IT Director, Software Engineering

Description

Scentsy is looking for a Software Engineering Director to oversee the Software Engineering teams that produce high-performing, best-in-class digital platforms for our Consultants, customers, and business partners. A successful Director will have a well-rounded combination of technical depth, strategic vision, people management skills, and a strong passion for having fun solving complex technical problems. 

The Director reports directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and will lead, evangelize, and execute Scentsy’s technology product vision through an organization of 50-60 engineers across 8-10 product teams consisting of Software Development, DevOps, and QA Engineers, Architects, as well as Systems Analysts. The Director will oversee an engineering organization with the assistance of a management staff of 3-5 software managers.  

What You Will Do:

• Rapidly implement and deploy enterp­rise custom-developed software and integrated off-the-shelf platforms to support global e-commerce, Consultant/distributor business portals, corporate operations platforms, internal and external APIs, and 3rd party integrations  
• Responsible for the holistic view of products consisting of $500M+ in online transactions through e-commerce and business portals
• Strive for best-in-class in the delivery of leading-edge applications and data ecosystems by staffing, organizing, and leveraging experienced technology teams while collaborating with trusted business partners 
• Champion and execute next-generation modernization and innovation initiatives that include AWS adoption, migration, governance, automation, and optimizations as well as monolith to microservice refactors
• Accountable for modern software development lifecycle processes, including multiple complex CI/CD build and release systems within an Agile/Scrum SDLC
• Strong business acumen and understanding of cross-department objectives to drive architecture, best practices, organization, and roadmap 
• Successfully build world-class technology teams and products that align with long-term vision and strategy while leading within a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Coordinate and execute personnel responsibilities that include supervision, creating avenues for training and career development, performance management, and compensation management
• Execute project prioritization, estimation, planning, resource allocation, implementation, and deployment of enterprise systems
• Interface with Executives and other senior management to collaborate on company needs to identify and execute scalable software solutions within schedule, cost, and scope constraints
• Proactively assess department needs, identify and mitigate risks, and develop software that provides maximum company value while maximizing resource efficiency
• Lead the system design, development, testing, deployment, performance, and maintenance of features/functions delivered via platforms, services, and tools while creating a result that is highly scalable, secure, available, and reliable
• Communicate effectively throughout all IT disciplines as well as cross-functionally throughout the company to drive enterprise software efforts
• Engage in technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influences
• Manage staff by, selecting, orientating, training, coaching, counseling, and developing personal growth opportunities for employees
• Responsible for supervising employees which includes; hiring, firing, demotions, promotions, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, and other employee-related functions.
• Perform all other assigned tasks and requirements as needed 
• Aligns strategic vision with peer groups and within the IT department
• Maintains updated knowledge of software engineering best practices
• Occasional travel may be required

We're Looking For:

• 12 years of direct experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise software projects using agile methodologies
• 8 years leading technical teams and projects
• 5 years experience in AWS, including extensive experience in EC2, Lambda, S3, Glue, EFS, RDS, VPC etc.
• Deep knowledge of a broad range of technologies, including cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies like AI, with a proven ability to leverage technology to solve business problems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a closely related field or equivalent work experience
• Master’s degree preferred 

 **Scentsy does not provide Visa sponsorship for employment at this time 

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