Director, Engineering
Director, Engineering
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Job Description
Our Opportunity
Chewy is seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Engineering to lead the data software and machine learning engineering functions within our Marketing Science and Operations (MSO) team. This is a high-impact high-visibility leadership role that offers the opportunity to influence architectural strategy drive innovation through automation and AI/ML and build web applications that empower one of the largest marketing teams in the e-commerce industry.
What Youll Do
- Lead Engineering Teams: Build manage and inspire multiple high-performing Scrum teams consisting of software engineers data engineers and machine learning engineers.
- Drive Technical Excellence: Provide hands-on technical leadership while influencing architecture development practices and operational standards across the organization.
- AI Innovation: Lead the companys effort in identifying and implementing AI for marketing use cases.
- Empower Through Web Platforms: Architect and deliver web-based solutions that equip the marketing team with the tools they need to optimize campaigns and reach customers more effectively.
- Scale with Automation & Intelligence: Develop scalable platforms with a focus on automation and embed machine learning and AI into key marketing functions.
- Data Infrastructure: Manage the architecture for the marketing data and work across the company to ensure cohesion with other business units.
- Mentor & Grow Talent: Foster career development through coaching and mentorship of engineering leaders creating an environment of continuous growth and innovation.
- Collaborate Across the Business: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment of technology with enterprise goals.
- Champion Engineering Best Practices: Help evolve agile and lean methodologies at scale promoting a culture of continuous improvement testing and reliable delivery.
- Interface with C-suite: This role will frequently have to communicate the technical vision with Chewys senior leaders (VP and C-level).
What Youll Need
- 12 years of experience in software development and data engineering with a proven track record in engineering leadership roles.
- A strong advocate and practitioner of Agile and Lean software development at scale.
- Demonstrated success in technical architecture strategic planning and operational execution.
- Experience managing both managers and senior engineering talent across cross-functional teams.
- Startup experience with the ability to thrive in fast-paced flat organizational structures.
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- The team is distributed between Boston MA Plantation FL and Seattle WA so there may be some modest travel required.
Bonus Points For
- Prior experience in the e-commerce
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
