Director of Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead mentor and manage the engineering team including managers developers QA engineers and DevOps professionals.

• Develop and implement engineering strategies processes and standards that drive product excellence and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with executive leadership and crossfunctional teams (Product Design Operations) to define technical vision and product roadmaps.

• Oversee project timelines budgets resource allocation and risk management to ensure timely and onbudget delivery.

• Ensure software engineering practices follow bestinclass security performance and scalability standards.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation ownership and high performance within the engineering team.

• Own the hiring process for technical talent and support employee development through coaching performance reviews and career growth planning.

• Stay abreast of new technologies and trends to ensure the company remains competitive and innovative.

• Ensure compliance with engineering and regulatory standards relevant to the industry.

• Manage relationships with thirdparty vendors and contractors when necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.

• 10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and successfully delivering complex projects at scale.

• Strong technical background in system architecture software development and agile methodologies.

• Excellent interpersonal leadership and communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience with project management tools development frameworks and cloud infrastructure (AWS Azure GCP etc.).

• Experience working in a fastpaced dynamic and collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a startup or hypergrowth environment.

• Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and microservices architecture.

• Certification in Agile PMP or similar project management practices.

KPIs / Success Metrics:

• Engineering team retention and satisfaction rates.

• Delivery of projects on time and within budget.

• Product performance reliability and scalability.

• Innovation initiatives and technology upgrades.

• Alignment of engineering output with business objectives.