Director of Engineering - Digital

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As Director of Engineering - Digital, you’ll be part of our Corporate IT team working as a remote employee.  We are seeking a forward-thinking and technically adept Director of Digital Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern digital applications and platforms. This role is responsible for overseeing a diverse engineering landscape—from scalable full-stack applications and edge delivery to CMS integrations and partner-managed services.  The ideal candidate is an experienced technology leader with a strong foundation in modern application architecture, microservices, and cloud-native engineering. You will guide the implementation of cutting-edge web frameworks, intelligent automation, and performance optimization strategies that power exceptional digital experiences at scale.

You’ll get to:  

Define and lead the technical strategy for building and scaling modern digital applications using frameworks such as Next.js, Node.js, and cloud-native services.Architect modular, performant systems using microservices, API-first design, and serverless technologies where appropriate.Ensure scalable deployment and edge performance through platforms such as Vercel, Akamai, or other CDN/edge solutions.Introduce and operationalize AI-enhanced development and testing tools to boost quality, velocity, and automation across the software lifecycle.Oversee CMS integration efforts (e.g., Drupal) as part of a broader omnichannel content and application ecosystem—ensuring flexibility, not dependency.Guide cloud infrastructure decisions across AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring high availability, observability, and cost efficiency.Manage relationships with external partners including MSPs, holding them accountable to SLAs and service excellence.Collaborate with cross-functional teams—product, design, data, and security—to align engineering execution with strategic business outcomes.Champion engineering excellence, CI/CD best practices, and infrastructure as code (IaC) adoption.Lead incident response and continuous improvement efforts to ensure platform reliability and resilience.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including large-scale web application development and platform architecture.Proven expertise in modern full stack development, including JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.js, and cloud-first environments.Experience with microservices, distributed systems, REST/GraphQL APIs, and event-driven architectures.Deep familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps tooling.Understanding of AI/ML-powered tools for development, testing, and release automation.Experience with performance optimization, edge delivery (CDN), and observability tools.Strong vendor management skills, particularly with MSPs and third-party engineering teams.Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading digital engineering within high-scale consumer platforms, SaaS, or e-commerce environments.Familiarity with SRE principles, DevSecOps, and zero-downtime deployment strategies.Certifications in cloud architecture, agile delivery, or secure software development.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $131,200 – 262,400 USD Annual per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site. 

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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