Senior Director, Engineering

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AxiosMedia
Remote; USAFull-TimeDirector
Salary250,000 - 270,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Required Skills
Software DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceProduct Development

Requirements

  • Experience leading and developing engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
  • Proven ability to set clear expectations and address performance directly.
  • Experience helping teams use AI to improve how they build, test, and operate software.
  • Ability to experiment with new product capabilities using AI.
  • Strong skill in translating technical details for executives and non-technical partners.
  • Deep technical and architectural knowledge to engage effectively with engineers.
  • Capacity to quickly understand unfamiliar areas and know when to simplify or invest in platforms.
  • Ideal background leading teams responsible for high-traffic digital products and platforms.
  • Vision for how AI and technology will change engineering practices and workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with the CTO and engineering leaders to shape engineering strategy and technical direction.
  • Lead and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders, supporting clear accountability and a healthy culture.
  • Strengthen planning, delivery, quality, and reliability across engineering teams.
  • Partner with Product, Design, Newsroom, and business leaders to turn priorities into technical plans.
  • Bring strong judgment to architecture, platforms, and reliability, especially when tradeoffs span teams.
  • Own the operating standards, guidelines, and practices that help engineering teams plan, build, test, release, operate, and learn effectively.
  • Lead vendor evaluation and selection for engineering tools, platforms, and services.
  • Define modern engineering leadership inside an AI-native media company.
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