Director of Software Engineering

We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team of ten software and site reliability engineers. Our ecommerce platform is built primarily in Azure with C# and React. This role will be instrumental in ensuring the scalability, reliability, and quality of our customer-facing systems. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with

proven leadership skills to guide the team in delivering high-quality software that supports business growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to align engineering priorities with company objectives
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of ecommerce platform features, ensuring high standards of performance, security, and maintainability
• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers and site reliability engineers, supporting professional growth and career development
• Establish and refine engineering best practices, coding standards, and development processes
• Drive operational excellence through effective monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of systems and infrastructure
• Lead initiatives in architecture, scalability, and system reliability for a high-traffic ecommerce environment
• Own and manage departmental KPIs such as uptime, velocity, and code quality metrics
• Collaborate with recruitment to attract and retain top engineering talent

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role
• Strong technical background with expertise in C#, React, and scalable modern web application architectures
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure), CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and site reliability practices
• Proven success managing cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced ecommerce or SaaS environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills
• Strong decision-making ability with a focus on balancing business goals with technical constraints

LOCATION

This is a hybrid position with required in-person days in our Tukwila Corporate Office.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Annual 10% bonus incentive
• Competitive compensation package
• Earn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per year
• Six Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Medical & Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company paid STD/LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k match program
• Professional development & growth opportunities
• Work with nice, fun people
• FREE BOOKS!

BASE SALARY:

$150,000 - $190,000/yr. This range reflects the good-faith hiring base salary range for this position. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, experience, and education/training.

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Work schedule

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay

• Bonus pay

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program
• Other