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CommerceIQ is an AI-powered enterprise SaaS platform serving Fortune 100 consumer brands including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Johnson & Johnson. The company has raised $200M+ from SoftBank, Insight Partners, and Madrona, and operates as a pre-IPO organization with teams across the US, India, Canada, and the UK.
As Director of Engineering, you will lead engineering delivery and strategy for one of CommerceIQ's core product lines—a digital shelf analytics platform that helps brands optimize their e-commerce presence and drive millions in ROI. You will manage a team of 15+ engineers across multiple engineering managers, owning product delivery, software quality, and technical direction aligned with organizational growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Client Services, and Sales to deliver compelling products to market
- Ship high-quality products under tight deadlines amid ambiguous requirements and shifting priorities
- Build and scale engineering teams by attracting top talent from leading companies and universities
- Establish strong collaboration with Sales and Client Services teams to win deals and ensure customer success
- Design enterprise-class, highly scalable SaaS systems
- Serve as a key member of the executive team, shaping technical and business strategy
- Take a hands-on approach to implementing engineering strategy while managing fast-paced delivery
You will be obsessed with technology, relentlessly raising the bar for product excellence (scalability, extensibility, reliability), building winning teams, and driving high-level engineering strategy across the organization.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 10+ years of work experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably managing engineering managers
- Excellent delivery and people management skills
- Exceptional leadership abilities with proven experience shaping team culture
- Hands-on experience building distributed systems on GCP/AWS
- Proven track record building and delivering highly scalable Enterprise SaaS software
- Demonstrated ability to headhunt, attract, retain, and coach engineering talent from top companies and universities
- Strong analytical skills and high ownership mentality
- Prior startup experience preferred
- Willingness to work with distributed teams
