Director of Engineering: Django Lead, Remote

Retail Plus Inc; Lubbock (TX); Remote; USD 141,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Plus Inc. seeks a Director of Engineering fluent in Django to lead high-availability platforms from Lubbock, TX. The role emphasizes trust, strategic oversight, and a remote-first approach with a salary range of $141,000–$207,000, plus tools and parental leave.

You will guide sprint planning, technology roadmaps, and Python-based tradeoffs while mentoring engineers and ensuring robust build processes across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Jenkins, Git, and Ansible in production environments.
• Strong Django experience and Python fluency for web platforms.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and drive engineering roadmaps.
• Resilience across long technology cycles and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate outages and incidents into durable fixes to prevent repeat issues.
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and roadmap discussions.
• Explain Python/Django tradeoffs to executives and stakeholders.
• Translate compliance rules into build guardrails and processes.
• Sketch Django sequence diagrams to clarify system flows.

Skills

Django

Jenkins

Ansible

Git

Prioritization

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Git

Python

Job description

Retail Plus Inc. seeks a Director of Engineering fluent in Django to lead high-availability platforms from Lubbock, TX. The role emphasizes trust, strategic oversight, and a remote-first approach with a salary range of $141,000–$207,000, plus tools and parental leave.

You will guide sprint planning, technology roadmaps, and Python-based tradeoffs while mentoring engineers and ensuring robust build processes across teams.