Director - Engineering

About the role

Lead the Software Engineering organization across ecommerce, mobile, APIs and integration, cloud, reliability, security, and quality engineering. Set the strategic direction and govern execution of the full software development lifecycle across Chalhoub's digital commerce, mobile, retail supply chain, data, and cloud modernization platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Define multi-year platform roadmaps for digital commerce, mobile, retail supply chain, data, and cloud modernization.
• Govern API‑first design standards and cloud‑native engineering practices across distributed systems, microservices, and event‑driven architecture.
• Partner with Omnichannel, Corporate Technology, and Information Security to align engineering priorities and delivery standards.
• Lead engineering excellence across the SDLC, including secure coding, test automation, CI/CD, and observability.
• Own delivery governance, engineering metrics, and continuous improvement to ensure predictable delivery.
• Manage engineering budget, vendor strategy, and technology relationships.
• Develop engineering leadership team, mentoring managers and driving capability development.
• Define AI governance framework and champion responsible AI‑assisted development.

Required profile

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with senior leadership roles in large, multi‑team technology organizations.
• Proven track record building and leading large engineering organizations, including manager development and delivery governance.
• Experience owning engineering budgets and vendor management.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI adoption at scale.

Required skills

• AWS, GCP, Azure
• Kubernetes, Terraform
• SFCC, Shopify, React Native, Fluent
• API‑first design
• Secure coding, test automation, CI/CD, observability
• Application security
• AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code)

What we offer

• Competitive benefits package including health care and child education contribution.
• Remote and flexible working policies.
• Exclusive employee discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities and internal mobility.