Director, Digital Software Engineering – Remote

Auto req ID: 26917 

Title: Director, Digital Software Engineering – Remote 

Job Function: Digital 

Location: Remote 

Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company 

Full or Part-Time: Full Time 

At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It’s our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand, and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?

We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent – wherever they may be.

This remote role is not tightly linked to a physical location and provides flexibility in where, when and how you accomplish your work. Remote employees are expected to have a dedicated, quiet and distraction-free work space and an internet connection that’s sufficient for completing their job remotely.

Job Summary

Reporting to Head of Digital Products and Software Engineering, the Director of Software Engineering is a proven leader who will lead the digital software engineering team for Harley-Davidson across our Omni-channel initiatives. The Director of Software Engineering will hire and lead net new talent into HD, including data engineers, DevOps, and other digital (Software) engineering professionals.

Job Responsibilities

• Define technical requirements and systems architecture with clarity on feasibility, time, cost, and impact.
• Attract and retain a team of high performing engineers.
• Establish an engineering culture emphasizing innovation, growth, and development.
• Ensure all internal processes and external services comply with security and privacy regulations.
• Define and implement a consistent and repeatable process for quality assurance across all areas of organization and product build.
• Identify opportunities and challenges in the marketplace, with constant evaluation of technological advancements and innovation to mitigate impediments and drive success.
• Understand software delivery in a startup environment balanced with the rigor needed for sustainable and maintainable products.

The successful Director of Software Engineering should have:

• 10+ years architecting & building products from pre-launch through maturity.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering) required– M.S. or other advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years in an Engineering Management role with experience in launching digital products.
• 5+ years leading Software Engineering teams.
• Experience scaling products, overseeing their build from MVP to mass scale.
• Experience with building service-based architecture including use of micro services frameworks.
• Good understanding of application security and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and cloud infrastructure services (Azure, AWS, etc.)
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills – including requirements analysis, debugging, and risk assessment.
• Hands-on skills in one or more object-oriented programming languages (Java/J2EE preferred).
• Knowledge of AEM, Headless E-commerce, Java, Node.JS, REST, JSON, HTTP, DevOps tool chains a plus.

Harley-Davidson is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in fairness and providing a level playing field for all. We foster a culture that thrives on diverse perspectives and contributions to ignite the creativity and innovation to fuel our business and enhance the employee and customer experience.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: Yes 

Travel Required: 0 – 10% 

Pay Range: 162,400 – 249,900 

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship 

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance 

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