Director, Platform Engineering - Foundational Engineering

The Director of Platform Engineering for Zoro's Foundational Engineering team will lead the strategic technical direction across core platform infrastructure and services. The position requires at least two days per week in our Chicago office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years managing engineering teams
• Extensive expertise in cloud-native architectures, platform services, distributed systems, and infrastructure automation
• Proven ability to define and execute strategy tied to measurable business outcomes
• Experience owning budgets, vendor negotiations, and contracts for platform/infrastructure services
• Track record of embedding testing rigor, operational excellence, and compliance into engineering culture
• Strong ability to develop senior leaders and build high-performing organizations
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder influence
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and scale developer tooling (including AI-assisted tools) with measurable improvements in speed, quality, and operational outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and paid leave
• Therapist sessions and Wellhub portal membership
• Paid time off days annually
• Company holidays per year
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing, and financial counseling
• Charitable Gift Program
• Employee discounts and admission to civic and cultural institutions
• Office perks