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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director,Platforms Engineering - **Company:** The Coca-Cola Company - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $202,000.0 - $229,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Experience Manager, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Data Governance, Data Integration, Decision Support Systems, DevOps, Cloud Services, Salesforce.Com, Enterprise Software Applications, Reliability of Systems, Technical Debt, Generative AI, Adobe, Information Technology, Adobe Workfront, Api Design - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/192a8684-a50f-45d4-954e-9b18a1da736c ## About the Role Leadership & Product Model Experience * 10+ years of progressive technology experience across engineering and enterprise platforms, including senior leadership roles and hands-on platform/integration delivery. * 5+ years leading platform or engineering teams within a Product Operating Model or equivalent modern product-centric environment. * 5+ years leading platform modernization,migrationor transformation efforts. * 5+ years building and scaling high-performing teams, including leading other leaders (managers and directors). * Strong partnership experience with Product Management, Marketing and Product Design in empowered team environments. Technical Depth * Deepexpertiseacross enterpriseMarTechplatforms, with hands-on depth inAdobe Experience Cloud (AEM, AEP, AJO, Workfront), Salesforce, and consent/privacy platforms, with theability to engage credibly on configuration, architecture,and integration tradeoffs. * Strong command of integration architecture: API-first and event-driven patterns, identity and data integration, and enterprise system connectivity * Track recorddelivering and operating complex, enterprise-scaleplatformand integration estates, ideally inMarTech/ AdTech and consumer-facing environments. Communication & Leadership Presence * Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to seniorleadersand business stakeholders, and to influence enterprise technology strategy. * Strong business acumen connecting engineering investments to measurable business outcomes. * A calm, steady leadership style that brings clarity under pressure and earns trust across multiple distributed, multi-vendor teams., * Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science,or a related fieldrequired; advanced degree preferred.An equivalent combination of relevant education, training,anddemonstratedprofessional experience will also be considered. ## Description The Senior Director,Platforms Engineering,is a senior technology leader accountable for the company's enterpriseMarTechplatform suites and their integration into the broader Coca-Cola technology ecosystem. Reporting to the Head of Development, this leader owns the strategy, management and engineering for these platforms and the products and capabilities built on them, supporting marketing, consumerexperienceand commercial growth across all regions (North America, LATAM, EMEA, APAC). The role owns the full Adobe Experience Cloud suite (AEM, Workfront, Adobe Journey Optimizer, Adobe Experience Platform, and related modules), Salesforce,OneTrustand other enterpriseMarTechplatforms. The leaderis responsible formanaging these platforms, overseeing the products and capabilities built on them, and ensuring they are integrated cleanly and reliably with Coca-Cola's enterprise andMarTechsystems. This leader directs a multi-team engineering and platform groupoperatingwithin a modern Product Operating Model, and is accountable for the resilience, scalability, security, and performance of the platform estate, which directlyimpactsconsumer engagement, campaign delivery,and data-driven decision making worldwide. A priority of this role is to apply Generative AI and the native AI capabilities of these platforms (for example, Adobe and Salesforce AI features) to improve how products are built, integrated,and operated, progressing from AI-assisted workflows toward AI-enabled delivery over time, responsibly and with measurable business value. This leader oversees the enterpriseMarTechplatform suites and their integration into the broader technology ecosystem. The Directors and Managers across the platform and integration teams report to this role. This role reports to the Vice President, Platform & Product Engineering, and partners closely with the Senior Directors across Product Development, Operations, and Architecture. WhatYou'llDo for Us: Engineering Leadership & Organizational Excellence * Lead and develop high-performing, distributed platform and integration teams under the Product Operating Model, with clear accountability for platform and capability outcomes. * Build empowered teams that own platform problems end to end, from configuration and build through integration, operation,and continuous improvement. * Recruit, develop, andretaintop platform engineering and integration talent, including specialists across Adobe, Salesforce,and data/identity, creating a culture of technical excellence and accountability. * Establish engineering and integration standards, operating rhythms,and accountability frameworks aligned to business outcomes, consistent with portfolio-wide direction set by the Head of Development. Platform Ownership & Integration * Own the fullAdobe Experience Cloud suite (AEM, Workfront, AJO, AEP, and related modules) and other enterpriseMarTechplatforms, including roadmap, configuration, upgrades, licensing posture,and overall health. * Oversee the products and capabilities built on these platforms, ensuring they are delivered with quality, reliability,and speed and meet marketing and business needs. * Own theintegration layer: ensure clean, reliable, secure integration of these platforms with Coca-Cola's enterprise andMarTechsystems, including data, identity, consent,and API connectivity. * Establish integration standards, reusable connectors,and API governance that reduce duplication and make the platform estate easier to extend andoperate. * Ensure data governance, privacy,and consent are embedded across platforms and integrations, in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements. Vendor & Commercial Platform Management * Manage relationships with strategic platform vendors, holding them accountable for value, roadmap alignment,and service quality. * Balance build vs.configurevs. buy decisions across the platform estate with a long-term, total-cost-of-ownership view. * Partner with Product, Marketing, Architecture and Security to align platform capabilities to business priorities and to sequence investments sensibly. Technical Strategy & Architecture Leadership * Define and evolve the technical and integration architecturerequiredto run theMarTechplatform estate ata global scale, with a focus on interoperability, reuse,and maintainability. * Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight for critical platform and integration investments, staying close enough to the technology to lead by substance. * Drive an API-first, event-driven integration approach across Adobe, Salesforce,and enterprise systems, minimizing point-to-point complexity and technical debt. * Ensure platforms and integrations are designed for scale, resiliency, security,and long-term sustainability, balancing delivery speed with operational stability. Generative AI & Platform AI Enablement * Champion the adoption ofGenerative AI and the native AI capabilities of the platforms(e.g., Adobe and Salesforce AI features) to improve how products are built,integratedandoperated, and to lift developer and marketer productivity. * Define and execute an AI enablement roadmap for the platform estate, advancing from AI-assisted workflows toward AI-enabled delivery and operations over time. Engagement & Strategic Influence * Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior business and technology leaders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business implications. * Communicate engineering strategy, risks, tradeoffs,and investment needs to executive stakeholders with clarity and credibility. * Influence enterprise technology direction, ensuring alignment across product engineering, enterprise architecture,and business strategy, andparticipatein executive planning cycles. Operational Excellence & Engineering Effectiveness * Establish outcome-focused engineering metrics,including system reliability, deployment frequency, cycle time, and business impact. * Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including continuous delivery, automated testing, observability,and platform engineering. * Ensure operational stability, resilience,and scalability of critical systems, partnering with Tech Operations on reliability and incident prevention. * Foster a culture of accountability, ownership,and continuous improvement across the organization. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Insights from building the Canva Developers Platform to empower 185 million designers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/942-insights-from-building-the-canva-developers-platform-to-empower-185-million-designers) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [MLOps – What’s the deal behind it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/125-mlops-what-s-the-deal-behind-it) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)