Director of Platform Engineering

Job description

II. Leadership, Collaboration, and Excellence

Our Internal Developer Platform is how we give engineers "golden paths" to production—self-service infrastructure that lets them focus on business logic instead of fighting tickets and YAML.
You will lead a team building cloud-native, self-service solutions while balancing security, compliance, and developer experience.
Develop and execute a comprehensive platform engineering strategy aligned with business goals.
Serve as the internal "Product Owner" for the platform, focusing on enhancing the developer experience through tooling and automation.
Define the technical vision and oversee the design/architecture of scalable, secure platform components and services.
Identify, prioritize, and drive platform features and enhancements based on internal customer needs and data.
Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact and value to the platform.
Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to define technical initiatives and ensure cross-functional alignment.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
Experience as a software engineer is preferred
Proven track record of successfully leading and managing engineering teams in technology-driven environments that move with urgency while prioritizing sustainable practices.
Extensive experience in software development, architecture, and technical leadership.
Strong understanding of product ownership principles, with the ability to balance technical decisions with business priorities.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Deep knowledge of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and modern software development practices.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.