Director of Engineering
Core
Lead E-commerce and Platform Engineering organizations to drive technical strategy, build internal developer platforms, and deliver scalable customer-facing commerce experiences.
Role type
Director of Engineering (E-commerce & Platform)
Builds
Customer-facing commerce platforms, internal developer productivity tools, and AI-enabled customer experiences
Domain
E-commerce, Consumer Internet, Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering leadership (managing managers), Organizational design, E-commerce platform scaling, Distributed systems architecture, Cloud-native development, AI/GenAI strategy, Technical roadmap ownership, Cross-functional executive partnership
Preferred skills
Experience with marketplace platforms, AI-powered personalization/recommendations, Infrastructure-as-code, Observability platforms
Technologies
Cloud-native architectures, Microservices, Event-driven systems, Infrastructure-as-code, LLMs, Agentic workflows
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor Engineering Managers; Drive high-velocity delivery of commerce experiences; Define engineering strategy for AI/GenAI adoption; Partner with executive leadership on strategic initiatives; Establish engineering standards and technology roadmap; Manage engineering budgets and vendor relationships
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership