Sr Director, Software Engineering

Your role at Dynatrace

Lead a 20+ person engineering organization building custom tools, automation, and platforms that help post‑sales teams drive customer adoption and consumption of Dynatrace. You will modernize how we build and operate software by embedding AI into engineering workflows—accelerating coding, testing, CI/CD, incident response, and change management—while improving quality, reliability, and developer productivity at scale.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with business operations teams to define strategy and own engineering roadmaps
• Deliver world‑class customer and employee applications through scalable, secure, well‑instrumented services and tooling
• Build and operate internal platforms that connect development and operations systems (source control, CI/CD, observability, ticketing) into repeatable, measurable workflows
• Drive 100% adoption of AI‑assisted development, including evaluation/guardrails, telemetry, cost controls, reliability targets (SLOs), and lifecycle management
• Lead, coach, and grow engineering managers and technical leaders; drive execution, prioritization, and cross‑functional alignment

What will help you succeed

Required Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership experience (Director/Sr. Director), including managing multiple teams and platform investments
• Deep understanding of observability and telemetry
• Demonstrated impact improving developer productivity with AI, including DevOps and release engineering capabilities at scale
• Strong fundamentals in modern SDLC, cloud‑native systems, automation/orchestration, and operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Dynatrace, Splunk, and/or Datadog

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

• A one-product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.
• Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.
• A team that thinks outside the box, welcomes unconventional ideas, and pushes boundaries.
• An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.
• A globally unique and tailor-made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
• A truly international mindset that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team.
• A relocation team that is eager to help you start your journey to a new country, always there to support and by your side.
• Attractive compensation packages and stock purchase options with numerous benefits and advantages.

Compensation and Rewards

DOE, salary $275K - $290K, plus Health, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience/education and location.