Director,Engineering-API&EnablementPlatforms

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We're a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future. We are looking for a bold, strategic, and technically exceptional Director of Engineering to own the strategy and evolution of Levi's API and event streaming platforms, establishing the self-service foundation that empowers squads to own their connectivity outcomes, and driving the platform capabilities that will determine how effectively we operate AI at scale. Reporting to the Senior Director, Platform Engineering & Shared Services, this role is defined by two cornerstones: driving an enterprise-level transformation toward a squad-led enablement model, and pioneering the next generation of platform capabilities for our AI-driven future. ## About the Job We are looking for a platform engineering leader who thinks in products, leads through influence, and is energized by both organizational transformation and technical innovation: * Lead the transition from a centralized model to a squad-led enablement model. Build the base platforms, patterns, and self-service tooling squads need to own their API and event streaming outcomes. Up-skill teams on API-first and event-driven practices, define clear accountability frameworks, and provide the change management leadership that makes distributed ownership feel supported rather than abandoned. * Develop and deliver the enabling team's core services: setting API-first and event-driven design standards; building a developer portal and patterns library that makes it easy for squads to build to those standards without needing to ask for help; providing internal consulting and subject-matter expertise, including on domain-driven design; and owning governance covering API lifecycle management, schema manag