SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY- MDM & DATA PLATFORMS (REMOTE)

Compass Group

3d•$180,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

We are CDAI—the data and artificial intelligence engine of Compass Group North America. We design and deliver custom, in-house solutions tailored to the unique complexities of food service and hospitality. Our work is grounded in strong data foundations, layered with AI to enhance forecasting, streamline operations, and enable better, faster decision-making across Compass Group. With deep integration into the business and a commitment to white-glove service, CDAI empowers associates, clients, and customers through innovative, future-forward technologies.About the RoleWe are seeking a Sr. Director of Technology to lead the technical direction and delivery of our Master Data Management (MDM) platform. This role focuses on defining architectural vision and guardrails, establishing engineering discipline and leading the adoption of AI-enabled development practices. You will partner closely with Product Leadership and embedded technology leaders to ensure strong alignment between business priorities and technical execution. We are looking for a leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levels—someone who can define the future, elevate people, and drive meaningful change across teams.

Requirements

8–10+ years in software engineering or technical leadership roles
Experience with platform-based or data-intensive systems
Strong cloud-native experience (AWS preferred)
Hands-on experience with: Python services (FastAPI, Flask, or similar) Modern front-end frameworks (Angular or similar) PostgreSQL or relational databases
Experience with API-first and event-driven architectures
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing strategies

Nice To Haves

Exposure to MDM, PIM, or master data platforms
Experience with Snowflake or cloud data ecosystems
Background in large enterprise environments
Experience leading platform transformations or consolidations of legacy systems

Responsibilities

Define and own the architecture vision for MDM, PIM, and integration services
Establish architectural guardrails, patterns, and standards across all product teams
Drive decisions on data models, integration patterns, and platform design
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and scalability requirements
Define & enforce SDLC standards for testing, code quality, and releases
Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, reliability, and environment practices
Implement consistent release governance and production readiness practices
Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the engineering organization
Define standards and guardrails for safe, scalable, and effective use of AI in SDLC, developer workflows and tooling
Champion a culture of experimentation and innovation while maintaining enterprise grade controls
Build and lead a high-performing technical organization (Architecture, DevOps, Engineering)
Establish and uphold a high technical hiring bar, improving hiring accuracy and speed
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuously learning team culture
Enable Product Pods to operate effectively within defined standards and guardrails
Lead cross-pod alignment on shared services, integration frameworks, and reusable components
Act as the final decision authority for cross-team technical decision and architectural trade-offs
Support production systems with a focus on reliability and observability
Partner on incident management and continuous improvement