Director of Engineering

About the role

[solidcore] is one of the largest and fastest-growing boutique fitness brands in the United States, with more than 180 studios nationwide and hundreds of thousands of client interactions each month. Backed by L Catterton, the world’s largest consumer-focused private equity firm, [solidcore] is entering its next phase of growth through new modalities, international expansion, emerging technologies, and continued investment in its digital ecosystem. The Director of Engineering will lead [solidcore]’s consumer-facing engineering ecosystem, including mobile applications, web platforms, backend services, integrations, and digital product capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering organization

• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence

• Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent as the organization scales

• Create engineering standards, development processes, documentation practices, and quality expectations

• Create career development paths and succession plans for engineers and future engineering managers

• Technology Strategy & Delivery

• Own the technical strategy and architecture for [solidcore]’s digital ecosystem

• Define and evolve the long-term strategy for mobile, web, backend services, APIs, integrations, and platform architecture

• Lead architecture decisions across mobile applications, web platforms, backend services, and cloud infrastructure

• Develop technology roadmaps that balance business priorities, scalability, speed, and maintainability

• Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions and make recommendations on platform investments and technical debt reduction

• Improve engineering velocity, quality, reliability, and operational performance

• Ensure platforms remain scalable, resilient, and secure as the business grows

• Vendor & Platform Management

• Own relationships with strategic engineering partners and external development teams

• Evaluate partner performance, technical recommendations, delivery quality, and overall return on investment

• Recommend the appropriate balance between internal engineering capabilities and external partnerships over time

• Drive platform evolution across consumer applications, backend services, and integrations

• Partner with Business Systems and IT leadership on platform strategy, integrations, and long-term technology planning

• Ensure strong documentation, knowledge transfer, and long-term organizational ownership of critical systems

• Business Partnership & Innovation

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Digital leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations

• Partner with Product and business leaders to deliver client and business outcomes

• Participate in annual planning, budgeting, prioritization, and resource allocation discussions

• Present technical strategies, tradeoffs, and recommendations to business leaders across the organization

• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve client experiences and operational efficiency

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles

• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for consumer-facing mobile and web products

• Strong experience with modern cloud architectures, preferably AWS

• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for mobile applications, preferably within React Native environments

• Strong understanding of APIs, backend services, integrations, and distributed systems

• Proven ability to balance technical excellence, business priorities, and delivery timelines

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to operate at both strategic and technical levels, including architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and critical problem solving when needed

Preferred Experience

• Scaling consumer subscription, membership, marketplace, ecommerce, or other high-growth digital products

• Experience with serverless and containerized architectures

• Experience with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architectures

• Experience leading organizations through significant platform modernization or digital transformation efforts

• Experience evaluating build-versus-buy technology decisions and long-term platform investments

• Experience implementing AI-enabled engineering workflows and development practices

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary range of $165,560 - $190,395, based on experience
Bonus eligibility based on performance
Monthly cell phone stipend
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave and parental pay benefits
Free telehealth services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Flexible PTO
Free drop-in classes at [solidcore]
And more!