Director of Engineering (Technical)

About the Job

Job Description

We are looking for a senior engineering leader WITH_REPLACED a strong technical foundation and proven people leadership to guide architecture decisions, lead complex technical discussions, and scale high-performing engineering teams.

This role is ideal for someone who has progressed from developer → technical lead → engineering manager, and is now operating at Director of Engineering or CTO level.

You will not be expected to code day-to-day, but you must be deeply technical — able to read, review, and reason about complex systems, guide trade-offs, and earn credibility WITH_REPLACED senior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Review, understand, and provide feedback on production-grade code across multiple services
Drive architectural discussions and evaluate trade-offs across scalability, performance, security, and reliability
Guide technical decision-making for backend systems, APIs, and AI-adjacent infrastructure
Partner closely WITH_REPLACED senior engineers and architects to design long-term technical roadmaps


Engineering Management & Execution

Lead and scale 20+ engineers across multiple teams
Facilitate complex technical problem-solving by connecting the right people and removing blockers
Ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, and maintainable systems
Establish engineering best practices, processes, and documentation


Cross-Functional Collaboration

Translate business goals into clear technical direction
Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders


Culture & Ownership

Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, accountability, and technical excellence
Lead by example in communication, organization, and attention to detail


Core Technical Expectations

Strong ability to read, understand, and review code (hands-on coding not required)
Solid system design and architecture knowledge
Experience leading high-level technical conversations and guiding architectural decisions
Background as a developer WITH_REPLACED a clear progression into leadership roles
Proven experience solving complex technical challenges
Tech Stack: Frontend - TypeScript, Node.js Backend - Python OR Java OR Golang/Rust


AI & Modern Technology (Highly Preferred)

Exposure to AI-related systems, platforms, or infrastructure
Familiarity WITH_REPLACED challenges around AI agents, model orchestration, security, or governance is a strong plus
Prior experience in AI-focused or data-intensive platforms is highly valued


Environment Fit

Comfortable working in a Linux engineering environment
Startup or product engineering experience is a plus
Strong alignment WITH_REPLACED values:
Clear communication
Transparency
Ownership mentality
Detail-oriented and organized execution

Key Skills Required

AI-related systems, Linux engineering environment, or infrastructure, platforms, Backend - Python OR Java OR Golang/Rust, Frontend - TypeScript, Node.js