Builds a team culture where engineers and managers do their best work and are held accountable for results
Sets a clear multi-year technical direction and can translate that story to business priorities for a range of audiences
Leads and develops a team of Engineering Managers; builds succession and talent pipelines across the organization
Owns delivery of critical platform capabilities across a broad portfolio of infrastructure and developer services
Drives architectural decisions that balance innovation, operational stability, security, and cost efficiency
Leads major platform migration programs, moving the organization from legacy systems to modern, sustainable platforms at enterprise scale
Governs production change for business-critical systems, including participation in change advisory processes and peak-season readiness
Manages vendor relationships and technology contracts; optimizes licensing costs without compromising reliability
Raises the bar on engineering practices across the org, including cloud-native architecture, automation, AI-assisted operations, and self-service developer tooling
Knows what good looks like: platform reliability, engineer productivity, cost efficiency, and progress on the modernization roadmap

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles
5+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders in large-scale, complex technology environments
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Demonstrated success shaping and delivering multi-year technology modernization strategies, including enterprise-scale platform migrations
Strong technical breadth across infrastructure domains, with experience spanning multiple platform disciplines such as data, observability, developer tooling, or enterprise middleware
Experience governing production systems in high-availability, high-stakes environments (retail, e-commerce, finance, or similar)
Comfortable working across engineering, product, security, and executive stakeholders, including when there is no clear authority to drive alignment
Experience with compliance-sensitive platform operations, including PCI DSS or similar regulatory frameworks (preferred)
Strong familiarity with enterprise developer platforms including source control, artifact management, CI/CD, or secrets management (preferred)
Experience in retail or e-commerce, with an understanding of seasonal operational rhythms and peak readiness (preferred)

Benefits

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringinfrastructure engineeringplatform engineeringcloud-native architectureautomationAI-assisted operationsself-service developer toolingtechnology modernization strategiesenterprise-scale platform migrationshigh-availability systems

Soft Skills

team leadershipaccountabilitycommunicationstakeholder alignmentstrategic directionvendor managementchange managementcross-functional collaborationorganizational developmentperformance optimization

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringPCI DSS compliance knowledge