Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization. This individual will be responsible for driving technical strategy, overseeing software development initiatives, and building high-performing engineering teams. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership experience and the ability to translate business objectives into scalable, reliable technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and software engineering teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


Technical Strategy: Define and execute the engineering roadmap, ensuring technical decisions align with long-term business objectives.


Software Development: Oversee the design, development, testing, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software applications and platforms.


Architecture & Infrastructure: Guide architectural decisions, establish engineering best practices, and ensure systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable.


Execution & Delivery: Manage multiple engineering initiatives, establish priorities, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.


Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, Security, and business leadership to align engineering priorities with customer and organizational needs.


Process Improvement: Establish and optimize development methodologies, SDLC processes, CI/CD practices, code quality standards, and release management procedures.


Talent Development: Recruit, retain, and develop engineering talent while building a strong leadership pipeline.


Operational Excellence: Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership or management.


Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams.


Strong background in software architecture, system design, and distributed systems.


Experience overseeing cloud-based platforms and modern software development practices.


Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, or other cloud infrastructure.


Experience with Agile development, CI/CD, DevOps, and modern SDLC methodologies.


Strong understanding of application security, scalability, and system performance.


Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.


Ability to balance strategic technical decisions with hands-on problem-solving when necessary.

Ideal Candidate

A strategic and technically credible engineering leader who can build strong teams, drive technical innovation, improve engineering execution, and deliver scalable products while aligning technology initiatives with broader business goals.