Director of Engineering
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
A leadership role in a crucial digital transformation project, providing high visibility and significant impact within the energy sector.
- High visibility in digital transformation efforts
- Leadership role with significant mentoring opportunities
- Requires extensive experience in engineering management
Pros
- High impact role in a recognized industry
- Opportunities for mentoring and leadership
- Involvement in cutting-edge technology implementation
Cons
- High pressure and expectations for performance
- Significant experience required (10+ years)
- Potential work-life balance challenges in leadership roles
Who it's for
Senior / Executive • On-site
Good fit
- Engineering leaders with strong technical backgrounds
- Professionals eager to drive organizational change
- Candidates with aspirations for executive roles
Not recommended for
- New graduates or those without leadership experience
- Individuals preferring a purely technical position
- Candidates not suited for high-responsibility environments
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Join a leadership team driving a digital transformation project for a leading enterprise software provider in the energy sector. This is a critical Director of Engineering role. You will have a direct, high-impact role in defining the engineering culture, technology adoption (cloud/DevOps), and delivery excellence for a highly tenured, focused organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and hands-on technical leadership across the full-stack (front-end, middle-tier, and back-end) to ensure architectural consistency, performance, and maintainability.
- Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS), and DevOps principles across all development teams.
- Mentor and develop engineering managers and senior technical staff, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading full-stack engineering teams in a commercial SaaS or enterprise software environment.
- Deep technical expertise in modern software architectures and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure or AWS), with a focus on scalable service-oriented systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and lead technical change within cross-functional organizations.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related field.
This leadership role is essential for driving our enterprise platform's transformation and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions.
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