Director, Software Engineering

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer! We believe in a workplace where respect for our employees matters, where promoting from within is how we grow, and where safety comes first in all our decisions and planning. At ThriftBooks, your work will help get inexpensive books into the hands of people who need them instead of going into landfill. We strive to create a friendly work environment with high standards of performance and rewards for excellence. We started out small and remember that encouraging people to do their best is how we expanded to our current scale.

If you want to learn about the intersection of technology, innovation, and good old-fashioned teamwork, we might be a good fit for you. Wherever you start in the company, our hope is that is a launching point to higher achievement. At ThriftBooks, your success is up to you.

ThriftBooks is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team of ten software engineers that run thriftbooks.com. 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 platforms. The ideal candidate will combine strong previous hands-on technical expertise with proven leadership skills to guide the team in delivering high-quality features for our customers.

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
• Attract and retain top engineering talent

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.

ThriftBooks is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.. All candidates must be willing to authorize a pre-employment background check. All applicants agree to ThriftBooks' Privacy Notice for Employment-Related Personal Data: https://www.thriftbooks.com/s/employment-privacy-notice/

ThriftBooks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

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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