Foxtrot · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Technology
Chicago,IL,US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
6+ years expFoxtrot is reimagining the café experience by integrating technology and hospitality. They are seeking a Senior Director of Technology to lead their technical evolution, focusing on coding, architecture, and strategic decision-making to enhance the café experience through impactful technology.
Consumer GoodsDeliveryE-CommerceShopping
Responsibilities
Lead Foxtrot’s overall technology strategy across backend services, mobile apps, infrastructure, data, and our retail locations
Write high quality production code in Python, PHP, and related frameworks while guiding engineering standards and best practices
Build and maintain Foxtrot’s BI and reporting capabilities, ensuring accurate data models, dashboards, and insights that support decision making across the business
Oversee the architecture and reliability of core systems including MySQL databases, AWS infrastructure, and mobile applications
Manage technical vendors, development partners, and third party platforms to ensure quality, accountability, and performance
Collaborate with leaders across operations, merchandising, marketing, and finance to prioritize requests and align the roadmap with company goals
Drive execution of complex cross functional projects from scoping through delivery
Implement strong security, scalability, and observability practices to support growth
Qualification
Required
6 to 10 years of engineering experience, including time spent in a fast paced startup or high growth environment
Strong proficiency with Python and PHP, as well as modern API design and backend frameworks
Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, RDS or Aurora, ECS or Fargate, S3, and networking fundamentals
Solid MySQL knowledge including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling
Experience working with iOS, Android, or React Native
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders in product, operations, and leadership
Experience managing external engineering vendors or external development resources
Strong project management skills with an ability to manage competing priorities
A mindset focused on ownership, problem solving, and continuous improvement
Company
Foxtrot
Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop a curated collection of drinks, food, and everyday essentials.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.36MKey Investors
D1 Capital PartnersFifth Wall
2023-11-27Acquired
2023-02-27Debt Financing· $18.61M
2022-01-11Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Michael LaVitola
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Taylor Bloom
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
2025-11-19
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