Director, Engineering

Job Summary:

The Director, Engineering will lead our DevSecOps practice and drive the design, delivery, and security of our software platforms. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity. They will lead a team of engineers, set technical direction, and partner closely with product, platform, and security teams to ensure our systems are scalable, resilient, and secure by default. They will drive project execution and ensure alignment with business and technical objectives.

At Global Partners, business starts with people. Since 1933, we’ve believed in taking care of our customers, our guests, our communities, and each other—and that belief continues to guide us.  

The Global Spirit is how we work to fuel that long term commitment to success. As a Fortune 500 company with 90+ years of experience, we’re proud to fuel communities—responsibly and sustainably. We show up every day with grit, passion, and purpose—anticipating needs, building lasting relationships, and creating shared value. 

Job Description:

Technical & Engineering Leadership

• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, actively participating in architecture design, code reviews, and complex problem resolution

• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and highly available software systems

• Establish engineering standards and best practices for DevSecOps, including coding standards, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, testing strategies (e.g. unit, integration, performance) and observability

• Drive adoption of cloud-native and modern software development patterns

Platform, CI/CD & Operations

• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and secure software delivery

• Lead infrastructure as code efforts using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation

• Improve system reliability through monitoring, logging, alerting, and SRE practices

• Champion automation to reduce manual processes and operational risk

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software development engineers

• Plan and execute roadmaps, balancing feature delivery, platform improvements, and security initiatives

• Promote agile development practices and continuous improvement

• Act as a technical escalation point/decision-maker for complex engineering challenges

Integration Modernization Strategy

• Assess the current application integration landscape and define a target-state architecture (e.g., API-first, microservices, middleware platforms)

• Own and oversee the redesign and modernization of legacy integrations to improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to prioritize and execute integration initiatives aligned to enterprise goals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product management to translate business requirements into secure technical solutions

• Collaborate with cloud, data, security, compliance, and operations teams

• Communicate technical decisions and risks clearly to engineering and non-technical stakeholders

• Embed security controls and automation throughout the SDLC (secure coding, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, secrets management)

• Ensure standards are practical, scalable and consistently applied across teams

Additional Job Description:

• Experience leading DevSecOps or platform engineering teams with 3+ years in a technical leadership role

• Strong proficiency in one or more development languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js)

• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices and tools (e.g. version control – Git, Agile/Scrum, Jira, etc..)

• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and distributed systems

• Experience designing and securing APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure

• Strong knowledge of cloud security concepts (IAM, network security, secrets management)

• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST, CIS, OWASP)

• Experience supporting audits or compliance initiatives

• Excellent leadership, written, communication and interpersonal skills

Pay Range:

$160,500.00 - $240,800.00

The pay range for this position is outlined above. The final amount offered at the start of employment is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience level, knowledge, skills, abilities and geographic location, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Our Commitments to You

• Coins! We offer competitive salaries and opportunities for growth. We have an amazing Talent Development Team who create trainings for growth and job development.

• Health & Wellness - Medical, Dental, Visions and Life Insurance. Along with additional wellness support.

• The Road Ahead – We offer 401k and a match component!

• Professional Development - We provide tuition reimbursement; this benefit is offered after 6 months of service.

What to Expect From the Hiring Process

We value passion and potential. Please apply if you’re qualified and interested—we’d love to hear from you. 

A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and may connect you with the hiring manager if your experience is a strong match. 

Interviews are conducted virtually and in person, depending on the role. We’ll provide more details about next steps if selected to move forward.  

Global Partners LP is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a company culture where ideas from all people help us grow, move and thrive. We embrace the diversity of all applicants and do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at 781-747-9675 or 781-7GP-WORK.

*Disclaimer: At Global Partners, we don't use lie detector tests for any employment decisions. We follow all the rules and regulations, so we need to let you know: In Massachusetts, it's illegal to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment of continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.