Director of Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the engineering team and take charge of the technical strategy, architecture, quality, security, delivery, and the growth of the engineering personnel.

• Make crucial architectural choices, which include significant technology selections, build-versus-buy determinations, site scalability, and carrier integrations.

• Perform reviews of product and infrastructure security, along with vendor security questionnaires and audits.

• Act as the primary technical contact and leader for key partnerships.

• Manage release processes and deployments, encompassing CI/CD, release cadence, rollbacks, and ensuring production stability.

• Prioritize addressing technical debt and refactoring in relation to feature velocity.

• Oversee QA and testing protocols, including automated coverage, manual QA, and standards for release quality.

• Coordinate on-call rotations, escalation processes, incident responses, and postmortem analyses.

• Mentor engineers through one-on-one meetings, performance evaluations, career development, and by removing obstacles.

• Build and onboard the engineering team as the organization expands.

• Approve internal software solutions based on cost, security, and suitability, including renewals and replacements.

• Manage expenses related to engineering tools and infrastructure, including cloud expenditures, licenses, and opportunities for consolidation.

• Own and enhance the company’s AI policy and best practices while spearheading AI implementation.

• Collaborate on OKRs, product priorities, technical debt, delivery schedules, design QA, security assessments, integrations, and reliable data flow.

• Report directly to the Chief Product Officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering.

• More than 5 years in a management role overseeing engineers.

• At least 2 years in a senior engineering leadership position (Director or the highest technical leader), preferably in an early-stage startup or a rapidly evolving environment.

• Proficient in TypeScript, Next.js, Node, GraphQL, Postgres, and AWS.

• Demonstrated ownership of technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for a consumer-facing product in production.

• Experience in building or scaling the team responsible for delivering a production consumer product.

• Comfortable with reviewing pull requests, deeply analyzing code, and engaging in incident management.

• Knowledgeable in application security and third-party compliance, including security reviews, vendor questionnaires, and audits.

• Proven track record of effective cross-departmental communication and relationship-building that leads to business success.

• Genuine enthusiasm for AI-assisted development.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.

• Preferred: Experience in the insurance or fintech industries, or familiarity with partner API integrations.

• Extra points for a love of animals and a belief that pet healthcare is a significant, underserved issue.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity grant in a startup.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Employer contributions to 401(k).

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Remote-first work environment within the United States.