Director, Platform Engineering

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

The Director, Platform Engineering will serve as a key leader within the Digital Solutions team, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a scalable, secure, and high-performing platform that enable innovative digital solutions. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Digital Solutions Delivery, this role will guide the platform engineering team and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and proven leadership experience.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING(% of Time)

Platform Architecture and Development (30%)

• Oversee the design and development of scalable, secure, and reliable platforms that support digital products and services.
• Ensure platform architecture adheres to best practices in performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with product management and software engineering teams to deliver seamless integration between platforms and applications.

Strategic Leadership and Vision (25%)

• Define and drive the platform engineering strategy to align with the company's digital transformation goals.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities for leveraging technology to enhance business performance.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of innovation.

Team Leadership and Development (20%)

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing platform engineering team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the department.
• Establish clear goals, performance metrics, and career development plans for team members.

Operational Excellence (15%)

• Implement processes and tools to ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize platform performance and reduce operational costs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and security protocols.

Stakeholder Collaboration (10%)

• Partner with internal teams (e.g., IT, product management, software engineering) to ensure alignment on technical requirements and business objectives.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to communicate complex concepts in an understandable manner.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you've got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or platform development roles, including at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale platform engineering initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in modern software development practices, including DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices for platform engineering.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills with a focus on employee development.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires approximately 10% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This position will report to our VP Digital Solutions Delivery and will be located in our physical location in Dallas, Texas. We're looking for someone to join our team immediately.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$139000.00 - $ 236300.00 / year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission:You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue - directly or indirectly - and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test. Simpson Strong-Tie's drug policy is based upon Federal Law, and therefore will screen applicants for amphetamines, including methamphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine and opiates.

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