Senior Director – Technology
| Company | AccuWeather |
|---|---|
| Location | State College, PA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS/BA in related discipline with 12+ years’ experience and 7+ years’ management experience
- Proven history of technical and organizational leadership
- Proven ability to lead and work within geographically distributed engineering teams
- Mastery of software engineering and testing processes and concepts
- Mastery of Agile, DevOps, Automation, and CI/CD processes and concepts
- Deep understanding of and experience with global, large scale, distributed platforms
- Deep understanding of and experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
- Deep understanding of and experience with content delivery network (CDN) implementation and caching strategies
- Experience with AI, Machine Learning, and data science
- Experience with performance engineering and monitoring, logging, and analytics tools
- Proficient in C#, Java, Objective-C, or similar
- Experience leading teams of 20 or more software engineers
- Experience managing contracting vendors and consultants
- Self-driven; strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership
- Strong verbal / written communication skills; excellent collaboration, reporting, and analytical skills
Responsibilities
- Champion a culture of innovation by guiding the identification, exploration, and rapid prototyping of emerging technologies, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of industry trends
- Establish processes for ideation and experimentation, enabling teams to develop and validate new concepts quickly, iterate effectively, and transition prototypes into production
- Direct the design, development, and maintenance of critical middleware layers and orchestration systems that enable seamless communication and data flow between applications and services
- Collaborate with Product, Program Management, and stakeholders to define strategic Technology roadmaps, ensuring R&D goals, middleware requirements, and proof-of-concept initiatives align with broader business objectives
- Guide teams in building highly available, resilient, and performance-oriented solutions, leveraging cloud platforms, CDN’s, and distributed systems best practices
- Implement and refine Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices; promote continuous improvement in coding standards, frameworks, and monitoring to achieve world-class engineering quality
- Recruit and retain high-caliber engineering team members, providing on-going coaching and feedback to cultivate a collaborative, innovative, and diverse team environment
- Encourage knowledge sharing, thought leadership, and curiosity in internal and external tech communities, ensure on-going professional growth and the adoption of cutting-edge practices
- Engage with external vendors and partners to identify, develop, and integrate new solutions that enhance the company’s technological capabilities, focusing on timely delivery and ROI
- Participate in defining the broader Technology strategy and budget, ensuring R&D and middleware initiatives are effectively prioritized, funded, and managed.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.