Director - Engineering

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Director of Engineering with a background in any one of these domains to lead our engineering team: Industrial Supply Chain or Aviation or Energy domainThe ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building and scaling large-scale Enterprise systems, possess strong technical skills, and be passionate about driving a robust engineering culture within the organization.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the engineering team, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure the team's success.

- Drive the development and implementation of scalable, high-performance enterprise systems that meet the company's requirements and industry standards.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to define technical requirements and deliver innovative solutions.

- Establish and promote engineering best practices, processes, and standards to ensure quality, efficiency, and scalability across all engineering initiatives.

- Foster a strong engineering culture focused on continuous learning and innovation.

- Actively participate in hands-on technical contributions, providing technical leadership and guidance to the team as needed.

- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and leverage this knowledge to drive strategic decisions and improvements within the engineering organization.

Requirements:

- 15+ years of overall experience with at least 3 years of experience as a second-level manager handling teams of 20+ engineers.

- Expertise in modern programming languages, frameworks, and cloud technologies.

- Hands-on experience with system design, architecture, and implementation, with the ability to make strategic technical decisions.

- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

- Experience driving a strong engineering culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

- Experience in building and leading lean engineering teams.

- Ability to clearly articulate a technical vision and energize engineers towards outcomes.

- Background in SaaS, or building multi-tenant platforms or services.

- Experience in architecting technical strategies for platform products that can serve many customers.

- Experience working with large-scale systems and cloud native systems.

- A good understanding of different cloud hosting offerings - GCP/AWS is required.

Additional Requirements:

- Experience in industrial SCM, Aviation, or Energy industry is highly preferred.

- Prior experience working in a start-up or fast-paced environment is a plus.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, with a passion for driving impact and delivering results