Director of Software Engineering

We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering organization as we scale our SaaS platform and expand our product capabilities. This role requires a rare blend of technical depth, strategic thinking, and strong leadership. You will partner directly with the CEO to translate product vision into a clear technical roadmap, guide architectural decisions, and empower engineering teams to deliver high-quality, high-performance software. While your primary focus is leadership and direction-setting, you should feel comfortable jumping into the codebase when needed to support the team, unblock progress, or validate technical approaches.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Strategy

• Partner closely with the CEO to understand product vision and convert it into a clear, achievable engineering roadmap.
• Create and communicate technical strategy, architectural direction, and long-term platform evolution.
• Lead and mentor engineering managers, senior engineers, and cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Build scalable processes for planning, execution, quality assurance, and performance optimization.
• Ensure alignment between engineering output, product goals, and company priorities.

Technical Ownership

• Provide high-level architectural guidance across the entire stack, especially in a cloud-native, containerized environment.
• Maintain deep understanding of the technologies in our codebase: Node.js, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, GraphQL, AWS, and modern DevOps practices.
• Set coding standards, enforce best practices, and champion strong engineering discipline (testing, CI/CD, performance, observability).
• Jump in hands-on when necessary—reviewing code, solving complex technical problems, supporting critical releases, or helping teams move faster.

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of features, enhancements, and architectural improvements.
• Ensure products are delivered on time, within scope, and at the highest levels of quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine requirements, assess technical feasibility, and establish realistic timelines.
• Guide the implementation of scalable infrastructure using AWS ECS, CloudFormation, CodeBuild, and containerized workloads.
• Drive continuous improvement in system performance, resilience, and maintainability.

What We’re Looking For

• 15 years of full-stack engineering experience, with deep expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Strong architectural experience with cloud-native systems, especially on AWS (ECS, serverless, IaC, container orchestration).
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, GraphQL, and distributed system patterns.
• Prior leadership experience managing engineering teams or engineering managers in a SaaS environment.
• Proven ability to translate executive vision into engineering output and team action.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on involvement when needed.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling engineering teams and systems in high-growth SaaS companies.
• Experience refining SDLC processes, Agile methodologies, and technical hiring frameworks.
• Familiarity with microservices, serverless components, or advanced observability tooling.

Why Join Us

• Hybrid work flexibility
• Opportunity to shape the technical future of a growing SaaS platform
• Direct influence on product direction alongside the CEO
• Strong, collaborative, mission-driven culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits