Director, Engineering

Salesforce

Salesforce

Software Engineering
Dublin, Ireland
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

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Software Engineering

Job Details

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Job Description:

As the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for leading efforts to identify and reduce technical debt, fostering collaboration with other Salesforce organizations, notably Technology & Products (T&P), and maintaining comprehensive documentation of best practices and innovative ideas discovered by the team. Your leadership will be crucial in driving technical excellence and ensuring the long-term success of our engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Leadership and Strategy:

- Provide strategic direction and leadership to the engineering team.

- Identify and prioritize technical debt reduction initiatives.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

- Technical Debt Management:

- Assess and identify areas of technical debt within the engineering projects.

- Develop and implement strategies to reduce technical debt and improve code quality.

- Monitor progress and ensure timely resolution of technical debt issues.

- Collaboration and Outreach:

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with other Salesforce organizations, notably Technology & Products (T&P).

- Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams.

- Represent the engineering team in cross-functional meetings and initiatives.

- Documentation and Best Practices:

- Maintain comprehensive documentation of best practices, innovative ideas, and lessons learned.

- Ensure that documentation is easily accessible and up-to-date.

- Promote the adoption of best practices across the engineering team.

- Team Development:

- Mentor and develop engineering leaders and team members.

- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.

- Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

- Project Management:

- Oversee the planning and execution of engineering projects.

- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality.

- Identify and mitigate risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.


Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- Proven experience as a Director of Engineering or similar leadership role.

- Strong understanding of technical debt management and reduction strategies.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Experience with agile software development practices.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Experience with Java, AWS, and DevOps practices is a plus.



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