Senior Director of Engineering, Kandji

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science degree (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in increasingly responsible roles, with at least 5+ years of team leadership in a complex global business environment
• Proven ability to manage a team of 25+ engineers, including managers
• Domain expertise in one or more of the following: enterprise SaaS, developer platforms, large-scale data systems, IoT
• Strong background in leveraging and improving infrastructure, platform, and data components across a growing product portfolio
• Demonstrated track record of delivering highly scalable platforms within enterprise environments, focusing on performance and user experience
• Proven success in hiring, retaining, and developing diverse engineering talent, with a demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive team environment
• Proven experience in managing and scaling infrastructure teams, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of critical systems
• Strong background in DevOps, including implementing automated testing strategies, continuous integration (CI), and continuous delivery (CD) practices to ensure high-quality software delivery
• Expertise in systems monitoring, incident management, and infrastructure automation to improve system uptime and resilience
• Experience in defining and tracking engineering metrics to assess team productivity, quality, and efficiency. Ability to leverage data to drive decisions and improve delivery processes
• Demonstrated success in managing engineering teams working in a fast-paced, agile environment while balancing technical excellence with business priorities

Desirable

• Reporting directly to the CTO, as Senior Director of Engineering for Core Services you will oversee software engineering teams focused on Kandji’s core shared services platform, DevOps and Infrastructure
• You will work closely with engineering and product leaders across the company to ensure that Kandji is hiring amazing people and delivering best in class products
• This position is also responsible for helping to drive engineering practices across the organization, working with a guild of like-minded leaders to continuously improve our engineering practices, agile implementation and delivery capabilities
• Drive Technical Vision: Develop and implement a cohesive technical strategy that ensures scalability, reusability, and technical excellence
• Lead and Develop Teams: Mentor engineering managers and individual contributors while fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture
• Ensure Scalable Systems: Champion the development of scalable, efficient, and sustainable engineering practices
• Inspire Innovation: Champion a culture of innovation by driving initiatives such as hackathons, cross-team technical showcases, and exploration of emerging technologies
• Optimize Infrastructure: Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to enhance scalability, system reliability, and performance. Implement solutions for improving system monitoring, logging, and release/incident management
• Drive Engineering Metrics: Establish and monitor key engineering metrics (e.g., velocity, sprint completion, defect rate) to measure team performance, identify areas for improvement, and ensure high standards of engineering excellence
• Optimize Processes: Use data-driven insights to optimize engineering processes, implementing continuous feedback loops and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. Be a focal point for evangelizing engineering best practices across the organization