Compensation: $175,000–$225,000
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite)
LaSalle Network is hiring a Senior Director of Technology for a growing, modern retail organization headquartered in Chicago. This Senior Director of Technology will play a defining role in shaping the company’s next chapter—balancing hands-on engineering work with long-term strategy, vendor management, and cross-functional leadership. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and love switching between writing production code and driving technical direction, this is an opportunity to make a major impact.
What’s the job?
- Lead the company’s overall technology strategy across backend services, mobile apps, infrastructure, and in-store systems
- Write production-level Python and PHP code while setting engineering standards and best practices
- Oversee BI and reporting systems, ensuring accurate data models, dashboards, and business insights
- Manage the architecture, scalability, and reliability of core systems, including MySQL databases and AWS infrastructure
- Partner with leaders across operations, merchandising, marketing, and finance to align technical roadmap with business goals
- Manage technical vendors, engineering partners, and third-party platforms
- Drive complex, cross-functional projects from scope through delivery
- Implement strong security, observability, and scalability practices
What’s needed?
- 6–10 years of engineering experience, ideally in high-growth or startup environments
- Proficiency in Python, PHP, API design, and modern backend frameworks
- Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, RDS/Aurora, ECS/Fargate, S3, networking)
- Strong MySQL knowledge including schema design, data modeling, and query optimization
- Experience with mobile technologies (iOS, Android, or React Native)
- Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical partners
- Vendor management experience
- Strong project management and prioritization abilities
- A problem-solving mindset with a bias toward ownership and continuous improvement
What’s in it for me?
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Hybrid schedule (three days onsite in Chicago)
- Ability to influence and build the next stage of the company’s technology environment
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LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.