Director, Platform Services & Infrastructure Strategy

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobstongroup.com - Jobboard is seeking a Director of Engineering in Seattle, Washington, to lead Core Platform Services. The role oversees about 30 engineers and program managers, defines multi-year technical direction, and drives enterprise-scale platform migrations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software, infrastructure, and platform engineering, with over 10 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This position emphasizes balancing innovation with operational stability and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles.
• 5+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders in large, complex environments.
• Proven success shaping and delivering multi-year technology modernization and platform migration strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders across multiple platform teams.
• Set and communicate a multi-year technical strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Own delivery of platform capabilities and govern production change for critical systems.
• Drive architectural decisions across infrastructure, developer services, observability, and automation.
• Lead major platform migration programs from legacy systems to modern platforms.

Skills

Software engineering

Platform engineering

Infrastructure management

Technical leadership

Cloud-native architecture

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Brobstongroup.com - Jobboard is seeking a Director of Engineering in Seattle, Washington, to lead Core Platform Services. The role oversees about 30 engineers and program managers, defines multi-year technical direction, and drives enterprise-scale platform migrations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software, infrastructure, and platform engineering, with over 10 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This position emphasizes balancing innovation with operational stability and cost efficiency.