Director of Engineering - US

About the role

We're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead and grow our engineering teams while remaining deeply connected to the technical work. This is a player-coach role: you'll set the technical direction, drive architectural decisions, and write code alongside your team - while also owning hiring, team development, and execution.

Technical Leadership

• Drive architecture and technical strategy for core platform systems, APIs, and data pipelines
• Stay hands-on with code - contributing to design, reviews, and critical implementations
• Lead technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices across the team
• Debug complex production issues and champion long-term, scalable solutions
• Own system performance, reliability, and observability improvements

People & Team Leadership

• Hire, manage, and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Provide mentorship, career development, and regular feedback to engineers at all levels
• Foster a strong engineering culture that is collaborative, accountable, and continuously improving
• Conduct performance reviews and develop growth plans in partnership with HR and leadership
• Help build an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued

Delivery & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product and Data teams to define scope, timelines, and tradeoffs
• Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across the team's roadmap
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and stakeholders
• Participate in incident response and support on-call rotation programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership role (tech lead, manager, or director)
• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Go, Java, etc.) - you're still comfortable in the code
• Proven track record of hiring and growing engineering teams
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Deep experience with data pipelines, APIs, or high-volume data processing
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to make and communicate architectural tradeoffs
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ownership mindset: you hold yourself and your team accountable for outcomes

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• 401k plan with 100% match on first 3%, then 50% of the next 3-5% of compensation
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous paid parental leave
• Remote-friendly environment with flexibility
• Expense reimbursement for Cell Phone & Internet
• Ongoing professional development, coaching, and learning resources
• Opportunities for career advancement within a fast-growing team