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Senior Director, Technology

State College, PA or New York, NY

About AccuWeather:

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs..

 
SUMMARY 

The AccuWeather Technology organization is seeking a highly motivated leader with exceptional strategic, operational, entrepreneurial, and interpersonal skills and deep expertise in web-based platforms and API’s to join the Digital Technology leadership team as Senior Director, Technology.  Someone who likes to experiment, innovate, and engineer breakthrough customer experiences, bring simplicity to software engineering, and drive quality throughout the organization.

As the Senior Director, Technology, you'll lead and influence a high performing middleware and R&D team to consistently deliver complex web, mobile app, AI, and other prototypes, production middleware solutions, and drive innovation, cutting-edge technologies, and world-class quality into AccuWeather's products.  We are looking for someone who is technically strong, energetic, highly collaborative, and passionate about software architecture, design and implementation, AccuWeather's products, and our customers.

This position is located onsite at AccuWeather's facilities in either State College, PA or NYC.  

 
RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Champion a culture of innovation by guiding the identification, exploration, and rapid prototyping of emerging technologies, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of industry trends
  • Establish processes for ideation and experimentation, enabling teams to develop and validate new concepts quickly, iterate effectively, and transition prototypes into production
  • Direct the design, development, and maintenance of critical middleware layers and orchestration systems that enable seamless communication and data flow between applications and services
  • Collaborate with Product, Program Management, and stakeholders to define strategic Technology roadmaps, ensuring R&D goals, middleware requirements, and proof-of-concept initiatives align with broader business objectives
  • Guide teams in building highly available, resilient, and performance-oriented solutions, leveraging cloud platforms, CDN’s, and distributed systems best practices
  • Implement and refine Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices; promote continuous improvement in coding standards, frameworks, and monitoring to achieve world-class engineering quality
  • Recruit and retain high-caliber engineering team members, providing on-going coaching and feedback to cultivate a collaborative, innovative, and diverse team environment
  • Encourage knowledge sharing, thought leadership, and curiosity in internal and external tech communities, ensure on-going professional growth and the adoption of cutting-edge practices
  • Engage with external vendors and partners to identify, develop, and integrate new solutions that enhance the company’s technological capabilities, focusing on timely delivery and ROI
  • Participate in defining the broader Technology strategy and budget, ensuring R&D and middleware initiatives are effectively prioritized, funded, and managed.

  
QUALIFICATIONS 

  • BS/BA in related discipline with 12+ years’ experience and 7+ years’ management experience
  • Proven history of technical and organizational leadership
  • Proven ability to lead and work within geographically distributed engineering teams
  • Mastery of software engineering and testing processes and concepts
  • Mastery of Agile, DevOps, Automation, and CI/CD processes and concepts
  • Deep understanding of and experience with global, large scale, distributed platforms
  • Deep understanding of and experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
  • Deep understanding of and experience with content delivery network (CDN) implementation and caching strategies
  • Experience with AI, Machine Learning, and data science
  • Experience with performance engineering and monitoring, logging, and analytics tools
  • Proficient in C#, Java, Objective-C, or similar
  • Experience leading teams of 20 or more software engineers
  • Experience managing contracting vendors and consultants
  • Self-driven; strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership
  • Strong verbal / written communication skills; excellent collaboration, reporting, and analytical skills

 

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience 
  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match.
  • A collaborative work environment


Commitment to Diversity:

AccuWeather is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

If you are a highly motivated, organized, and dynamic professional with the skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our organization's success.

 

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