Overview We are seeking a hands-on, technically proficient, and people-centered Director of Digital Engineering to lead application development for our multi-billion-dollar eCommerce Web and Mobile platform. In this high-impact leadership position, you will report directly to the VP of Engineering and work closely with Product Management, Design, and cross-functional technology and business stakeholders to drive innovation, roadmap execution, and operational excellence. Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Chicago, IL, and Quincy, MA. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza. Store Code: Mobile (5157959). Category/Area of Expertise: Information Technology. Job Requisition: 451910. Duties And Responsibilities Strategy Planning: Collaborate with executive leadership to define and drive the technology strategy and execution planning aligned with business goals. Roadmap Execution: Lead the end-to-end delivery of roadmap initiatives, overseeing analysis, design, development, deployment, and operational support for assigned functional domains and full-stack (front-end, back-end, mobile) applications. Technology Leadership: Oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for the software quality, team efficiency, and fast time-to-market by continuously improving engineering excellence measured by DORA metrics. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, Security, and other business functions to ensures clear requirements, align on priorities, and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions. Domain Expertise: Develop and maintain deep expertise in domain-specific business processes and the supporting technologies. People Management: Build and retain high-performing teams through strong leadership, mentorship, and a culture of growth, accountability, and continuous learning. Operational Excellence: Instill engineering best practices, robust CI/CD pipelines, high availability, resiliency, fast incident recovery and resolution. Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to keep our technology stack modern, efficient, and enhance customer experiences. External Partnerships: Manage relationships with third-party vendors to ensure quality service delivery, cost-effectiveness, and improved user experience. Own accountability for third-party performance. Financial stewardship: Manages capital and expense budget that aligns with staffing, software, and hardware within the assigned domain. Qualifications 12+ years of experience in software engineering, including hands-on coding experiences and at least 5+ years in progressively senior engineering leadership roles. Demonstrated track record of leading high-performing engineering teams at scale. Deep expertise in modern software engineering, micro-services architecture, cloud platforms, and agile methodologies. Strong strategic mindset with the ability to align technology investments with long-term business goals. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional teams. Experience working in a mission-critical, fast-paced, and customer-obsessed environment. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. Experiences with large-scale eCommerce or other mission critical digital platforms. Hands-on experiences with more than one of following technologies: Mobile Native App Development (Swift/SwiftUI or Kotlin), Web Development (React, VueJS, Nuxt, Typescript, Javascript), Web Content Management Systems (Adobe, Bloomreach, Contentful, etc.), Content Distribution Network (Cloudflare, Akamai, etc.), Public Cloud Platforms (Kubernetes, Azure/AWS/GCP), CI/CD, Github, Application Performance Management (Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, etc.). Job Details Seniority level: Director Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Retail Note We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

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