
Director, Engineering
Xibo Open Source Digital Signage
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $240,000 - $270,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and implement the vision for engagement ecosystem, including storefronts, digital purchases, subscription services, and Venues and events.
- Lead, mentor, and empower a growing team of engineers to deliver high-impact solutions aligned with strategic business goals and outcomes.
- Foster a strong, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Drive the successful delivery of multiple cross-platform projects by guiding teams in effective estimation, planning, and iterative value delivery.
- Collaborate effectively across global business units and product teams, navigating time zone differences to ensure alignment and progress.
- Execute and iterate on the team's vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring initiatives remain focused, achievable, and value driven.
- Champion change and continuous improvement, identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance team performance, processes, and outcomes.
- Operate with autonomy and ownership in a large, distributed environment, consistently delivering results while managing complexity and ambiguity.
Requirements
- BS or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in commerce, fintech, or digital platforms, with at least 7 years in engineering leadership roles
- Proven expertise in commerce platforms, digital storefronts, subscriptions, account and identity management
- Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, and event-driven systems
- Strong background in AI/ML-driven personalization, intelligent search, and recommendation systems
- Experience optimizing acquisition technology stacks, including audience segmentation, lifecycle, and campaign automation
- Familiarity with compliance standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
- Ability to influence and partner with executives across product, marketing, finance, security, and operations
- A track record of attracting, developing, and leading world-class engineering teams
- Strong communication and storytelling skills, capable of aligning technical initiatives with business objectives
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
- Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
- Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Short-term & long-term disability plans
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting
- Education assistance and student loan programs
- Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
- Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
- Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
- Matching gift program
- A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
- Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
- Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
- Annual incentive bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-native architecturesAWSAzureGCPmicroservicesevent-driven systemsAI/ML-driven personalizationintelligent searchrecommendation systemscommerce platforms
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationinnovationaccountabilitycontinuous learningchange managementinfluencecommunicationstorytelling