Engineering Director: Lead High-Impact Cloud & Data Apps

dunnhumby; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

dunnhumby in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Engineering Director to lead sub-domain engineering, shaping scalable platforms with C# .Net Core and React front end. You will own roadmaps, collaborate with product, design, and client teams, and mentor multiple squads.

Expect hands-on coding 20–40%, drive Agile improvements, hire and onboard talent, manage budgets, and align with architecture goals across cloud, microservices, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject.
• Lead an engineering function of a sub-domain in a product area and cross‑cutting initiatives across engineering.
• Co‑own and drive the delivery of sub‑domain level OKRs with product and design counterparts.
• Manage multiple squads to ensure they deliver high quality and secure software in an Agile approach: architecture discussions, solution design, updates to senior stakeholders, and helping teams when needed.
• Assess the need, build a hiring strategy, hire and onboard new team members.
• Form strong relationships and work closely with product, commercial, UX and client team counterparts.
• Work closely with architecture team and principal engineers to help team find best technical solutions and engineering practice.
• Continuously look for opportunities and drive improvements in Agile process, new technology and best engineering practices across the domain.
• Continuously look for opportunities in technical excellence and cross‑team collaboration and standards setting.
• Continue to play a hands‑on role in code development (20–40%); for mature teams lower, for new teams higher.
• Manage engineering managers and lead engineers within squads; oversee performance and salary reviews.
• Identify, define and execute the engineering roadmap of your teams (cloud migration, shift‑left, etc.).
• Define team level OKRs with product counterparts and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Own resourcing within budget; build hiring plans with senior leadership.
• Work with Product Management to define team purpose, remit, goals and roadmap.
• Build applications using C# .Net Core with React frontend
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs
• Cloud technologies: Docker, Kubernetes; major cloud providers (GCP/AWS/Azure)
• CI/CD tools: Octopus, GitLab, Argo
• Drive development plans and coaching to grow teams

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering function of a sub-domain in a product area.
• Co‑own and drive sub-domain OKRs with product and design counterparts.
• Manage multiple squads to deliver high quality and secure software in an Agile approach.
• Oversee architecture discussions and solution design; provide updates to senior stakeholders.
• Hire and onboard new team members; define hiring strategy.
• Collaborate with product, commercial, UX, and client team counterparts.
• Work with architecture and principal engineers to find best technical solutions and practices.
• Drive continuous improvements in Agile processes and engineering practices.
• Maintain a hands-on role in code development (20–40% for mature teams, less for newer teams).
• Manage engineering managers and leads; oversee performance reviews.
• Define and execute the engineering roadmap for your teams (cloud, shift‑left, etc.).
• Set and communicate team OKRs quarterly with product partners.
• Manage budgeted resourcing and hiring plans.
• Partner with Product Management to align team purpose and roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Hiring strategy

Mentoring & coaching

Stakeholder communication

Cloud awareness

Hands-on coding leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

React

.NET Core

REST APIs

CI/CD (Octopus, GitLab, Argo)

Job description

dunnhumby in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Engineering Director to lead sub-domain engineering, shaping scalable platforms with C# .Net Core and React front end. You will own roadmaps, collaborate with product, design, and client teams, and mentor multiple squads.

Expect hands-on coding 20–40%, drive Agile improvements, hire and onboard talent, manage budgets, and align with architecture goals across cloud, microservices, and CI/CD.