What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Engineering position at Digital Waffle?
Role: Director of Engineering
Chattanooga (Twice a week) | $160,000 – $180,000 Bonus Benefits
I am seeking an innovative, strategic, and people-driven Director of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams building and scaling a multi-channel CPaaS platform (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, Voice, Email, RCS).
This is a high-impact leadership role, shaping technical strategy, scaling global engineering operations, and ensuring delivery of robust, cloud-native solutions that power business communication worldwide.
Director of Engineering roles & responsibilities:
- Setting technical vision & roadmap aligned with business goals.
- Overseeing architecture & delivery of cloud applications (Azure / .NET).
- Driving agile transformation & embedding DevOps culture.
- Recruiting, mentoring & scaling high-performing engineering teams.
- Partnering with Product, UX, and commercial leaders to align tech with customer needs.
- Leading M&A integration of platforms & teams into a unified ecosystem.
Director of Engineering required skills:
- Proven track record leading software engineering teams at scale.
- Strong technical background in SaaS / messaging / cloud-native platforms.
- Expertise in Azure, .NET, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
- Excellent communicator, able to engage across technical and commercial functions.
- Strategic mindset with hands-on leadership in fast-paced environments.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% within the US and internationally.
You must be based within 2.5 hours of Chattanooga & be happy to be on-site twice a week.
If this role sparks an interest and you're keen to learn more, Please apply or email me on Tommy@digitalwaffle.co
Salary : $160,000 - $180,000
