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Tyler Holzer

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Director of Engineering at The Zebra
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Tyler Holzer is a software engineering leader at The Zebra, where he has progressed from Engineering Manager to Director of Engineering. He is an evangelist for "productive struggle" and focuses on building scalable consumer products. He holds an M. A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of Hack Reactor.

Outside of his career in technology, Tyler has a demonstrated passion for education, particularly in mathematics and adult literacy. This is highlighted by his co-authorship of a math test-prep book and a paper on problem-solving, alongside certifications in Adult Literacy Education.

Unique fact: He is a co-author of "Barrons ACCUPLACER Mathematics, " a published guide for college placement exams.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Engineering Leadership
Manages and leads full-stack and QA engineering teams, focusing on performance reviews, recruitment, and collaborating with product and design to create scalable solutions.
Team Growth
Actively involved in hiring and expanding the engineering team at The Zebra, frequently posting about open roles for staff software engineers.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Engineering
The Zebra
10-2022 - 12-2025
Senior Engineering Manager
The Zebra
8-2020 - 10-2022
Engineering Manager
The Zebra
1-2020 - 8-2020
Director Of Engineering
Verb Inc.
7-2019 - 1-2020
Senior Engineering Manager
Verb Inc.
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Education
2017 - 2017
Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
Hack Reactor
2009 - 2010
M.A.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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