Insomnia Cookies · 5 months ago
Director of Engineering (PHP & Laravel)
Philadelphia PA (Center City HQ)
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expInsomnia Cookies is a company that combines warm cookies with technology, seeking a Director of Engineering to lead their web and mobile applications team. This hands-on leadership role focuses on enhancing the digital experience through engineering excellence, team management, and strategic planning.
BakeryFood and BeverageFood DeliveryFood ProcessingRestaurants
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineering leads and their direct reports, creating an environment of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
Cultivate an engineering culture focused on innovation, speed, and quality—balancing long-term architecture with near-term delivery
Own the technical rhythm of the team: rituals, code quality, reviews, standups, and release cadence
Encourage experimentation and exploration of emerging technologies, including AI tooling, to improve developer velocity and product performance
Establish and maintain engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural consistency across teams
Partner with the VP of Digital Product & Development to ensure seamless execution of the product roadmap and sprint planning
Champion agile methodologies, promote cross-functional collaboration, and streamline development operations
Lead development across the full stack (ReactJS, PHP/Laravel, MySQL) with deep involvement in architecture, performance optimization, and scaling
Evaluate and implement modern tooling, patterns, and frameworks to keep our platform cutting-edge, including cloud infrastructure improvements, system integrations, and CI/CD enhancements
Drive adoption of developer productivity tools and testing automation to reduce friction and improve release confidence
Oversee code reviews, release cycles, testing coverage, and post-release monitoring to uphold high quality and reliability
Contribute to the technology strategy and participate in long-term planning with product, design, and data teams
Identify areas for innovation and optimization across frontend, backend, APIs, and infrastructure
Actively collaborate on platform modernization and refactoring initiatives that improve performance and reduce technical debt
Stay ahead of trends in software engineering and propose new methods to boost reliability, speed, and team effectiveness
Build a healthy engineering culture grounded in transparency, innovation, and ownership
Provide career development support and mentorship to engineers and leads
Champion inclusivity and diversity within the engineering team
Qualification
Required
7+ years in full-stack development with increasing levels of responsibility; 2+ years in people leadership, ideally in fast-paced or high-growth environments
Comfortable rolling up your sleeves while mentoring others and setting standards for technical excellence
Strong proficiency in full-stack web development, especially with ReactJS and PHP/Laravel
Proven experience managing, mentoring, and scaling engineering teams
Deep understanding of modern engineering principles, including object-oriented programming, testing strategies, and agile development
Familiarity with tools or approaches that enhance developer efficiency—whether through AI copilots, DevOps automation, or architectural simplification
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Track record of launching and scaling digital products, especially in ecommerce or omnichannel consumer brands
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
Preferred
Experience with Postgres
Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines
Experience with ORM frameworks (Eloquent, Django, Active Record)
Open to exploring new stacks and tools where they provide meaningful business or developer productivity gains
Benefits
4 day work week!! (yupp, we get every Friday off)
A competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package
A relocation package to assist in moving to the Greater Philadelphia area
Eligibility for our Long-Term Incentive Program
Excellent comprehensive benefits coverage that includes medical, dental, vision & pet insurance plans
401K with contribution match
3 weeks paid vacation plus 2 paid Insomnia personal wellness days
Relaxed, fun, come as you are office culture
Free cookies, branded swag and so much more!
Company
Insomnia Cookies
Insomnia Cookies is a bakery specializing in delivering warm, delicious cookies right to the doors of individuals and companies alike.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Insomnia Cookies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.43MKey Investors
Verlinvest
2024-07-22Private Equity
2024-07-22Acquired
2020-12-10Series Unknown· $1.04M
Leadership Team
Seth Berkowitz
Founder and CEO
Amy Streepy
Talent Acquisition Partner
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