Director, Digital Engineering – AI & Commerce Platforms

About the role

The Director, Digital Engineering – AI & Commerce Platforms leads the design, delivery, and evolution of AI-enabled, cloud-native platforms on AWS. This role partners with Brand, Digital, Product, and IT stakeholders to define and execute technology strategies that leverage AI, cloud, and automation to improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and speed to market.

Responsibilities

• AWS platform engineering
• AI-enabled capabilities (e.g., personalization, search, chat agents, automation)
• CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Cloud security and governance
• Performance optimization
• Vendor management
• SDLC governance
• Ensuring delivery alignment across teams
• Leading regular operational and strategic reviews with engineering and business stakeholders

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software or platform engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles
• Familiarity with DevOps and modern software delivery practices
• Experience building and operating applications on AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of backend systems, APIs, and distributed architectures
• Experience supporting or integrating AI/ML capabilities in production environments
• Exposure to microservices and cloud-native development
• Experience with AWS services (compute, storage, databases, APIs)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Understanding of eCommerce or retail environments, including digital customer experiences

Qualifications

• Proficiency in software or platform engineering
• Leadership experience in software or platform engineering
• Experience with DevOps and modern software delivery practices
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Understanding of backend systems, APIs, and distributed architectures
• Experience with AI/ML capabilities in production environments
• Experience with microservices and cloud-native development
• Experience with AWS services (compute, storage, databases, APIs)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Understanding of eCommerce or retail environments, including digital customer experiences

Skills

• Software Engineering & Platform Delivery
• AI & Intelligent Systems
• Architecture & Modernization
• Engineering Excellence & Operations
• Technology Strategy & Leadership

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401 (K)
• Paid Paternity and Maternity leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Disability insurance
• Tuition assistance

Pay

$190,000.00 - $225,000.00

Schedule

N/A