Director Software Integrations

. Crane Worldwide Logistics . • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Essential Job Functions Execution: Deliver high-quality backend services and tools, utilizing a contract[1]first development approach Develop tooling, policy, and process to establish standards around developer workflow, design, and validation Drive reliability with resilient architecture, observability-first design, and investment in safe-by-default continuous deployments Establish a coherent internal tool/API ecosystem to enable client integrations, application development, and AI automation teams Work closely with application/system owners and our Data Engineering team to maintain canonical definitions across our API and event ecosystem Invest in developer experience to create a high-velocity environment with compounding workflow benefits People: Shape teams and architecture together to create low-handoff, highly parallelizable workflows, while guarding against siloing Increase engineering talent depth through hiring and coaching Implement a streamlined, selective hiring process to match rapid growth needs Establish engineering teams in new geographies as needed, without compromising on hiring standards Lead with empathy and foster a growth mindset Strategy: Drive technical strategy for software integrations Partner with engineering and application teams to shape the roadmap for the connective tissue of our technology ecosystem o Craft department structure by intentionally designing teams, roles, and technical architecture to enable a highly autonomous operating model with clear ownership o Work with leadership peers across the organization to influence cross[1]team architecture & company-level process Other duties as assigned Physical Requirements Talking, hearing and using hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other computer components Sitting for extended periods of time Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus Education & Experience Required: Technical degree (bachelor's or higher in an engineering, mathematics, or scientific discipline) 7+ years focused on backend engineering (software, data, ML, or similar) 5+ years managing technical managers Strong understanding of software architecture fundamentals (distributed systems, consistency, scaling, databases, queueing, streaming semantics, authn/authz) Track record of building high-performing software engineering teams Preferred: Prior experience managing teams using functional programming languages Deep technical familiarity with any or all of: AWS, Kafka, Postgres, OpenTelemetry, F# CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES Professional certification may be required in some areas. WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE? At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work. We offer: Quarterly Incentive Plan 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job Employee Referral Bonuses Employee Recognition and Rewards Program Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities Employee Discounts Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. The physical demands 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. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check. More Information: http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify Company benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.

Requirements

• Technical degree (bachelor's or higher in an engineering, mathematics, or scientific discipline)
• 7+ years focused on backend engineering (software, data, ML, or similar)
• 5+ years managing technical managers
• Strong understanding of software architecture fundamentals (distributed systems, consistency, scaling, databases, queueing, streaming semantics, authn/authz)
• Track record of building high-performing software engineering teams

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience managing teams using functional programming languages
• Deep technical familiarity with any or all of: AWS, Kafka, Postgres, OpenTelemetry, F#

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality backend services and tools, utilizing a contract[1]first development approach
• Develop tooling, policy, and process to establish standards around developer workflow, design, and validation
• Drive reliability with resilient architecture, observability-first design, and investment in safe-by-default continuous deployments
• Establish a coherent internal tool/API ecosystem to enable client integrations, application development, and AI automation teams
• Work closely with application/system owners and our Data Engineering team to maintain canonical definitions across our API and event ecosystem
• Invest in developer experience to create a high-velocity environment with compounding workflow benefits
• Shape teams and architecture together to create low-handoff, highly parallelizable workflows, while guarding against siloing
• Increase engineering talent depth through hiring and coaching
• Implement a streamlined, selective hiring process to match rapid growth needs
• Establish engineering teams in new geographies as needed, without compromising on hiring standards
• Lead with empathy and foster a growth mindset
• Drive technical strategy for software integrations
• Partner with engineering and application teams to shape the roadmap for the connective tissue of our technology ecosystem
• Craft department structure by intentionally designing teams, roles, and technical architecture to enable a highly autonomous operating model with clear ownership
• Work with leadership peers across the organization to influence cross[1]team architecture & company-level process
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees