Director of Engineering, Web

ABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks a full-time position of Director of Engineering, Web in the Technology Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. 

The ACLU’s Technology team partners with departments across the ACLU in order to build and maintain innovative, robust and secure digital products and technical systems that accelerate the ACLU’s mission as our nationwide guardian of rights and liberties. We are a team of engineers, designers, product managers and administrators who take pride in creating technical solutions that help raise money, get our message out in the world, mobilize our supporters and manage our data with integrity.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Director of Engineering, Web will be responsible for leading a team of software engineers focused on building and supporting a portfolio of web-based products and platforms that support our diverse organizational goals. This includes broad technical oversight of our national branded website (www.aclu.org) as well as the delivery and rollout of a new nationwide web platform supporting our local and state ACLU affiliates. This role will work closely with peer leaders in engineering, product, and analytics as well as stakeholders across the ACLU to set and drive a long-term web technology strategy that meets current and anticipates future organizational needs.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who is passionate about finding best-fit solutions to real nonprofit technology challenges and has the proven ability to build and guide an effective engineering team through mentorship, coaching, and technical and strategic leadership.

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Provide hands-on management and individualized support to software engineers on one or more cross-functional web-focused product teams
• Set web technology strategy and provide guidance at the architecture and product levels to help teams make sound decisions that align with broader organizational goals and priorities
• Develop technical roadmaps and direct large-scale initiatives, prioritizing projects and investments that balance product vision with requirements for privacy, security, and system quality across our web technologies
• Act as a key advisor to stakeholders in Communications & Marketing, Analytics, Privacy & Data Governance, as well as ACLU affiliates, providing technical expertise and ensuring alignment with our web technology strategy
• Partner with peer leaders within Product, Analytics, and Engineering to improve team health, operational workflows, and collaboration across the organization
• Advise on resource planning and personnel decisions, ensuring team structures meet current needs and anticipate future growth
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for new engineers, establishing policies, goals, and a culture that fosters a high-performing, diverse web engineering team
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with external agencies, vendors, and contractors to augment internal capabilities and manage specialized projects, ensuring delivery of high-quality work that meets the organization’s engineering standards and requirements

FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL 

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Demonstrated success in leading high-performing application or product engineering teams with multiple direct reports, strategic planning, goal setting, and other leadership responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute long-term technology strategies and large-scale web transformation initiatives
• Adept at working with evolving scopes and clarifying ambiguous ideas into actionable technical plans
• Experience with and deep understanding of web development technologies and architecture, CMS platforms, and related frameworks
• Experience overseeing vendors, contractors, and external partners in technology implementation, with a track record of building strong partnerships and managing third-party solutions
• Experience hiring and developing high-functioning engineering teams, monitoring and managing team performance, and supporting individual caree