Director, Software Engineering

Why you will love working for a National Top Workplace

We are a global leader in loyalty marketing

We work with some of the most well-known brands in the world to deliver market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions to enable customer experiences. With a strategy-led, technology-enabled approach, we are consistently named an industry leader by Forrester. The programs we deliver reach more than 330M consumers through loyalty. The impact of these loyalty programs affords us deep brand partnerships, owning a niche in the loyalty space where outcomes matter most. 

We are a mission and values driven company

Our mission is to grow enterprise value through loyalty for our clients. Every role within Kobie has a purpose and directly contributes to us achieving this mission.  

We are values driven at every point. Over our 30+ year journey, we’ve created a fun, high-trust, transparent workplace. We believe in leadership and ownership. Our hybrid work environment, personal holidays, casual dress code and focus on diversity and inclusion add to a culture that makes our teammates proud. That pride shines through in the work we do for our clients. 

About the team and what we’ll build together

The Director of Software Engineering manages a development team across industry portfolios at Kobie. As a key component of our strategic roadmap and client implementations, the right candidate should have experience managing growth, development, and support for quality delivery of our technical solutions. You will report directly to the Sr. Director, Technology Delivery.

This role oversees Managers of Technology and a diverse team of skilled developers, ensuring effective resource planning, execution, and continuous professional growth. The ideal candidate excels at driving results, fostering team momentum, and creating solutions that align with business needs and technology best practices. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for success in this position. The Director of Software Engineering will articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users and must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal counterparts and prospect/client stakeholders throughout the product development cycles.

How you will make an impact  

• Engage directly with both internal and external business stakeholders, serving as a bridge between business objectives and technical execution.
• Translate product-driven use cases into clear, actionable tasks for the development team, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Act as a key communication liaison, articulating technical decisions in business terms to enhance collaboration and understanding across teams.
• Elevate the team’s capabilities by mentoring developers in Java, JEE, Spring, Angular, .NET, HTML, and ATDD, fostering technical growth and high-quality deliverables.
• Drive software development best practices by contributing to the SDLC process, leading code reviews, and ensuring technical excellence across projects.

What you need to be successful    

• Leadership & Team Development: 3+ years of people management experience, including performance management, team inspiration, strategy, and direction.
• Mentorship & Growth: Lead teams to produce high-quality work, elevate their technical capabilities through mentorship, and identify growth opportunities.
• Technical Expertise: 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development and testing within our technical stack, including Java, REST services, Spring, Angular, .NET, SQL, functional programming, and automated testing.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain complex, highly available software in production environments while meeting service level agreements (SLAs).
• Automation & Deployment: Drive CI/CD automation for efficient and reliable deployments.
• Incident Management: Technical expertise in overseeing production support with real-time issue/incident management and troubleshooting.
• Software Quality & Best Practices: Ensure high software quality through test-driven (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) methodologies.
• Scalable & Maintainable Design: Apply and promote best practices in software design, including modularity, reusability, design patterns, interfaces, and communication protocols.
• Influential & Strategic Mindset: Be a technically savvy leader who can dive deep into Kobie’s ecosystem, influence stakeholders, and inspire teams to drive impactful change.

Our teammates are at the heart of everything we do 

Healthy people are happy people, which makes mental and physical health a top priority at Kobie. From robust health insurance and benefits options to free fitness programs like FitOn, to generous vacation time for yourself, we support your health needs fully. In today’s job market, we know that employees are choosing only what works best for their life. For those that want career growth, Kobie is the perfect place. We have developed a comprehensive people strategy that helps every teammate know how to advance and progress on their career journey. Beyond title progression, Kobie’s competitive pay, 401k matching, annual profit sharing and bonuses all make Kobie a perfect place to build your career. 

Kobie a place for all

We don’t just accept differences – we embrace, share, and celebrate them! 

Employment at Kobie is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications, directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis under the law.   

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates draw upon their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives so that they feel welcomed to bring their authentic self to work every day. While our leadership team fully and completely supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, all teammates share the responsibility to ensure we incorporate the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout Kobie.