Director of Software Engineering

Stanley Black & Decker
Remote in Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/25/2022 CLOSED ON 6/13/2023

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Director of Software Engineering (Remote)

Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK DECKER, CLUB CADET and more.

What You'll Do
As a Director of Engineering, you'll lead our distributed software engineering group within our Digital Solutions team. Our team has a presence in Denver, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Austin. We are location flexible. You will:
  • Inspire and lead a team of experienced software engineers, software architects, and QA engineers
  • Recruit, hire, develop and retain a team of exceptional software and QA engineers focused on excellence, innovation, and having fun
  • Champion best practices, processes, and quality initiatives to empower your team to deliver clean, high-quality, and performant code.
  • Establish collaborative, cross-functional relationships with business and product stakeholders to understand their needs and translate those needs into scalable, sustainable software solutions.
  • Establish a strong engineering culture built on trust, innovation, and a mindset of continuous improvement
  • Be responsible for research, selection, implementation, and maintenance of the end-to-end tech stack including Platform, cloud, web apps, mobile apps, and internal development tools
  • Manage platform and application development by internal teams and 3rd party vendors
  • Use your extensive knowledge and experience to research, recommend, and educate the organization on the technologies needed to deliver world-class digital solutions.
  • Be diligent yet empathetic while driving digital solutions in a non-digital company. Collaborate with the leadership team to educate, sell and communicate digital needs and strategies to executive leaders across the organization to drive the adoption of digital solutions.
  • Proposes enhancements based on data that will improve the reliability and performance of the systems that power our digital solutions.
  • Report on the status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to your peers in the executive leadership team
  • Ensure your team follows corporate security standards and is compliant with industry regulations (ex: GDPR)
  • Develop budgets, schedules, and team performance metrics.
  • Build long-term development and succession plans.

Who You Are
You always strive to do a good job...but wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality - at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. You embrace it. You also have:
  • 10 years of experience in full-stack software development
  • 5 years of experience building, leading, and scaling high-performing software engineering teams that meet the demands of a rapidly growing business
  • 3 years of architecting and designing (leveraging software architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling best practices) new and current systems
  • Experience coaching and mentoring software architects, software engineers, and QA engineers.
  • Demonstrated domain expertise in cloud technologies like microservices, containerization, cloud-native storage technologies, modern Javascript frameworks like React, and mobile technologies including iOS and Android
  • 3 years of experience developing and delivering cloud services on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Track record of making data-driven decisions that lead to great results
  • Experience translating business vision and goals into solutions that deliver customer value in a fast-paced agile environment
  • Experience leading agile product delivery teams with a history of delivering high-quality solutions
  • Ability to respectfully disagree, yet align when dealing with different stakeholders
  • Dedicated team player with the ability to build positive and collaborative relationships within the organization
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Excellent communication with an ability to tailor communication for audiences ranging from engineers to executives.

What You'll Receive
You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:
  • Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How You'll Feel
We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:
  • Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
  • Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
  • Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!

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All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or any other protected characteristic.
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