Sr. Director – Technical Product Development – Operations Apps

DIRECTV; El Segundo (CA); Remote; USD 179,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV seeks a strategic Sr. Director of Software Engineering to guide the enhancement and operation of platforms supporting customer service, field, and dealer operations.

The role requires deep technical leadership, experience with Salesforce Service Cloud and Field Service at scale, and a track record of managing hybrid teams and multi-million dollar vendor budgets. You will drive delivery with modern practices and AI-aided methods, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years delivering capabilities for frontline operations on third-party platforms (prefer Salesforce).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align technology with business goals.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Lead hybrid teams of employees and vendors to enhance CRM, field service, and dealer platforms.
• Define requirements and guide internal customers to best-fit solutions.
• Ensure high technical quality, uptime, and security/compliance.
• Manage schedules and budgets, balancing time, value, and team efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overall Purpose

The Sr. Director, Software Engineering is an expert in delivering contact center and field service capabilities on SaaS platforms. This role is a trusted advisor to business partners and responsible for guiding delivery teams on innovative capabilities that improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

Description

This senior-level executive role requires extensive technical expertise combined with strong leadership capabilities to drive innovation and operational excellence while managing costs. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in defining long-term strategic direction and delivering modern technical solutions that support our front-line capabilities and market competitiveness. This leader is responsible for overall value delivery on platforms that support DIRECTV's contact center and field operations teams. They will be the primary point of contact for business leadership teams for advice on functional delivery and roadmap. Teams reporting to this role are responsible for development, testing, deployment, support (e.g., troubleshooting) and maintenance.

Job Summary

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Sr. Director of Software Engineering to lead the enhancement and operation of software platforms, that support our customer service, field, and dealer operations. This leadership role requires extensive experience customizing third-party platforms, namely Salesforce Service Cloud and Field Service, at scale. The successful candidate will have extensive experience leading hybrid employee and vendor teams and driving improvements in technical standards. The successful candidate will have experience in Agile delivery methodologies and experience managing $5M+ vendor labor budgets.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Gather and refine business requirements; using knowledge of platform capabilities, guide internal customers to best-fit approaches for satisfying business needs.
• Lead hybrid employee and vendor teams to enhance contact center CRM, field service, and dealer management platforms to support evolving business needs.
• Take advantage of modern delivery practices and AI-aided practices to shorten time to market and improve efficiency.
• Maintain a high standard of technical quality and availability; hold third-party software providers accountable to up-time and quality standards.
• Ensure that non-functional requirements are in place and comply with relevant regulatory standards and industry best practices, particularly in compliance, security, reliability, and performance.
• Facilitate and resolve schedule and budget challenges that arise as requirements change, or technical roadblocks interfere with delivery. Solve problems in a way that balances time to business value, program priorities, and technical team efficiency.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; Master’s or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience delivering capabilities for frontline operations on third-party platforms, ideally Salesforce.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, empathy, and support.
• Delivery Frameworks: Expertise in project management and development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) and tools (e.g., Jira).
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic, data-driven approach to decision-making. Proven experience driving business value through technology delivery.

May require a background check due to job duties requiring routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customer’s proprietary data. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction will be considered for employment in accordance with local ordinances and state law.

This role requires a minimum, but is not limited to approximately 10% travel.

This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in the contiguous United States. #LI-Remote

A career with us comes with big rewards:

DIRECTV's compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the company's policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The Base Salary range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for each of DIRECTV's 4 (four) US Labor Market Zones. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• DIRECTV WAGE ZONES: $178,852 - $324,697
• Low (N1): $178,852 - $268,228
• Mid (N2): $188,265 - $282,345
• High (N3): $207,092 - $310,580
• Top (N4): $216,505 - $324,697

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