Director, Platform Engineering - Foundational Engineering

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Company Summary Zoro.com is a leading eCommerce platform offering nearly 12 million tools, parts and supplies for our business customers. Launched in 2011, we brought a B2C-like experience to the B2B industry, and continue to be at the forefront of digital innovation at the intersection of technology and distribution. We have rapidly grown to over $1 billion in annual revenue and we’re just getting started! Job Summary: The Foundational Engineering group’s mission is to enable engineering teams to build, ship, and operate software safely and efficiently. They do so by building shared platforms, automation, and guardrails that reduce friction, manage risk, and scale productivity more rapidly than headcount. Zoro’s engineering teams own their cloud infrastructure, and Foundational Engineering helps them do it effectively. As the Director of Platform Engineering for Zoro’s Foundational Engineering team, you set and execute the strategic technical direction across core platform infrastructure and services. You use deep engineering expertise to drive clear architectural trade-offs that align with company strategy, ensuring platforms are reliable, scalable, secure, operable, and thorough...