Global Platform Engineering Director (Hybrid)

1000 Bentley Systems, Incorporated; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bentley Impact Day

Colleague recognition programs

Inclusion and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Bentley Systems is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering in a hybrid Philadelphia-based role. You will lead a global engineering organization responsible for the open platform powering digital twin technologies and infrastructure software.

The role requires 15+ years of software leadership, deep API/platform experience, and a track record of building high-performing teams across regions. Expect collaboration with product, executives, and open-source communities to accelerate growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; 15+ years of software leadership.
• Proven API, library, or platform development experience at scale.
• Experience leading global engineering teams across regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global engineering organization of 120+ staff across multiple regions.
• Drive outcomes aligned with business strategy and market opportunities.
• Promote modern software engineering practices and open collaboration.
• Recruit and develop engineering leaders and contributors.
• Collaborate with Product Management to execute the roadmap.

Skills

Global leadership

Platform strategy

Open-source culture

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

TypeScript

JavaScript

C++

SQL

AWS

Azure

Job description

Bentley Systems is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering in a hybrid Philadelphia-based role. You will lead a global engineering organization responsible for the open platform powering digital twin technologies and infrastructure software.

The role requires 15+ years of software leadership, deep API/platform experience, and a track record of building high-performing teams across regions. Expect collaboration with product, executives, and open-source communities to accelerate growth and