Director, Software Engineering

Were currently seeking a Director Software Development to join our Headquarters team!The Director Software Engineering will be a strategic technology leader responsible for the design development and delivery of software platforms supporting both digital and in-store retail operations. This role oversees eCommerce platforms while also driving engineering excellence across store systems integrations and internal leader will inspire and develop highly performing engineering teams driving the delivery of scalable secure and reliable solutions to enhance customer experiences optimize store operations and enable sustained business growth. Partners closely with cross-functional across Marketing Operations and other key functions to ensure technology solutions are aligned with enterprise priorities and to accelerate the modernization of the retail technology You Will Do:Strategic Leadership:Define and execute the technology strategy for software platforms including eCommerce integration and backend and evaluate emerging technologies architectures and engineering practices to modernize the technology standardize and promote reusable platform-driven solutions across digital ecosystems collaborating closely with store a culture of engineering excellence innovation and continuous Leadership & Development:Lead mentor and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team (both internal and contractors).Build capabilities across full-stack development APIs and enterprise clear performance expectations and career a collaborative agile and product-oriented engineering Engineering & Platform Delivery:Oversee the design development and support of:eCommerce platforms (web mobile APIs).Integrations with Retail store systems (POS integrations site systems operational tools).Internal applications and services supporting business systems are scalable reliable secure and engineering standards including coding practices testing strategies CI/CD and release integration efforts across critical systems (CRM POS payments data platforms etc.).Reduce technical debt and improve system performance and & Digital Experience Enablement:Support digital customer journey initiatives including eCommerce and lifecycle with Store Operations and Business Intelligence to enhance in-store technology capabilities and connect digital physical omnichannel experiences by collaborating with both Store Systems and Business Intelligence & Resource Management:Manage engineering budgets vendor relationships and resource team structure and sourcing strategy (internal vs. external).Ensure efficient delivery against priorities and : The job duties above provide a general sense of the role; though additional duties may be assigned as You Will Shine:Education:Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field Masters degree :10 years of progressive experience in software engineering or technology leadership leading engineering teams delivering both customer-facing and operational in retail multi-location environments or transaction-based systems preferred.5 years experience with Agile/DevOps practices and modern engineering Skills & Abilities:Strong communication and leadership software engineering background across:Backend services APIs and web/mobile development platforms (AWS Azure GCP).Experience building and supporting distributed systems and enterprise with eCommerce platforms and digital customer experiences (important but not primary).Experience integrating with systems such as POS CRM payments ERP or understanding of digital marketing technologies (e.g. SEO SEM analytics personalization engines CDPs).Strong understanding of system scalability reliability and with Agile/DevOps practices and modern engineering tooling.