Are you an experienced Engineering Director with a track record of leading infrastructure-focused teams? We’re looking for a Director, Platform Engineering to join us at Thinkific.

As the Director, Platform Engineering, you’ll lead, guide, and mentor Platform teams responsible for advancing and maintaining Thinkific’s core platform functionality—ensuring systems-wide performance, reliability, and scalability. Reporting to the VP, Engineering, you’ll collaborate with Team Leads, Managers, Architects, and Principal Engineers to drive Thinkific’s platform strategy and technical evolution. You’ll play a key role in setting direction, empowering your teams, and supporting the growth and development of Engineering leaders through coaching and mentorship

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Your goal will be to set the strategic direction and objectives for our Platform teams, ensuring they deliver a resilient, efficient, and innovative technical foundation for the company. Here’s how you’ll accomplish thi**

• s:Guide Engineering leaders in developing and executing quarterly Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that align with Thinkific’s overarching multi-year strate
• gyLead, mentor, and develop an exceptional team of Engineering Managers and Technical Leads across our core services, site platform, and technical operatio
• nsCollaborate with Engineering leadership to mature and optimize key processes such as on-call, production reporting, and risk mitigati
• onDefine and oversee the multi-year strategy for Thinkific’s technical foundation—including infrastructure, delivery pipelines, and core services—with a focus on global scalability and resilien
• ceManage and optimize the engineering budget for Platform initiatives; partner with Finance on vendor relationships, cloud cost management, and forecasti
• ngChampion the product and platform lifecycle from strategic concept through to go-live, ensuring alignment with business objectiv
• esRecommend and implement new architectural patterns, technologies, and tools to improve developer velocity and platform stabili
• tyContinue to grow our Engineering organization by recruiting and retaining top technical tale
• ntTrack and report on technical R&D initiatives (such as SR&ED or IRAP) to ensure compliance and documentation requirements are m

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The person we have in mind like**

• ly:Has 5+ years of leadership experience in software engineering, including 3+ years leading Platform Engineering or Technical Operations te
• amsIs experienced in developing and executing strategies across complex technical doma
• insDemonstrates strong relationship-building and leadership skills, fostering cohesive, high-performing teams and handling challenges with confidence and empa
• thyEffectively manages complex, cross-functional projects and brings proven experience in project management, problem-solving, and change managem
• entExcels at collaboration and influence, bringing people on board with ideas across diverse te
• amsLoves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own busin

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These things would also be nice, but we think you could learn them on the**

• job:Experience with common SaaS software stacks (Ruby on Rails, Golang, Node
• .js)Experience managing cloud hosting environments (AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Fas
• tly)Experience building strategy for infrastructure, delivery pipelines, QA, and shared serv
• icesProven ability to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable architect
• uresA strong network of A-players to support recruiting and people develop
• mentExperience working within—or helping build—a large (50+) Engineering organiza

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We’re committed to fair and transparent pay that reflects both where you are and where you can grow to. This role has a salary range of $214,500 – $268,100 – $300,000 in Canada, designed to capture the full journey from developing skills to excelling in the position. Most new hires start between the minimum and midpoint, which aligns with being fully capable in the role. Salaries above the midpoint are typically reserved for team members who have demonstrated strong, consistent performance, deep expertise, and a significant positive impact within the*

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For high-demand or hard-to-fill positions like this one, we may hire above midpoint for candidates who bring exceptional experience, skills, or impact pote*

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging & Access**

ibilityThis is just our initial idea of who we’re looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what we’ve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! We believe in equal opportunity and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across every facet of our bu

siness.We’re also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview experience for every candidate. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process (big or small), please let u

s know.