Senior Director, Engineering
2 days ago
Atlanta
This job is with Coca-Cola, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. The Senior Director of Technology is accountable for the technical leadership, engineering strategy, and delivery excellence of a portfolio of product teams operating under a modern Product Operating Model. This role manages a group of Tech Leads embedded within durable, cross-functional product teams and ensures technology decisions accelerate customer outcomes, business results, and long-term platform health. This leader is a multiplier, raising the technical bar, improving decision quality, and enabling teams to move fast without sacrificing quality, security, or scalability. Core Accountabilities` Product Model Leadership • Partner with Product and Design leadership to co-own outcomes, not output., • Ensure Tech Leads actively contribute to product discovery, feasibility assessment, and rapid experimentation., • Translate product strategy into cohesive technical direction across teams. Technical Strategy & Architecture • Own the technical vision and architecture guardrails for the product portfolio., • Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform sustainability., • Drive architectural consistency while enabling team-level autonomy., • Make explicit trade-offs across speed, cost, risk, and scalability. Engineering Execution • Ensure teams consistently deliver reliable, secure, and high-quality software., • Establish and enforce engineering standards (CI/CD, testing, observability, security, resilience)., • Remove systemic impediments to flow and throughput., • Use data to continuously improve delivery performance (cycle time, reliability, defects, availability). Tech Lead Management & Development • Directly manage and develop a cohort of Tech Leads., • Set clear expectations for technical leadership, decision-making, and collaboration., • Coach Tech Leads to operate as strong partners to Product Managers and Designers., • Build bench strength through mentoring, succession planning, and targeted growth plans. Organizational & Cross-Enterprise Influence • Serve as a senior technology voice with peers in Product, Architecture, Security, Data, and Operations., • Influence funding, sequencing, and prioritization through evidence-based recommendations., • Ensure compliance with enterprise risk, security, and regulatory requirements without slowing teams unnecessarily. Business Partnership & Executive Communication • Act as a primary technology partner to business leadership, translating business strategy, customer needs, and market dynamics into clear technical direction and delivery plans., • Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders by communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and investment decisions in clear, outcome-focused language., • Ensure Tech Leads are effective communicators who can explain technical decisions in business terms and engage confidently with non-technical audiences., • Represent technology with external customers, partners, and vendors, articulating product capabilities, roadmap intent, architectural posture, and delivery commitments with credibility and clarity., • Proactively surface and frame technology constraints, dependencies, and risks early, enabling informed business decisions rather than late surprises., • Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, and Business teams by ensuring shared understanding of goals, success measures, and value realization. Success Measures • Product teams consistently achieve customer and business outcomes., • Improved engineering throughput and predictability., • Reduced technical risk and unplanned work., • Strong Tech Lead engagement, retention, and readiness for broader leadership., • Platforms that scale with the business and reduce the marginal cost of delivery. Leadership Profile • Outcome-oriented, not feature-driven, • Strong technical taste and decision clarity, • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid learning, • Coaches leaders rather than directing tasks, • Holds teams accountable while creating psychological safety Required Experience & Capabilities • Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience in the Product Operating Model., • Prefer 8+ years experience leading a Product technology team, • Proven success leading product teams in continuous discovery and delivery., • Strong system design and architecture expertise in modern cloud-native environments., • Deep understanding of DevOps, SRE, and secure-by-design principles., • Demonstrated ability to coach senior engineers and scale teams. • The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Pay Range: United States of America: $202,000 - $229,000 Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: April 30, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.