Director Software Engineering (Web Platform)

Director Software Engineering

Fulltime

Phoenix, AZ

We are seeking a Director Software Engineering to lead high-performing web engineering teams building scalable, customer-facing applications. This role combines strong people leadership with hands-on technical depth in modern web technologies.

You will drive execution of the web roadmap, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure delivery of high-quality, high-performance applications used by millions of users.

• Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams (15 25 engineers) across web platform development
• Drive delivery of scalable, high-performance customer-facing web applications
• Partner with Product, Design, and Business teams to execute roadmap initiatives
• Provide technical guidance, architecture input, and design reviews
• Conduct code reviews, sprint planning, and task prioritization
• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and innovation
• Hire, coach, and develop engineering talent
• Track and improve delivery using engineering metrics and KPIs
• Ensure adherence to best practices in CI/CD, testing, and performance optimization

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10 years of software engineering experience
• 5 years leading engineering teams
• Strong experience building customer-facing web applications at scale
• Hands-on expertise with:
  • JavaScript, ReactJS, Angular or similar frameworks
  • Node.js and REST APIs
  • Microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Exposure to tools like Adobe Experience Manager, Google Analytics
• Strong understanding of performance optimization and scalability

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to mentor and grow engineering teams
• Hands-on leader who can step into technical challenges when needed