Director, Software Engineering

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 129,500 - 240,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off (FTO)

Paid sick time

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V based in Irving, Texas is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform. This role involves architecting data ingestion and building scalable connector frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in software engineering, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, and experience with multi-cloud deployment. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with a focus on backend systems.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Expertise in cloud-native microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of integration platforms.
• Oversee data ingestion pipelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical delivery with goals.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Data integration patterns

Multi-cloud deployment

Kubernetes

Terraform

Angular

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Databricks

Spark

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third‑party connectors into our core People Cloud Platform. This role demands strong technical leadership, deep software engineering expertise, and a passion for modern infrastructure and deployment practices. You will lead and mentor high‑performing engineering teams while actively contributing to architectural decisions and code review efforts.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of an extensible integration platform to onboard and manage data from various systems.
• Architect and oversee data ingestion pipelines from external APIs, file‑based sources, and event streams into the People Cloud using Databricks, Spark, and custom ETL services.
• Build reusable, scalable connector frameworks with monitoring, retry logic, and transformation capabilities.
• Ensure seamless integration with the People Cloud's APIs, data models, and customer‑facing features.
• Drive backend development with Java/Spring Boot and real‑time and batch data processing strategies.
• Oversee the frontend architecture (Angular) for internal tools and dashboards managing connectors, data flows, and transformation logic.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, data, and cloud infrastructure teams to align technical delivery with business goals.
• Ensure the platform is multi‑cloud compatible, leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP services where needed.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and blue‑green deployment strategies for highly reliable releases.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 10+ years in software engineering, with a strong foundation in backend systems and data engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including team building, mentoring, and delivery management.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and building cloud‑native microservices.
• Strong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real‑time/batch ETL.
• Experience building multi‑connector frameworks is a big plus.
• Knowledge of Angular for front‑end development and dashboarding.
• Proven experience with multi‑cloud deployment, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and blue‑green deployments in production environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Building integrations with systems like Salesforce, Workday, Marketo, Google Ads, Segment, Snowflake.
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks, Spark, or equivalent data processing platforms.
• Strong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real‑time/batch ETL.
• Experience with:
  • RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation) architectures
  • Agentic AI systems (tool‑using agents, orchestration, multi‑step reasoning workflows)
• Experience with spec‑driven AI‑assisted development

Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
• Time to Recover: Paid sick time
• Family Well‑Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Our compensation range: USD $129,500.00 – $240,500.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.

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