Docusign · 1 day ago
Sr. Director, Software Engineering - Workflows
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$254K/yr - $364K/yr
15+ years expDocusign is a leading company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management, serving over 1.5 million customers globally. The Senior Director of Engineering will oversee the development and scaling of core product lines, focusing on architecting AI-driven applications while managing multiple engineering teams to ensure high-quality user experiences.
Business Process Automation (BPA)Cloud ManagementComputerE-SignatureInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead multiple product engineering teams through the full lifecycle—from rapid prototyping and 0 to 1 validation to 1 to 10 growth and hardening for enterprise scale
Architect and deliver sophisticated AI-driven applications, specifically focusing on agentic AI that can autonomously execute complex workflows for users
Present technical strategy, roadmaps, and health metrics regularly to C-level leadership and the Board
Act as a trusted technical advisor in high-stakes customer meetings, directly engaging with clients to understand their needs and explain our technical value
Partner deeply with Design leadership to build enterprise-grade applications that rival consumer products in usability
Ensure technical decisions support high-fidelity, design-heavy user experiences
Act as a key technical partner to Go-To-Market (GTM) teams
Work directly with Sales, Customer Success, and Support to unblock deals, resolve critical escalations, and align the roadmap with market needs
Define the technical roadmap and organizational structure
Recruit, mentor, and retain a world-class engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer obsession
Qualification
Required
15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 7+ years in senior leadership roles (Director level or above)
Experience taking multiple products (1-10+) from early concept (0 to 1) through to significant scale and revenue growth (1 to 10)
Experience building and shipping production-level AI applications
Experience with LLMs, Agentic AI, or autonomous systems
Experience presenting complex technical topics to senior leadership (C-Suite) and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and confidence
Experience working directly with external customers, including hopping on calls to support sales deals or address critical technical feedback
Experience building complex, customer-facing enterprise B2B applications with a high bar for UI/UX
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. You can still hold your own in a technical architecture review
Preferred
Experience managing and unifying geographically distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones and cultures
Experience building enterprise workflow products that successfully target both high-velocity Commercial (SMB/Mid-Market) segments and complex Enterprise segments
Experience scaling engineering organizations in a high-growth startup environment (Series B to IPO)
Understand the importance of pixel-perfect implementation and have a history of successful collaboration with creative directors
Background in building platforms that support third-party partners or developer ecosystems
Benefits
Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
Company
Docusign
DocuSign helps small- and medium-sized businesses collect information, automate data workflows, and sign on various devices.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.29BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaFounders Circle CapitalGreenspring Associates
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2018-04-27IPO
2016-10-12Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Allan Thygesen
Chief Executive Officer
Sagnik Nandy
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
2025-12-19
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