Director of Engineering, Core Experience

At least 5 years of people leadership, including managing managers and senior ICs, with 2+ of those years at a Director level or equivalent. Proven success leading a multi-team engineering organization, including full-stack product teams. Experience stepping into an existing org and improving clarity, execution, and cohesion. Demonstrated strength in hiring, developing, and scaling high-performing teams. Strong track record of delivering major products and features, with a disciplined approach to balancing speed and long-term sustainability. Prior depth as a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead (3+ years minimum). Strong understanding of modern web architectures, distributed systems, and microservice design patterns. Deep expertise in either backend or frontend systems design, with solid working knowledge of the other. Comfortable evaluating implementations in JavaScript and Python ecosystems. Experience designing or operating services at meaningful scale. Proven ability to drive strategic engineering initiatives. Background in startup or scale-up environments.

Own the technical strategy and delivery for the Core Experience organization. Lead and develop Engineering Managers and Engineering Leads. Partner with Product leadership on quarterly OKR planning. Ensure work is distributed effectively and collaboration with other verticals is clear. Guide architecture and system design decisions. Strengthen cross-department collaboration. Partner with key technical vendors and external partners. Continuously improve our product development lifecycle. Shape the organizational structure, hiring plans, and talent strategy. Maintain a healthy balance between velocity and long-term sustainability. Contribute to cross-vertical engineering initiatives. Jump into the code when it’s the fastest path to clarity or impact.