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Director of Engineering
Location
Arizona + 3 moreAll locations: Arizona | Michigan | Pennsylvania | Texas
Posted
108 days ago
Salary
$200K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Engineering
DaySmart
• Define and lead the engineering vision and strategy , ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives and product roadmaps to drive sustained growth. • Own the end-to-end development of new products , demonstrating deep technical expertise and a proven track record of building innovative solutions from the ground up. • Build and scale a high-performing engineering team through strategic hiring, mentorship, and leadership development. • Demonstrate strong technical leadership with hands-on involvement when necessary, bringing real technical expertise to guide complex engineering challenges. • Thrive in a fast-paced environment , operating independently, running at speed to meet aggressive timelines, and delivering results without heavy oversight. • Adopt a go-getter mindset , proactively identifying opportunities, solving problems, and driving engineering initiatives with determination and accountability. • Establish and enforce engineering best practices to deliver robust, reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet evolving business needs. • Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement by empowering engineering and product teams to experiment, learn, and deliver impact-driven solutions. • Drive critical architectural decisions that support long-term scalability, maintainability, and security, ensuring the technology stack evolves alongside business demands. • Champion agile methodologies by refining sprint planning, execution, and delivery processes to optimize velocity and cross-functional collaboration. • Streamline CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to accelerate release cycles, ensuring rapid, reliable, and high-quality software delivery. • Manage engineering budgets, resources, and tools with a focus on maximizing operational efficiency, innovation, and return on investment.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years in software engineering with deep SaaS experience in Python and Django expertise
- 5+ years managing engineering teams, preferably in growth-stage companies
- Strong experience with SQL, database optimization, and performance tuning
- Hands-on experience with AWS services, containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes
- Solid understanding of API design, system scalability, and microservices architecture
- Experience with task queues (Celery), asynchronous programming, and background processing
- Track record of building and scaling systems that handle high transaction volumes
- Experience hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineers
- Proven ability to establish team processes and engineering practices that improve outcomes
- Strong communication skills with ability to influence technical and business decisions
- Experience in B2B SaaS environments, ideally with customer-facing systems
- Understanding of agile development practices and team facilitation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Open PTO and a generous paid holiday schedule.
- Supportive work environment with the flexibility to work where/how you want in-office, remote, or hybrid.
- Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
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