Director, Software Engineering

📋 Description

• Identify and prioritize technical challenges that span multiple product squads, including platform
• Work with Staff Engineers to define problems, establish scope and timelines, assess technical
• Present recommendations and business cases to R&D leadership, explaining the urgency, expected
• Participate in engineering prioritization decisions, helping determine which initiatives should be
• Support teams in making sound technical decisions and delivering cross-functional improvements
• Build, lead, and expand the Staff Engineer team through strategic hiring and professional

🎯 Requirements

• At least 10 years of software engineering experience, including leadership of engineering teams.
• Proven experience hiring, managing, and developing senior and Staff-level engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives across multiple teams, such as
• Experience taking complex technical problems from initial definition through planning, alignment
• Strong technical foundation in modern web applications, cloud infrastructure, and continuous
• Meaningful experience across application security, cloud security, compliance, and incident

🎁 Benefits

• Annual salary range of $200,000–$250,000 USD.
• Opportunity to lead engineering strategy across an established platform serving nearly 2,000 school
• Significant influence over platform modernization, security, and engineering effectiveness.
• Opportunity to build and develop a team of senior technical leaders.
• Close partnership with senior R&D leadership and centralized security stakeholders.
• Mission-driven work supporting educational institutions and helping English Learners achieve their