant environments.Experience with Sitecore (CMS and XC/XM Cloud) and adjacent tools such as OrderCloud, Personalize, and Content Hub.Deep understanding of modern front-end frameworks (React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS), back-end platforms (.NET, Node.js), and public cloud (Azure preferred).Experience integrating with third-party systems such as POS, OMS, and payment processors.Expertise in designing REST APIs and distributed services (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda).Skilled in Agile/SCRUM methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).Strong understanding of data security, accessibility, and privacy compliance requirements.Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of managing cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.Knowledge in systems and processes including:Methodologies Agile, Design Patterns, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) PipelinesPlatforms CMS (Sitecore XP), Ecommerce (Sitecore XC), and MarTech (Salesforce Marketing Cloud)Front-End Development HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ReactBack-End Development Visual Studio, C#, Node.js, SQL Server, Microsoft Azure (PaaS & IaaS)API & Services REST, Docker, Azure Functions
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Compensation and Bonuses: Competitive Annual Salary | Annual Bonus Opportunities
Care for Your Well-being: Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Benefits on Day 1| Life Insurance and Disability Coverage | Paid Vacation/Employee Assistance Program
Growth and Development: Business Resource Groups | Tuition Reimbursement | Professional Development
Invest in Your Future: 401k Plan with Company Matching Contributions at 90 days | Employee Stock Purchase Program
Even More to Look Forward to: 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items
ABOUT US
For more than 50 years, we have committed to serving up a sense of warmth and hospitality across hundreds of stores across the country. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and development for our 70,000 plus team members and take pride and comfort in that enduring Cracker Barrel hospitality. It's something our employees and guests can count on now and into the future as we welcome new employees, guests, and experiences. Just like uncovering a delightful find in our stores, there is potential for discovery and fulillment in every job at Cracker Barrel.
PURSUE THE CAREER YOU CRAVE - APPLY NOW
Cracker Barrel is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or any other class expressly protected by law.