Technical Director

Who We Are
Munchkin is one of the most innovative and fast-growing consumer product companies in the world! With over 320+ patents under our belt, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Recognized as #8 on America's Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
Founded in 1990, Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. We are industry leaders in design and innovation with over 140 international product and brand design awards in the past 5 years and growing!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child's potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal welfare have committed to animal conservation.
After 30 years of being a leader in the baby industry, Munchkin is growing up and expanding our business reach to even more consumers with the launch of Curio, a highly curated line of home goods inspired by curiosity.
There is no better time than now to join Munchkin as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey moving us into technology focused, higher valued products, and household consumer goods. Munchkin is growing up and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You'll Do
The Technical Director will lead a team of developers responsible for software development activities throughout the product development lifecycle as well as managing the day-to-day activities of the development team. You will work with internal project managers, digital product managers, designers, and other developers to develop web-based solutions.

• Lead the web platform technology development team with a focus on performance, availability, reliability, quality, and delivery.
• Work with architects, developers, and other engineering teams to ensure the technical architecture, strategies, and solutions align with business objectives and vision.
• Guide, develop, and implement DevOps to ensure optimum development and operations.
• Identify and pursue improvements in engineering and organizational process, gathering and using data to support and guide continuous growth in product excellence and engineering productivity.
• Collaborate with Brand, Digital Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Executive Management to ensure the development team meets software release schedules, goals, and objectives with high quality.
• Lead software development, designing and deploying large-scale data web applications.
• Build a first-class Engineering team that will scale as the company and business grows, identifying and filling any organizational gaps.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Bring It!

• 12+ years of professional experience as a software development professional
• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership
• Extensive website development experience and knowledge of website management tools as well as legacy applications
• Technically capable, excellent communicator, and a desire to improve processes.
• Working knowledge of modern Front End development languages and frameworks such and work with Front-end engineers and architects to develop digital experiences.
• Experience with performance analysis and code optimization
• Experience communicating with artists, designers, and other engineers.
• Experience with technical design

We Got You Covered!
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans. Our total rewards are top of market and includes competitive salary, bonus and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin's Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday.We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Salary range: $ 150,000 - 200,000
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com .
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status.
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