Director of Engagement Platform Engineering — Remote/Hybrid

HellaGoodAudio; United States; Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Education assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sony SEPS is seeking a Director of Engagement Platform Engineering to lead the development of Sony's next-generation engagement platform. You will drive contextual personalization, payments, search and content discovery, subscription management, and developer experience for hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.

Reporting to the VP, you will scale teams across global units, partner with product, marketing, security, and operations, and shape a strategy that aligns technical initiatives with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commerce, fintech, or digital platforms.
• 7+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Experience with commerce platforms, digital storefronts, subscriptions, and identity management.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Strong background in AI/ML-driven personalization and intelligent search.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the engagement ecosystem strategy for Sony platforms.
• Lead and mentor a growing team of engineers to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and learning.
• Guide cross-platform projects with effective estimation, planning, and value delivery.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders across product, marketing, and operations.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Commerce platforms

Cloud-native architectures

AI/ML personalization

Identity management

Education

BS/MS in Engineering/CS

MS in CS preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Event-driven systems

Job description

Sony SEPS is seeking a Director of Engagement Platform Engineering to lead the development of Sony's next-generation engagement platform. You will drive contextual personalization, payments, search and content discovery, subscription management, and developer experience for hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.

Reporting to the VP, you will scale teams across global units, partner with product, marketing, security, and operations, and shape a strategy that aligns technical initiatives with