Sr. Director of Engineering, Ecommerce

We are the champions of childhood

Hanna Andersson is a Portland, Oregon-based premier kids and baby clothing brand. Our clothes are made to play, made to last, and designed to let kids be kids. We have core commitments to design, quality, and sustainability, and we believe in helping families create meaningful everyday moments. These principles guide the Hanna Way, and lead to an experience authentically different from other children’s brands.

We cultivate our unique brand by hiring team members who believe in these values, own a customer service mindset, and who are innovative, results-oriented, and comfortable working in a collaborative and growth-driven work environment. We all share in our brand’s success, and we actively encourage our team members to maintain a healthy balance in their daily lives.

The Senior Director of Engineering, Ecommerce is a highly experienced and accomplished technology leader responsible for leading and managing a team of engineers to implement cutting-edge technology solutions at a rapid pace. The Sr. Director of Engineering will also be responsible for building a performant team by hiring, performance managing, coaching, and mentoring the team.

Primary Duties (Identified Essential Functions*)

• Team Management* - Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, coaching, and continuous improvement.
• Technical Oversight* – Provide technical guidance and decision-making across all Ecommerce engineering projects, including the progressive migration of a jQuery-based front-end to a modern composable architecture.
• Collaboration* - Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the technical solutions align with business objectives, customer needs, and other relevant stakeholder goals and standards.
• Process Improvement* - Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, particularly Agile methodologies, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of high-quality solutions and software releases.
• Innovation and Continues Learning* - Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to incorporate new tools and techniques that enhance both the team and the Ecommerce experience.
• Budget and Vendor Management* - Manage the technology budget and vendor relationships*
• Risk Management* - Work with team members to identify and mitigate risks and disruption associated with the Ecommerce platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security with minimal friction in the customer experience.
• Project Governance and Communication* - Ensure that all project stakeholders are kept informed, projects are completed on time and within budget, and that the highest quality standards are met.
• Performance Metrics* - Establish and monitor KPIs to assess the performance of the engineering teams and use data-driven insights to make informed decisions.
• Additional tasks and responsibilities assigned as necessary.
• (Essential Functions are identified by asterisking(*) all essential duties, identifying the equal opportunity provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)).

Required General Knowledge & Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience with ecommerce platform management, Salesforce or headless commerce platforms preferred
• Strong understanding of modern Ecommerce stack architectures, engineering practices, and performance, reliability, and security in web and mobile-web development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with cloud computing platforms
• Experience with DevOps practices
• Experience with stakeholder management and project development methodologies
• Experience with budget management and technology vendor management

Education & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on ecommerce
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline preferred

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