Director of Engineering

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

As a Director of Engineering, you will drive strategic initiatives across DevOps, Testing, and Development, optimizing developer efficiency and product quality. This role requires a combination of hands-on expertise and strategic oversight to enhance infrastructure, observability, and testing standards across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Teams: Establish best practices, design, and implement product capabilities and platform architecture to build a scalable, high-performance, and reliable provider data management platform.
• Ensure High-Quality Deliverables: Identify key initiatives, design scalable solutions, and ensure teams deliver on-time with comprehensive test coverage.
• Improve Observability: Build and manage monitoring and observability frameworks, including logging and alerting systems, to enhance system resilience.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to support scalable, high-quality releases and ensure seamless operations.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence.
• Strategic Influence: Contribute to the technical vision and strategy, supporting the mission to build a robust, scalable, and enterprise-ready platform.

Qualifications (Must-Have)

• 12+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in management, including experience leading managers.
• Proven track record in enterprise software development and delivery, ensuring high quality and performance.
• Experience with SaaS enterprise software development and data-related software, with a preference for Master Data Management (MDM).
• Infrastructure as Code expertise with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Containerization & Orchestration proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Experience integrating observability into enterprise software (preferred tools: GCP Logging, Stackdriver, GCP Tracing).
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to align technical improvements with business goals and organize multiple teams.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience managing software quality through the testing pyramid.
• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles or experience overseeing production systems.

Key Characteristics

• Curious: Passionate about driving efficiency and solving technical challenges.
• High-agency: Proactive in taking ownership and making impactful decisions.
• Self-learner: Continuously developing new skills and staying updated with industry trends.
• Low-ego: A collaborative leader who values teamwork and shared success.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Can navigate uncertainty and find effective solutions.