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Provo, Utah, United States
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We are seeking a hard-working, innovative, detail-oriented, and creative team player to join our Aptive team! The Senior Director of Engineering leads Aptive's software engineering organization, owning technical strategy, delivery, and the health of multiple engineering teams. This role sets architecture direction across the software stack, grows and develops engineering leaders, and is accountable for the availability, quality, and reliability of the business-critical systems that power Aptive's customers, field operations, billing/payments, and data platforms.
What we offer:
$244k Annual Salary + 25% Annual Bonus Potential
Group Health, Dental, and Vision plans
Pet insurance, Life insurance, and EAP benefits
401K with employer match up to 4%
Paid holidays and paid time off
Opportunity for advancement
Upbeat and exciting company culture and much more!
Responsibilities include:
Lead multiple software engineering teams; own hiring, performance management, career development, and team health
Set architecture and platform direction across the software stack; guide major technical decisions
Own predictable, high-quality delivery across the engineering portfolio; establish planning, metrics, and operating cadence
Ensure availability, performance, and data integrity of business-critical systems including field operations, billing/payments, and the data platform
Partner with Product, Finance, and Operations leadership to align priorities, tradeoffs, and outcomes
Own build-vs-buy decisions, key vendor/integration relationships, and infrastructure/tooling spend efficiency
Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Advanced degree preferred but not required
10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading engineering teams and experience managing managers
Deep software engineering expertise across distributed systems, cloud-native services, APIs/integrations, and data platforms
Proven ability to lead engineering organizations at scale, including managing managers (leaders of leaders)
Strong architecture and system-design judgment; balances velocity with long-term system health, security, and cost.
Command of modern engineering practices: secure SDLC, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence
Ability to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps and predictable, high-quality delivery
Financial acumen for build-vs-buy, vendor, and infrastructure-cost decisions
Ability to solve ambiguous, cross-domain technical and organizational problems under high-growth pressure
Communicates complex technical tradeoffs clearly to executive, product, and finance stakeholders
Aptive Intelligent Pest Control™ is redefining the industry with a smarter, more proactive approach to pest control. By analyzing millions of pest data points across neighborhoods, pest activity, and weather patterns, Aptive tailors treatment plans to help homeowners stay one step ahead. We geek out so our customers don’t freak out. You never thought bugs could be this cool.
Our culture is built on accountability, discipline, and high integrity—we work hard and have fun doing it. Aptive has been recognized for both its impact and workplace culture, including Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business and Best of State, Glassdoor’s Top 100 U.S. Workplaces, and Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Companies in America. And we’re just getting started.
To learn more, visit www.aptivepestcontrol.com or follow Aptive on Facebook (@AptivePestControl), Instagram (@Aptive.PestControl), and LinkedIn (@AptiveEnvironmental).
*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please inform your recruiter.
