Director of Software Engineering

Director of Software Engineering – Dallas, TX

Corporate Tools is hiring a hands on Director of Software Engineering in Dallas, TX. You will be a traditional company employee. This role is remote for now, but we like to keep things flexible. There may be times when we’ll ask you to come into the office, think of it as an occasional change of scenery. You’ll be working 40 hours a week and, of course, enjoy great company benefits.

At this level, leadership isn’t about sitting in meetings all day or collecting status updates like trading cards. You’ll be hands on while steering the ship and still being willing to grab an oar when needed. You’ll shape technical direction, help teams navigate big decisions, and keep an eye on where we’re headed six months from now, while also being ready to jump into whatever unexpectedly became today’s highest priority. (Because priorities change. Sometimes before your second cup of coffee.) We’re looking for someone who enjoys operating at both 30,000 feet and ground level without needing a dramatic transition between the two.

You won’t just build software, you’ll build the environment that allows great software to happen. That means developing leaders, mentoring engineers, removing obstacles before they turn into headaches, and creating a culture where people trust each other, challenge each other, and genuinely enjoy working together. You’ll help connect teams, translate big ideas into actionable plans, and keep everyone moving in the same direction without turning into the “process police.”

Wage:

$200,000/year

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision for employees
• Annual review with raise option
• 22 days Paid Time Off accrued annually, and 4 holidays
  • After 3 years, PTO increases to 29 days. Employees transition to flexible time off after 5 years with the company—not accrued, not capped, take time off when you want
  • The 4 holidays are: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
• Up to 6% company matching 401(k) with no vesting period
• Quarterly allowance
  • Use to make your remote work set up more comfortable, for continuing education classes, a plant for your desk, coffee for your coworker, a massage for yourself... really, whatever
• Open concept office with friendly coworkers
• Creative environment where you can make a difference
• No dumb benefits like free dog walking on the weekends that snobby hipster places have to make you feel cool, but mathematically won't cost the company much money because you won't use it
• Trail Mix Bar --- oh yeah

Responsibilities:

• All Engineering: Software, Database, Architecture, etc.
• Develop solutions and applications for business services, while leading and mentoring the team
• Focus on team culture and personal development
• Ensure technical feasibility of software and API designs
• Drive product roadmap and execution, and participate in technical design
• Identify and correct issues that impact performance, reliability, and scalability

Requirements:

• Must be located in Dallas, TX or willing to relocate
• You're amazing at communicating but also the true technical lead with all things engineering and development
• You can show a lot of screwups you've had and how you've pivoted on large scale applications
• You can show how you've lead and managed large scale software and developer engineering teams
• 7+ years' experience with software development and engineering (Ruby preferred but not required)
• 5+ years’ experience managing and developing software development teams of 15-30 engineers and support
• 10-15 years of front-end, back-end and REST API software design and implementation of commercial software products or 3-5 years of SaaS based product development
• Understanding of cloud (AWS) architectures and design patterns
• Experience working cross functionally in an Agile environment
• Experience developing mission critical applications and solutions
• Ability to design complete systems. Up to date on industry trends, best practices and change management

Director of Software Engineering – Dallas, TX

If you’re the kind of person who gets excited about solving hard problems, helping people grow, and occasionally jumping into the chaos to save the day, we should probably talk. Around here, we care deeply about building great software, but we care just as much about how we build it. We value thoughtful decisions, healthy debates, and a team that enjoys working together enough to celebrate wins, laugh at the occasional weird bug, and keep moving forward without taking ourselves too seriously.

We give people a lot of ownership because we trust them to use it well. Your ideas won’t disappear into a suggestion box abyss, and your impact won’t be limited to your job description. You’ll have the freedom to experiment, challenge assumptions, and help shape where we’re headed next. We believe life is too short for endless red tape, unnecessary meetings, or software that nobody enjoys maintaining. So we focus on building meaningful things with smart people who are collaborative, curious, and genuinely enjoy the work they do (most days, anyway—we’re still talking about software).