Job Description

🚀 Director of Engineering - Shape the Future of AI-Driven Workforces

💸 $240k–$300k | 📈 0.3%–0.5% Equity | 🌍 Remote/ Hybrid (New York, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco)

An ambitious, venture-backed startup is on a mission to reinvent how the world works-literally. They’re building intelligent tools that help companies manage modern, hybrid workforces using cutting-edge AI and real-time insights. With a fast-growing team and big plans ahead, they're looking for a hands-on Director of Engineering to join them at the ground floor of something game-changing.

🧠 The Role

They’re not looking for a “just delegate and dashboard” kind of leader. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves, 80/20 role where you’ll spend most of your time deep in the tech- building, reviewing, architecting, and scaling systems. The other 20%? Leading and mentoring a small, talented team of engineers as they continue to scale.

If you’ve been a senior IC or tech lead itching for more impact, or an engineering manager who misses the code, this might be your sweet spot.

🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing

💡 Technical (80%)

• Design and review architecture for scalable, fault-tolerant systems
• Write and review code in Ruby, Python, or TypeScript (pick your flavor)
• Optimize performance, latency, and throughput across platforms
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines and distributed systems
• Champion clean code, testing, documentation, and dev excellence
• Help define monitoring, alerting, and automation best practices
• Guide incident response and lead from the front during critical moments

👥 Leadership (20%)

• Mentor and grow a team of 7–15 sharp engineers
• Set direction during sprint planning and agile ceremonies
• Oversee reliability, testing, and quality assurance processes
• Align engineering efforts with business strategy
• Foster a culture of curiosity, feedback, and continuous learning

🔍 What We’re Looking For

• 7–12 years of experience building and scaling complex software
• Prior experience mentoring or managing small engineering teams
• Experience working on distributed systems and data-heavy products
• SaaS background? Huge plus
• Solid with at least one of: Ruby, Python, TypeScript
• Deep respect for clean code, reliability, and thoughtful engineering
• Someone teammates always wanted on their projects

🎁 Perks & Benefits

• High-impact role with equity in a company on a rapid growth path
• Remote-friendly , flexible hours, generous time off
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• A smart, fun, and collaborative team that cares deeply about what we’re building
• A culture that values autonomy, experimentation, and transparency
• Opportunities for ownership , career growth, and leadership

If you're excited about solving hard problems, having real ownership, and building something that will redefine how businesses operate- let’s talk.

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