Director, Software Engineering Job at BlackLine (Pleasanton, California)

Director, Software Engineering

BlackLine

Location:
United States , Pleasanton, California

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

251000.00 - 314500.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As the Director of Engineering for Studio 360, you will be the visionary leader at the heart of one of BlackLine's most strategic products. You will own the technical strategy and execution for Studio 360, championing engineering excellence and managing KPIs for quality, predictability, flow, and velocity to deliver robust, high-quality features that define the future of financial automation. By leading a world-class, cross-functional organization of managers and engineers, you will drive innovation and best practices in architecture, code health, and agile delivery. At BlackLine, we empower our servant-leaders to support and enable their teams, guiding them toward continuous improvement and success. Your leadership will be pivotal in shaping a product that transforms how our clients work, cementing BlackLine’s position as an industry innovator. Your influence will extend beyond just the technical execution. You will act as a key strategic partner to product management, design, and other business leaders to define and align on the long-term vision and roadmap for Studio 360. A core part of your mission will be to develop the next generation of engineering talent, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and ownership. By championing both technical and professional growth, you will build a high-performing organization that is not only equipped to solve complex challenges but is also a place where engineers can thrive and build their careers.

Job Responsibility:

Be the visionary leader at the heart of one of BlackLine's most strategic products
Own the technical strategy and execution for Studio 360, championing engineering excellence and managing KPIs for quality, predictability, flow, and velocity to deliver robust, high-quality features that define the future of financial automation
Lead a world-class, cross-functional organization of managers and engineers, you will drive innovation and best practices in architecture, code health, and agile delivery
Act as a key strategic partner to product management, design, and other business leaders to define and align on the long-term vision and roadmap for Studio 360
Develop the next generation of engineering talent, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and ownership

Requirements:

16 or more years of relevant industry experience
Significant tenure with a US product company with experience in global engineering practices
8 or more years of experience in managing software engineering teams, internal infrastructure, developer tools, or distributed computing infrastructure
3 or more years of direct Engineering Management or DevOps, with hands-on leadership experience, including continuous builds and deployments, continuous integration, log collection and analysis, performance monitoring and tuning, as well as security
5 or more years of direct experience in Agile Methodologies, processes, and best practices
7 or more years of recent experience in supervisory positions, directing and managing employees either directly or through subordinate management staff
Recent experience in a director-level role overseeing software engineering in large-scale organizations focused on Web Applications/SaaS
Excellent leadership skills showing commitment, strategic foresight and planning, integrity, and moving the team and organization towards continual success
Highly communicative leader who can reduce inefficiencies and ensure clarity
Proven ability to mentor leaders within the organization to create additional leadership opportunities for staff, as well as allowing the ability to separate tactical vs. strategic thinkers
Prior hands-on technical experience with C# (preferred), C++, Java, Python, Go, or equivalent languages
Previous development experience and extensive knowledge of following: C#.ASP .NET, Node, JavaScript, MSSQL, performance optimization and tuning
A minimum of 5 years of experience with a significant subset of the following technologies: HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP/REST, Node, JavaScript, IIS, MSSQL, ADFS, PowerShell, WMI, Java, Apache, Tomcat, SSL, Go
Experience working with distributed “big data” technologies and providers, as well as Machine Learning/AI technologies and providers
Understanding of clustering, load balancing, and web caching technologies (e.g., CDN, Memcached)
Hands-on experience with modern source code versioning tools (e.g., git, mercurial)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Passionate about SRE and implementing high performance SRE teams that deliver on Availability, Metrics and Scalability needs of our customers and engineering partners
Empathy for working with support teams to identify and remedy pain points
Expertise in reliable and repeatable web application deployment and architecture
Proven track record of building and managing high performing SRE organizations and teams across multiple time zones and geographies
Strong ownership, pride of work, and ability to take things across the finish line. Someone can see around corners and who finishes well
Strong written and oral communication skills
Manage on-call rotations across continents, using a follow-the-sun model
Strong intra team and cross functional collaboration skills
10+ years industry experience and 5+ years in a managerial role
5+ years of experience leading an SRE or equivalent team
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience

Nice to have:

Significant experience with modern open-source platforms and technologies, as well as development methodologies and processes
Proven track record of architecting, developing, implementing robust, distributed online solutions successfully
Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline
Experience in guiding teams through Agile Transformations
Experience working with and developing on major Cloud providers (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience in Cloud Transformation initiatives
Must have the ability to drive to success with passion, compassion, and empathy
Experience working in a global environment including countries, cultures, time zones and entities
Prior C#, ASP.NET, Python, Go or Java development experience, preferably in an agile SaaS environment

What we offer:

Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility
Robust offering of benefit and wellness plans

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 10, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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