Director of Engineering

Community Excellence Foundation; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Excellence Foundation in Roswell, GA seeks a Director of Engineering to lead with empathy, guide architecture, and drive delivery. You will shape the technology roadmap and enable teams to win with discipline and care.

The ideal candidate brings 12+ years in senior engineering leadership, strong Java and JavaScript skills, and a proven ability to balance buy-versus-build decisions while fostering continuous learning and growth.

Qualifications

• Comfort being measured against a clear director bar.
• Working understanding of Leadership and JavaScript in real-world settings.
• A knack for Emotional Intelligence that colleagues quietly come to rely on.
• At least 12 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• Working familiarity with full-time schedules and team norms at Community Excellence Foundation.
• Roughly 12+ years operating in a similar Director of Engineering position.
• 10 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it.

Responsibilities

• Spike a Java proof of concept fast when Community Excellence Foundation needs a yes-or-no answer
• Refactor the technology module Community Excellence Foundation has been afraid to touch
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Community Excellence Foundation
• Decide when to buy Agile versus build it for Community Excellence Foundation's Roswell, GA stack
• Land PHP performance wins Community Excellence Foundation can measure in GA retention numbers
• Deliver director-quality features within the $181,000 - $275,000 Director of Engineering mandate
• Ship the purpose-led Emotional Intelligence features that move Community Excellence Foundation's technology roadmap forward

Skills

Leadership

Java

JavaScript

Emotional Intelligence

Estimation discipline

Job description

The phrase \"it works on my machine\" makes you wince, which is exactly why you'd make a great Director of Engineering here in Roswell. Bring the empathy-led energy and 10 years; Community Excellence Foundation brings $181,000 - $275,000, a Roswell base, and room to grow into more.

Key Responsibilities

• Spike a Java proof of concept fast when Community Excellence Foundation needs a yes-or-no answer
• Refactor the technology module Community Excellence Foundation has been afraid to touch
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Community Excellence Foundation
• Decide when to buy Agile versus build it for Community Excellence Foundation's Roswell, GA stack
• Land PHP performance wins Community Excellence Foundation can measure in GA retention numbers
• Deliver director-quality features within the $181,000 - $275,000 Director of Engineering mandate
• Ship the purpose-led Emotional Intelligence features that move Community Excellence Foundation's technology roadmap forward

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being measured against a clear director bar
• Working understanding of both Leadership and JavaScript in real-world settings
• A knack for Emotional Intelligence that colleagues quietly come to rely on
• At least 12 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Working familiarity with full-time schedules and team norms at Community Excellence Foundation
• Roughly 12+ years operating in a similar Director of Engineering position
• 10 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it

Every product at Community Excellence Foundation reflects the growth-minded standards our Roswell, GA team holds itself to. We give director hires room to fail small so they can later succeed big on technology work.

Your compensation opens at $181,000 - $275,000, your mentor is waiting, your benefits are ready, and your hours are yours to flex.