Kaleris delivers innovative SaaS solutions designed to optimize operations for supply chain, logistics, and transportation organizations. Our platform leverages modern technologies to solve real-world business challenges for enterprise clients around the globe. We foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on growth, accountability, and customer value.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Engineering to lead our high-performing development team building B2B SaaS products. The ideal candidate is both a rock-star individual contributor and a highly effective people manager, with a background in Engineering and a passion for building world-class solutions that power the supply chain, logistics, and transportation sectors.
You will drive technical excellence and operational efficiency, mentor and lead a strong team of global architects and engineers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a proven track record in enterprise SaaS, and possess a deep understanding of the logistics and supply chain industry, we want to meet you.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Individual Contribution
- Lead the technical vision and strategy for our SaaS platform.
- Drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering, architecture, and DevOps.
- Stay abreast of emerging trends in product engineering and assess their applicability in our domain.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Build, coach, and mentor a high-performing engineering team; foster a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.
- Recruit, onboard, and nurture engineering talent with a focus on diversity and expertise.
- Design and lead career development programs, conduct regular performance reviews, and set clear goals and expectations.
- Encourage cross-functional collaboration and champion agile development practices.
Product Delivery
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of scalable, reliable SaaS products that exceed customer and market expectations.
- Collaborate closely with Product, QA, Operations, and Customer Success teams to define roadmap, prioritize initiatives, and deliver releases on schedule.
- Ensure the engineering function meets SLAs for uptime, performance, and security.
Process, Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Optimize team workflows, processes, and tools to enhance velocity, quality, and productivity.
- Implement and monitor metrics to track engineering performance, stability, and technical debt.
- Drive accountability for code reviews, testing, documentation, and release management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7-10 years of progressive software engineering experience
- At least 3+ years building and scaling B2B SaaS products.
- Previous leadership experience as a technical manager (lead, manager, or director); proven track record of building/leading successful teams.
- Demonstrable experience as an individual contributor: architecting, coding, reviewing, and delivering complex software products.
- Preferred: Significant domain experience designing solutions for supply chain, logistics, or transportation verticals.
- Knowledge of data models, APIs, and systems integration experience within distributed environments.
- Outstanding communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive consensus, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Additional Experience Preferred
- Experience with Ruby on Rails.
- Exposure to machine learning, analytics, or IoT use cases in logistics.
- Experience supporting enterprise customers with complex requirements.
Kaleris is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
