Director of Software Engineering

Around the corner and around the globe, Tillster simplifies digital ordering, improves customer engagement and grows sales. For more than a decade, we’ve helped turn guests into regulars. Our award-winning technologies have transformed the casual dining and quick service restaurant industries – and made us the global leader in this space.

We are seeking a versatile, hands-on Director of Engineering to lead a global team of talented engineers. The ideal candidate should come from a high volume, ecommerce, background and be comfortable working in a fast paced environment (as well as understand the specific challenges that come along with it). This is a hands-on technical leadership role. Coding chops are a must have.

• Develop architectural roadmaps and provide expertise on platform architecture (PA), while overseeing the Engineering team's efforts and meeting customer needs.
• Design architectural roadmaps, system architecture, software components and hardware architecture for complex (PA) projects; aligns these with Tillster business strategies and objectives.
• Provide expertise on Engineering best practices, standards, architectural approaches and complex technical resolutions for (PA) processes.
• Oversee quality improvement efforts in (PA); ensures that deliverables are secure, scalable and reliable through estimation and correction
• Communicate with Tillster customers and integrate their needs with architectural roadmaps, to meet business objectives.
• Direct key architecture and infrastructure decisions.
• Work closely with the CEO/VP Engineering and component Engineering Team Leaders to plan and execute Software Engineering Development cycles in an Agile environment.
• Lead and build strong teams of Software Development Engineering Teams and a strong, positive Software Engineering culture.
• Plan, execute and measure product success for the Engineering Team.
• Responsible to execute all Engineering Team initiatives across web and mobile.
• All other duties and responsibilities and may be assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Strong experience with Java, J2EE framework
• Extensive software or web development background and comfortable with both the management and technical programming aspect of the position
• Proven track record of successfully delivering high quality software
• Proven project and delivery experience in a professional environment, including ownership or delivery of a sizable product and/or product component
• In-depth understanding and experience with agile principles and practices
• Experience working in a large-scale, e-commerce-driven business
• Experience working in a continuous deployment environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical team members
• Must be very comfortable programming