Director, e-Commerce Engineering

Information System
Dallas, TX
November 27, 2024

Director, e-Commerce Engineering

What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special.  Life is short. Work happy. 

At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests and community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits. 

Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer; we foster an inclusion environment that promotes respect, diversity of thought and success for all.  This role defines and executes the technical vision to ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned with the organization's business objectives.

Job Summary

The Director of e-Commerce and Engineering drives the development and optimization of e-commerce platforms for Chili's and Maggiano's focusing on delivering a seamless guest experience and revenue growth. 

Your Key Job Functions

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high performing team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative and results oriented culture.
• Develop and execute the ecommerce, loyalty, and CRM platform strategy
• Oversee the technical design and development of the ecommerce platforming, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security to handle high volume traffic.
• Collaborate with product management to define technical requirements and delivery dates for new features and enhancements
• Ensure best practices in software development, including code quality, testing and deployment processes.
• Define performance metrics and success criteria for ecommerce engineering projects, ensuring high quality deliverables and efficient team operation.
• Continuously monitor the performance, uptime, and speed of the ecommerce and loyalty platforms

What You Bring to the Team

• 10+ years of experience in Software Development, with a strong technical foundation in Node.js, React, React Native, CI/CD.
• 5+ years of experience leading software teams, with a proven track record of meeting commitments and delivering high quality software.
• Extensive experience in building and scaling ecommerce platforms.
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or similar field
• Experience with cloud computing services - AWS and GCP
• Experience working collaboratively with Product Teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire at all levels

Why Brinker

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, and 401(k) with company match and generous dining discounts. Every team member working at the Restaurant Support Center (aka Brinker headquarters) is eligible for annual bonus potential. 

Our campus includes an onsite gym plus opportunities to increase your wellbeing with onsite Yoga and boot camp programs. Work/Life/Fun balance in a casual and collaborative work environment!  Team members enjoy company-wide events and celebrations. Regular volunteer opportunities with our community give back programs.