Director of Engineering
Starbucks
Director of Engineering
Starbucks
Runs coffeehouses and licenses its coffee brand
From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
We're looking for a director of engineering to own the full technology stack Starbucks offers its licensees. This leader is the single point of reference for the hardware and software solution that powers roughly 5,000 licensed stores: Point of Sale, Point of Sale peripherals, order fulfillment, edge compute, endpoint management, and the API-driven integrations that connect Starbucks to each licensee's bespoke loyalty and sales systems. You will set the technology roadmap for that estate and make sure every licensee gets a reliable, supportable, and scalable store experience.
Just as important, this role is charged with rationalizing and converging our store technology stacks across Company Operated, Licensed, and International markets. Today, those channels have grown along separate paths; you will define the target architecture, build the business case, and lead the multi-year path toward common platforms, so that we build once, deploy widely, and give every store, regardless of ownership model, the full benefit of Starbucks scale.
You'll lead a team of engineering managers and senior engineers and work through influence well beyond it, partnering with licensee technology teams, the Licensed Stores business, Company Operated store technology, International technology leaders, Architecture, Product, and our hardware and software vendors. Success looks like a clear, trusted licensee technology roadmap, measurable improvements in store uptime and time-to-deploy, faster and more repeatable licensee integrations, and visible progress toward a converged store platform across channels.
As a director, engineering, you will…
We'd love to hear from leaders who bring...
In addition to strong engineering and platform experience:
Preferred Qualifications
General Engineering Leadership Qualifications
We expect the scope of this role to evolve over time, so we're looking for a well-rounded engineering leader who can thrive across multiple director-level positions. We'd love to see:
As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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Starbucks runs coffeehouses around the world that serve espresso drinks, brewed coffee, tea, and food, and it roasts the arabica coffee its stores sell. It grew from a single Seattle shop selling beans into the world's largest coffeehouse chain, and it helped make Italian-style espresso drinks such as lattes an everyday habit in the United States. Customers order at the counter, at drive-throughs, or ahead through the Starbucks app, whose rewards program trades points for free drinks and food. The company earns money from cafés it operates itself and from fees paid by licensed stores in places such as airports and grocery stores. Starbucks was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle.
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