As the Director of Engineering, your responsibilities will include business roadmap strategy, architecture, planning, and end-to-end executions. You will have direct responsibility for technical design, development, quality, and should also be a hands-on engineering leader. The successful candidate will lead and grow multiple engineering teams and serve as a leader for Monotype’s Digital experience transformation journey. This is a role where you transition seamlessly between leadership roles & technical details, at times dropping into architecture and code to help the team meet its objectives while also keeping your technical skills sharp

What you will be doing:

• Provide strategic vision and leadership to the engineering team, aligning technical efforts with the company's business objectives.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and other cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps and project timelines.
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time and meet the highest quality standards.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, robust, and secure software systems to meet customer needs and business demands.
• Implement and enforce software development methodologies, coding standards, and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and proactively implement mitigation plans.
• Manage engineering resources effectively to optimize productivity and project execution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess technical feasibility, propose solutions, and address technical challenges.
• Drive a culture of learning and growth within the engineering team, encouraging continuous professional development.
• Promote a culture of transparency, open communication, and constructive feedback within the engineering department.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, security protocols, and data protection regulations.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on project status, key performance indicators, and engineering achievements.
• Develop and manage the engineering department's budget and resource allocation.

• Proven experience in technical leadership and management.
• In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies, coding languages, and best practices.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in systems architecture design and implementation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• A track record of successful product delivery and meeting project milestones.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing technical challenges.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in tech stack: ReactJs, NodeJs, AWS, PHP, MySQL.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and modern software development frameworks is a plus.
• Experience building, motivating and managing a team of high performing professionals including other managers and architects.
• Expert in hiring and developing engineers to set up autonomous and high performing teams.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and execution skills.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries to build alignment and drive closure on issues.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional experience of 12+ years within an IT or software development environment.