Director of Engineering – Last Mile Delivery, Gig Platform

Shipt

Director of Engineering leading software and engineering teams at Shipt to enhance delivery and platform capabilities. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Alabama, California, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multiple teams of engineers and partner with Product, Data Science, and Operations teams.
Manage, mentor, and develop engineers and engineering managers.
Oversee technical design, implementation, and operation of highly available solutions.
Establish a vision and roadmap to fulfill with speed, quality, and efficiency.
Provide visionary leadership and management to engineering teams.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Maintain a technical roadmap and partner closely with operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management and data science to solve interesting problems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or more advanced degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline; or equivalent experience.
15+ years of software development experience, preferably building customer-facing products and services.
5+ years of experience leading highly effective software engineering teams.
Strong technical background with deep knowledge of software development methodologies, architectures, and technologies.
Fundamental understanding of logistics, delivery scaling, or identity and onboarding platforms.
Must have experience designing and delivering distributed, highly available, large scale, high performing applications in an agile environment.
Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans, drive alignment between technology efforts and business objectives.
Demonstrated excellent communications, interpersonal skills, and the ability to inspire engineering teams, manage performance, and drive results.
Must have experience managing budgets (including vendors), operational plans, engineering priorities, and performance expectations for teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision and more.
Employees may enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
Discretionary vacation for exempt team members.
Paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Paid sick leave.
Eligibility for an annual bonus.
Potential for restricted stock units based on role.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentsoftware engineeringagile methodologiestechnical designdistributed systemshighly available applicationscustomer-facing productsperformance managementstrategic planninglogistics

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationinnovationcommunicationinterpersonal skillsteam managementperformance managementvisionary leadershipcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering