Director, Software Engineering - Supply Chain
- Location
- TX - Farmers Branch
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.
LOCATION: Onsite 5 days per week - Farmers Branch TX
Varsity Brands is building a modern, unified technology ecosystem that powers the full experience of sport and spirit through scalable applications, cloud-native platforms, and modern engineering practices. Backend software engineering plays a critical role in enabling enterprise applications, digital products, operational workflows, and shared platform capabilities that support business growth, customer experience, and operational excellence.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: The Director, Software Engineering is responsible for leading the engineering organization that designs, builds, delivers, and supports scalable backend software solutions supporting enterprise applications and digital products. This leader oversees engineering managers, Lead Software Engineers, and multiple engineering teams, ensuring consistent execution of engineering priorities while partnering closely with Product Management, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Quality Engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
This role serves as the operational leader for backend engineering, translating technology strategy into execution by establishing engineering roadmaps, building organizational capability, and driving engineering excellence across software delivery. This role balances delivery commitments with modernization efforts, ensuring engineering teams continuously improve software quality, platform reliability, developer productivity, and operational performance while remaining aligned with enterprise architecture, technology standards, and the long-term Technology & Product strategy.
The Director, Software Engineering plays a critical leadership role in developing engineering talent, strengthening organizational capability, and advancing modern engineering practices. By fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, technical excellence, and collaboration, this role helps accelerate platform modernization, improve engineering effectiveness, and position Varsity Brands to scale its technology capabilities while delivering meaningful business outcomes.
Impact of the Role The Director, Software Engineering is responsible for building and leading a high-performing engineering organization that transforms technology strategy into reliable software delivery. By strengthening engineering execution, advancing modern development practices, and developing engineering talent, this role helps Varsity Brands deliver scalable, secure, and resilient backend solutions that accelerate business growth and platform modernization.
Through disciplined engineering leadership, this role will help unlock:
- Reliable delivery of backend software solutions aligned with business priorities and product roadmaps
- Improved software quality, application reliability, and operational performance across enterprise platforms
- Faster, more predictable software delivery through modern engineering practices, automation, and continuous improvement
- Increased engineering productivity through standardized development practices, reusable services, and improved delivery processes
- Accelerated modernization of legacy applications and backend services while reducing technical debt
- Stronger alignment between Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Security to improve delivery outcomes
- A high-performing engineering organization built on technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Greater organizational scalability through effective workforce planning, talent development, and engineering capability building
WHAT YOU WILL DO: Engineering Strategy & Organizational Leadership
- Develop, execute, and continuously refine the engineering strategy for assigned applications, services, and backend platforms in alignment with the broader Specialized Applications & Platforms vision and Technology & Product objectives
- Translate technology strategy into engineering roadmaps, organizational priorities, workforce plans, investment recommendations, and measurable delivery objectives
- Build, lead, and develop high-performing software engineering teams that consistently deliver secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions
- Establish engineering operating models, governance, and performance expectations that improve accountability, execution, and organizational effectiveness
- Evaluate organizational capabilities, identify capacity needs, and implement plans that strengthen engineering performance and long-term scalability
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering excellence across the organization
Software Delivery & Business Partnership
- Lead the successful delivery of backend software solutions that support enterprise applications, digital products, and shared platform capabilities
- Partner with Product Management to align engineering priorities with business objectives, product roadmaps, customer needs, and operational requirements
- Ensure engineering teams deliver high-quality software through disciplined planning, execution, risk management, and delivery governance
- Balance feature development, platform modernization, technical debt reduction, and operational support to maximize long-term business value
- Monitor engineering delivery performance and implement continuous improvements that enhance predictability, quality, and delivery effectiveness
Engineering Architecture & Modernization
- Partner with Architecture and Lead Software Engineers to develop and execute technology roadmaps supporting scalable, secure, and maintainable backend platforms
- Ensure engineering teams consistently adopt enterprise architecture standards, engineering best practices, and modern software development methodologies
- Lead engineering efforts supporting cloud-native development, API-first design, distributed systems, automation, and platform modernization initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement of engineering practices, development standards, and delivery methodologies that improve software quality, maintainability, scalability, and operational performance
- Support modernization initiatives that simplify legacy systems, reduce technical debt, and strengthen long-term platform sustainability
Engineering Excellence & Operational Performance
- Champion engineering excellence by promoting software quality, automation, observability, security, resiliency, and operational discipline across engineering teams
- Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps practices that improve engineering productivity and software reliability
- Establish engineering quality standards through design reviews, code reviews, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement practices
- Lead operational readiness activities that strengthen production stability, incident response, root cause analysis, and service reliability
- Utilize engineering metrics and operational insights to improve software delivery, team effectiveness, and customer outcomes
Talent Development & Organizational Capability
- Recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing software engineering talent while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture
- Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, mentoring, and career development opportunities
- Build leadership capability by developing Lead Software Engineers and preparing future engineering leaders through succession planning and talent development
- Partner with Technology leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, and capability-building initiatives that support future business growth
- Build organizational resilience through succession planning, leadership development, and effective resource planning
- Promote knowledge sharing, technical learning, and continuous professional development across engineering teams
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
- Build strong partnerships across Product Management, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Quality Engineering, Data, and business functions to deliver integrated technology solutions
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand priorities, communicate engineering plans, and ensure software solutions support operational and customer needs
- Influence cross-functional decision-making by communicating engineering risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts in a clear and actionable manner
- Foster alignment across technical and business teams to improve execution, accelerate decision-making, and strengthen organizational effectiveness
- Represent the Software Engineering organization in cross-functional planning, governance, and strategic initiatives
Delivery & Execution
- Establish engineering roadmaps, delivery plans, and operational objectives aligned with departmental priorities and long-term technology strategy
- Ensure predictable execution of engineering initiatives through effective planning, prioritization, resource management, and delivery governance
- Balance immediate operational demands with long-term modernization investments to maximize engineering capacity and business value
- Drive measurable engineering outcomes through disciplined execution, operational excellence, and continuous performance improvement
- Evaluate emerging technologies, engineering methodologies, and development tools that improve organizational capability, software delivery, and long-term business performance
- Lead with an engineering-first mindset, balancing technical excellence, operational discipline, and business outcomes
- Translate technology strategy into clear engineering priorities, actionable plans, and measurable results
- Build and sustain high-performing engineering teams through coaching, accountability, collaboration, and continuous development
- Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, quality, and continuous improvement that empowers engineers to solve complex business and technical challenges
- Partner effectively across Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Quality Engineering, and business functions to deliver integrated technology solutions
- Drive engineering excellence by championing modern software development practices, operational reliability, automation, and continuous learning
- Balance short-term delivery commitments with long-term modernization, scalability, and organizational capability building
- Make thoughtful, data-informed decisions that strengthen engineering performance, improve customer outcomes, and support long-term business success
- Build trust through transparency, accountability, and consistent communication while leading teams through change and organizational growth
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following leadership capabilities: Engineering Leadership
• Builds, develops, and inspires high-performing software engineering teams through coaching, accountability, and a commitment to engineering excellence
- Builds, develops, and inspires high-performing software engineering teams through coaching, accountability, and a commitment to engineering excellence
- Creates an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and ownership across engineering teams
- Aligns engineering organizations, talent, and resources with departmental priorities and long-term technology objectives
- Translates technology s
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