The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Starbucks is hiring a Director of Engineering in Denton, TX.

• Role description

  Starbucks is scaling its technology platform across TX, and the Director of Engineering we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. Picture $171,000 - $228,000, a remote cadence, and 12 years of Microsoft Azure translating into a director seat you actually steer at Starbucks.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Write the Python integration tests that catch regressions before Denton, TX ships them
  • Catch the zero-bureaucracy Kubernetes regression in staging before it ever reaches Denton customers
  • Spot the scrappy GitLab CI anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Starbucks
  • Pull Starbucks's Google Cloud stack out of the TX region before the migration deadline
  • Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
  • Refactor the technology module Starbucks has been afraid to touch
  • Reproduce the delightfully-weird bug from the Denton field report, then make it impossible again

  What You'll Bring

  • Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
  • Proven MySQL judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
  • An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
  • Working understanding of both Laravel and Google Cloud in real-world settings
  • Proven leadership experience guiding director-level initiatives
  • The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later

  Starbucks partners with organizations across Denton, TX to bring performance-driven thinking to everyday technology challenges. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

  Take $171,000 - $228,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the Starbucks offer in one breath.

  We are growing the Starbucks team in TX and adding this position immediately.

  Your next opportunity in technology starts with a single application.

• Required skills

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Docker
  • Laravel
  • Google Cloud
  • Ruby
  • GitLab CI
  • Python
  • Kubernetes
  • MySQL
  • GitHub Actions
  • Empathy
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Delegation
  • Attention Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Asynchronous work culture
  • Earned wage access
  • Estate planning services
  • Community service opportunities
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Company Car
  • Happy hours and social events
  • Outplacement services
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Free Meals
  • Physical therapy coverage
  • Jury duty leave
  • Hearing aid coverage

• Apply before 2026-09-13

  Submit your application for this Remote technology position.