Director of Software Engineering

Who We're Looking For - Director of Software Engineering

Clearlink is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and grow its engineering team. This role is pivotal in scaling engineering operations, defining best practices, and ensuring technical excellence across multiple web properties and services.

The engineering team at Clearlink supports a wide variety of web technologies, platforms, and frameworks, requiring a leader with broad technical experience and the ability to navigate complex, multi-stack environments. From custom WordPress implementations to API-driven services and modern JavaScript frameworks, this role demands a strong understanding of scalability, security, and performance optimization across different architectures.

As Director, you will work closely with business leaders, managers, and engineers to align technical strategy with Clearlink’s business goals. You will foster a high-performance engineering culture, optimize workflows, and ensure our products remain scalable, efficient, and cutting-edge.

If you thrive on leading teams, improving engineering processes, and mentoring developers, this role will provide a unique opportunity to make an impact at an established yet fast-moving organization.

The Impact You Will Make

 Leadership & Strategy

• Work with business leaders to establish the technical strategy for Clearlink.
• Act as a bridge between business objectives and engineering execution.
• Advocate for engineering needs to ensure the team has the resources, tools, and training to succeed.
• Champion company values, engineering culture, and best practices across the organization.

Engineering Excellence & Workflow Optimization

• Define, implement, and enforce development best practices for scalable, maintainable, and performant code.
• Oversee engineering workflows, development standards, and deployment processes to improve efficiency.
• Ensure development is compliant with industry and company security regulations.
• Guide engineers in designing, building, and maintaining high-quality software and infrastructure.
• Support a team working across diverse technologies, including PHP-based CMS platforms, Node.js APIs, GraphQL services, and front-end JavaScript frameworks.

Team Growth & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, senior engineers, and contributors.
• Establish a structured upskilling program to increase subject-matter expertise in Cloudflare, CI/CD, Pantheon, and modern web technologies.
• Create onboarding, training, and hiring frameworks to scale engineering talent efficiently.
• Encourage knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and cross-functional teamwork.

Technical Oversight & Execution

• Oversee project planning, scoping, and execution for major engineering initiatives.
• Drive technical architecture decisions, ensuring performance, accessibility, and reliability.
• Provide technical mentorship and help resolve engineering roadblocks.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps workflows.
• Support both legacy systems and emerging technologies, ensuring the team can evolve and modernize Clearlink’s web architecture.

What You Bring

     Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (Engineering Manager, Director, or equivalent).
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and team-building experience.
• Broad exposure to multiple web engineering stacks, including PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL.
• Experience with WordPress and WordPres