Engineering Director

Job Title: Engineering Director 

Job Type: Full-Time 
Experience: 15+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in leadership roles 
Department: Technology / Engineering 

Role Overview 

We are seeking an Engineering Director who embodies ownership, curiosity, and purpose. This leader will drive technical excellence while fostering a culture where engineers take initiative, learn relentlessly, and build with AI and scale in mind. The Engineering Director will lead multiple teams, define long-term technical vision, and ensure delivery of high-quality, customer-centric solutions. Partnering closely with Product, Design, and Operations, this role is critical to turning vision into execution while mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Shape Strategy with Purpose – Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with company goals, blending innovation, scalability, and customer-first problem solving. 

• Champion Engineering Excellence – Apply modern design patterns and AI-first thinking to build scalable, maintainable, and secure systems. 

• Inspire and Grow Leaders – Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers, foster ownership, accountability, and curiosity. 

• Own Delivery & Reliability – Ensure timely, high-quality delivery across teams, balancing new feature development with managing tech debt. 

• Drive Cross-Functional Impact – Collaborate with product and design leaders to build roadmaps that prioritize real customer problems over tech showcase. 

• Set Standards & Best Practices – Establish coding standards, review rigor, and continuous improvement frameworks to uphold “1% engineer” excellence. 

• Be a Strategic Partner – Act as a trusted technical advisor to company leadership, contributing to business strategy and innovation initiatives. 

• Build a Culture of Support – Encourage peer reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to strengthen engineering community and collaboration. 

• Foster Psychological Safety – Create an environment where engineers feel safe to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and innovate boldly. 

Requirements 

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles. 

• Proven track record of leading high-performing, AI-first engineering teams in fast-paced product environments. 

• Strong background in scalable architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure). 

• Expertise in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, microservices, event-driven systems). 

• Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js). 

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. 

• Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery with a balance of innovation and operational excellence. 

• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and building engineering culture. 

Why Join Us? 

• Be part of the 1% Engineer Club – where ownership, curiosity, and purpose drive everything. 

• Work on cutting-edge problems with AI-first, customer-first thinking. 

• Shape and scale engineering for impact, while mentoring the next generation of leaders