Director - Engineering - B2B SaaS

Description:

About the Role:

As Director of Engineering, youll be at the intersection of technology leadership and strategic execution.

Youll play a pivotal role in scaling our engineering organization, driving excellence in product quality, architecture, and performance while empowering teams to innovate and deliver with speed.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity youll influence the engineering roadmap, define processes, and shape the future of our platform as we continue to grow rapidly.

What Youll Do:

- Own the technical strategy for product lines, execution, and quality across multiple product areas.

- Ensure high standards of product quality, performance, and security across all systems.

- Coach, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers to elevate technical depth and leadership capabilities.

- Implement technical and process improvements aligned with organizational priorities.

- Define and drive engineering OKRs that align with company goals and long-term vision.

- Partner closely with Product Management and Design to ensure seamless delivery and collaboration across teams.

- Oversee agile processes, ensuring predictability and high-velocity execution.

- Lead efforts around system design and architecture, enabling scalability, resilience, and innovation.

- Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality, CI/CD, testing, and incident management.

- Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends, and proactively bring innovation into our stack.

- Recruit, inspire, and retain top engineering talent to build a world-class team.

What Were Looking For:

- 10-13 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

- Proven success in leading high-performing teams of 10 to 15 engineers.

- Strong technical foundation in software architecture, distributed systems, and design principles.

- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex products from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.

- Deep understanding of agile methodologies and engineering excellence.

- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- A bias for action you lead with clarity, ownership, and speed.