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Director of Software Engineering

Draper, Utah, United States

Who We're Looking For - Director of Software Engineering

Clearlink is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and grow its engineering team. This role is pivotal in scaling engineering operations, defining best practices, and ensuring technical excellence across multiple web properties and services.

The engineering team at Clearlink supports a wide variety of web technologies, platforms, and frameworks, requiring a leader with broad technical experience and the ability to navigate complex, multi-stack environments. From custom WordPress implementations to API-driven services and modern JavaScript frameworks, this role demands a strong understanding of scalability, security, and performance optimization across different architectures.

As Director, you will work closely with business leaders, managers, and engineers to align technical strategy with Clearlink’s business goals. You will foster a high-performance engineering culture, optimize workflows, and ensure our products remain scalable, efficient, and cutting-edge.

If you thrive on leading teams, improving engineering processes, and mentoring developers, this role will provide a unique opportunity to make an impact at an established yet fast-moving organization.

The Impact You Will Make

 Leadership & Strategy

  • Work with business leaders to establish the technical strategy for Clearlink.
  • Act as a bridge between business objectives and engineering execution.
  • Advocate for engineering needs to ensure the team has the resources, tools, and training to succeed.
  • Champion company values, engineering culture, and best practices across the organization.

Engineering Excellence & Workflow Optimization

  • Define, implement, and enforce development best practices for scalable, maintainable, and performant code.
  • Oversee engineering workflows, development standards, and deployment processes to improve efficiency.
  • Ensure development is compliant with industry and company security regulations.
  • Guide engineers in designing, building, and maintaining high-quality software and infrastructure.
  • Support a team working across diverse technologies, including PHP-based CMS platforms, Node.js APIs, GraphQL services, and front-end JavaScript frameworks.

Team Growth & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, senior engineers, and contributors.
  • Establish a structured upskilling program to increase subject-matter expertise in Cloudflare, CI/CD, Pantheon, and modern web technologies.
  • Create onboarding, training, and hiring frameworks to scale engineering talent efficiently.
  • Encourage knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and cross-functional teamwork.

Technical Oversight & Execution

  • Oversee project planning, scoping, and execution for major engineering initiatives.
  • Drive technical architecture decisions, ensuring performance, accessibility, and reliability.
  • Provide technical mentorship and help resolve engineering roadblocks.
  • Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps workflows.
  • Support both legacy systems and emerging technologies, ensuring the team can evolve and modernize Clearlink’s web architecture.

What You Bring

     Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (Engineering Manager, Director, or equivalent).
  • Strong leadership, mentorship, and team-building experience.
  • Broad exposure to multiple web engineering stacks, including PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL.
  • Experience with WordPress and WordPress plugin development (or deep familiarity with similar CMS platforms).
  • Strong experience with DevOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, CircleCI, GitHub, and Pantheon.
  • Expertise in modern web architectures, caching strategies, performance optimizations, and SEO best practices.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex engineering challenges into business impact.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading multi-brand, multi-product engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with GraphQL, Node.js, React, or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
  • Experience with Cloudflare, Nginx configurations, and scaling high-traffic websites.
  • Strong background in data-driven decision-making, engineering KPIs, and operational effectiveness.
  • Experience setting up and maintaining shopping cart systems or billing APIs.

Perks That Set Us Apart

  • 🩺Healthcare: We offer low-cost, competitive health coverage (domestic partners included!) with employer-paid counseling services.
  • 💰Invest in the Future: Enjoy 401(k) matching after just two months of employment, with employer matching starting at ~3%.
  • 🧘‍♀️Lifestyle Spending Stipends: Access an employer-paid spending account for physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing expenses.
  • 🏝️Flexible Time Off: We offer competitive time-off balances that accrue weekly, just like your paycheck. (Yes, we’re paid weekly too!)
  • 👶🏻Parental Leave: We provide 2 weeks of paid parental leave during the first year and up to 6 weeks after one year of employment.
  • ✈️Generous Paid Holidays: Celebrate cultural diversity with additional flex holidays in addition to our company paid holidays.
  • 🏠Hybrid Work Options: Embrace the flexibility and collaboration of hybrid working. This position will be expected to work in the office 4 days and remotely 1 day a week.
  • 🌎World Class Facility: With onsite restaurants, a 7,000 sqft gym, pickleball & basketball courts, spin class/pilates room, bikes, massages, and so much more.
  • 🛟Comprehensive Life Insurance: Ensure peace of mind with coverage that extends beyond the workplace with employer paid life insurance (including coverage for dependents and spouses).

🤝Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Join us in fostering connections, celebrating diversity, and providing a supportive community for all.

At Clearlink, we go beyond the basics, ensuring your experience with us is not just professionally fulfilling but personally enriching too.

Interviewing at Clearlink

We know interviews can be stressful. Here are some stages you can expect from a typical interview with Clearlink. 

  • Once your application is submitted, we will review it and be in touch
  • 30-min phone call with the Recruiting Team
  • 30-min - 1 hour interview with the Hiring Manager
  • 30-min - 1 hour interview with a Clearlink Panel

Some interview processes can vary, depending on the role. Your recruiter will give you a role-specific interview process during your first phone call.

Why Work For Us

Since 2001, Clearlink has been dedicated to fostering growth and embracing opportunities. Our mission is to strengthen our workforce to build brands that guide users and customers toward decisions that enhance their lives. We encourage our employees to “Act as an Owner” – to voice their thoughts, share innovative ideas, and authentically bring their whole selves to work. Join us in our forward-thinking and inclusive community, where your expertise, background, and unique perspective are always valued.

Clearlink Partners & Awards: 

  • Partnered with The Period Project for easy access to menstrual hygiene products.
  • Awarded the 2022 Shatter List for breaking glass ceilings in technology.
  • Received the 2023 Women’s Leadership Institute Award, pledging to elevate women’s leadership.

Clearlink Values (CLEAR):

  • Create Community
  • Learn & Grow
  • Embrace Opportunity
  • Act Like An Owner 
  • Respect Every Person

Committed to accessibility, we encourage you to share any accommodation needs during the application or employment process. Your unique strengths matter, and we are dedicated to providing the necessary support for your success at Clearlink.

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