Director of Engineering – Fan Experience

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

📋 Description

• Lead 3–4 engineering teams focused on Fan Experience, comprising both full-stack and front-end engineers.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to transition ideas from conception to production.

• Directly oversee individual contributors and potentially one or two Engineering Managers and/or Staff Engineers.

• Serve as the acting engineering manager for teams that do not have a dedicated EM.

• Facilitate daily team rituals, remove obstacles for teams, and maintain a hands-on approach with the codebase.

• Establish standards for utilizing advanced models, AI coding agents/harnesses, and tools for generating, reviewing, testing, and monitoring code.

• Hire, assess, and manage performance while upholding a high standard of talent.

• Take ownership of team roadmaps, engineering execution plans, and overall delivery.

• Identify areas for investment in tools, foundational domains, technical debt alleviation, and AI-driven development.

• Highlight engineering risks and propose mitigative strategies.

• Collaborate with engineering leaders to enhance the technical aspects of the marketplace.

• Propel the speed, quality, and business results of fan-facing features.

• Report directly to the VP of Product.

⛳️ Requirements

• A technically adept engineering leader capable of writing and reviewing code, assessing architecture and engineering trade-offs, and stepping in as an engineering manager when necessary.

• Direct experience with advanced models, AI coding agents/harnesses, and contemporary tooling.

• Proven success in delivering consumer-facing product features that yield measurable business results.

• Strong collaborative skills with Product and Design teams.

• Experience managing full-stack and/or front-end engineering teams, including direct oversight of Engineering Managers and/or Staff-level engineers.

• Typically, 8+ years in engineering, including several years in managerial roles overseeing managers or senior individual contributors.

• A consistent record of maintaining high hiring and performance standards across multiple teams.

• Familiarity with SQL/analytics tools such as Datadog, Sentry, and Honeybadger.

• Experience leading full-stack teams responsible for consumer-facing web and mobile products, backend services, and APIs.

• Background in a high-traffic marketplace or e-commerce setting.

• Strong understanding of React, React Native, backend services, APIs, and full-stack architecture.

• Experience with feature flags, A/B testing, and rapid experimentation methodologies.

• A data-driven approach to prioritization and technical decision-making.

• Nice to have: experience in scaling or reorganizing an engineering structure.

• Nice to have: experience in consumer marketplaces or high-intent, high-conversion consumer applications.

• Nice to have: experience in developing or advocating for internal tooling/platform investments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO.

• Competitive salary & equity package.

• Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr).

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance.

• Life insurance and disability benefits.

• Diverse family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility.

• 401k, HSA, and pre-tax savings programs.

• Company off-sites and meet-ups.

• Wellness programs.

• Tenure recognition.