Director, Engineering

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Engineering in United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned engineering leader to shape the future of scalable SaaS and AI-powered commerce solutions in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. In this role, you will oversee multiple engineering teams, define long-term technical strategy, and drive operational excellence across modern cloud-native platforms. You will work at the intersection of engineering, product, and executive leadership, helping align technical initiatives with business growth objectives. The position offers the chance to lead large-scale modernization efforts, foster a high-performance engineering culture, and champion AI-first development practices. Ideal candidates thrive in collaborative, distributed environments and are passionate about building resilient systems, mentoring teams, and delivering impactful technology solutions at scale. This is a remote-first leadership role with meaningful influence across both strategy and execution.

Accountabilities:

• Lead and mentor multiple software engineering teams, supporting engineering managers and senior contributors in their professional growth and leadership development.
• Drive the execution of large-scale software initiatives, ensuring teams deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable SaaS solutions aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop and communicate long-term technical strategy, including cloud-native architecture, DevOps transformation, CI/CD modernization, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Collaborate closely with product, operations, security, and executive stakeholders to prioritize roadmaps, optimize resources, and ensure successful delivery of business-critical initiatives.
• Build and maintain a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead recruitment and retention efforts to build diverse, high-performing teams capable of supporting rapid organizational growth.
• Oversee engineering budgets, operational processes, and software development standards to improve efficiency, scalability, and cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with customers, business leaders, and external stakeholders when needed to provide technical guidance and ensure successful product delivery.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, including significant leadership experience managing large engineering organizations and distributed teams.
• Proven success building and retaining high-performing software engineering teams in fast-paced SaaS or e-commerce environments.
• Strong experience leading platform modernization initiatives involving cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and operational scalability.
• Demonstrated ability to drive AI adoption within engineering organizations, including generative AI tooling, AI-assisted workflows, and engineering enablement strategies.
• Expertise managing the full software development lifecycle for enterprise-scale SaaS applications.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, fault-tolerant architectures, web services, and scalable cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban, with a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous delivery.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical vision to business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is preferred.
• Experience in e-commerce, retail technology, online marketplaces, or digital marketing environments is highly valued.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary ranging from $175,000 to $328,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and location.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus targeted at 15% of base salary.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1, including company HSA contributions.
• 6% 401(k) company match.
• Generous paid time off package including PTO, company holidays, floating holidays, wellness days, volunteer day, and paid sick leave.
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Remote-first work environment with a monthly remote work stipend.
• Access to wellness and mental health resources, including employee assistance programs and wellness apps.
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, life insurance, tuition assistance, legal support plans, and career development opportunities.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture with strong support for professional growth and work-life balance.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1