Engineering Director - dunnhumby : Job Details

We're looking for an Engineering Director who expects more from their career. This role offers the opportunity to work with new technologies and build business-facing applications powered by our world-class data science. Join a dynamic and talented team designed to utilize and showcase your skills. Bring our leading customer data to life and make a real impact through engineering excellence.

What we expect from you

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject.

• Lead an engineering function of a sub-domain in a product area and oversee cross-cutting initiatives across engineering.
• Co-own and drive the delivery of sub-domain level OKRs with product and design teams.
• Manage multiple squads to ensure delivery of high-quality, secure software in an Agile environment:
  • Oversee delivery activities such as architecture discussions and solution design.
  • Provide updates and clarity to senior stakeholders.
  • Assist teams facing challenges or delays.
• Assess hiring needs, develop hiring strategies, and onboard new team members.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate closely with product, commercial, UX, and client teams.
• Work with architecture teams and principal engineers to identify optimal technical solutions and engineering practices.
• Continuously seek opportunities for process improvements, new technology adoption, and engineering best practices across the organization.
• Maintain a hands-on role in code development, expected to code up to 40% for mature teams or 20% for new teams.
• Manage engineering managers, lead engineers, and engineers, ensuring clear expectations, career development, and performance reviews.
• Define and execute the engineering roadmap (e.g., cloud migration, shift-left testing).
• Set team-level OKRs, review them quarterly, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Handle resourcing within your budget, including hiring and planning.
• Collaborate with Product Management to define team purpose, goals, and roadmap.
• Build applications using C# .NET Core with React frontend.
• Experience with microservices architecture, REST APIs, and an API-first approach.
• Work with containerization and cloud technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Octopus, GitLab, or Argo.
• Drive individual development plans and coaching for team growth.