Director, Engineering - Data & Insights (US Eastern time zone)

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1d•$175,000 - $328,000•Remote

About The Position

Rithum is an AI-first organization where AI is foundational to how we work, collaborate, and grow. Employees are expected to leverage AI to move faster, work smarter, and create repeatable patterns. AI proficiency is a core capability. The Engineering Team employs top talent focused on improving processes, quality, and techniques to produce high-quality software solutions. Quality is considered at all stages of development. The team is comprised of talented and motivated individuals who pride themselves on working smarter, not harder. They are empowered to make local decisions, reducing overhead. The team aims for operational excellence with a DevOps culture and a "you build it, you run it" mentality. They favor a Lean approach to product development, following agile workflows like Scrum and Kanban. New technologies are welcomed, and the tech stack is constantly self-evaluated. Continuous Delivery is important, with ongoing improvements to automated testing and continuous integration. As Director of Engineering for the Data & Insights pillar, you will possess strong technical and leadership skills to oversee multiple engineering teams. You will align technology strategy with business goals and ensure successful delivery of software products. As a member of the global engineering leadership team, you will be responsible for hiring, building, leading, and mentoring engineering teams, and collaborating with cross-functional teams worldwide.

Requirements

10+ years' experience in software development within SaaS industry
AWS data services experience
Strong SQL skills at scale with columnar/analytical query engines (Redshift, BigQuery, or equivalent)
Data warehouse design and ETL/ELT pipeline architecture
Experience with data lake patterns
Familiarity with streaming or near-real-time data patterns (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar)
Demonstrated ownership of data quality, governance, and schema management
Proven capabilities in building and retaining engaged, high-performing software development teams.
Experience managing the entire software development lifecycle of SaaS applications at scale.
Evidence of navigating a fast-paced, dynamic industry (like e-commerce) and delivering products that gain market share.
Experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.) to accelerate and elevate your outcomes; including but not limited to communication drafting, data analysis, prompt engineering, and/or documentation
Exceptional written and spoken English
Must be able to work US Eastern Time core business hours

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a closely related field
Experience with web development, web services, and distributed processing models
Experience scaling applications in AWS and on-premise
Strong troubleshooting and optimization skills
Familiarity with agile software development practices such as Kanban and Scrum
Proven track record of creating scalable software that scales to dozens or hundreds of servers in a distributed, fault tolerant manner
Experience with e-commerce, retail, online marketplaces, or digital marketing
Databricks experience, ideally including medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold)
SQL Server background
Experience building internal data products or self-serve analytics platforms
Exposure to LLM tooling, vector databases, or data pipelines that feed agentic systems
BI tooling proficiency (Tableau, Looker, or Power BI)

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage multiple software engineering teams, ensuring they are working efficiently and are aligned with organizational objectives.
Provide mentorship and career development opportunities to engineering managers and senior engineers, helping them grow as leaders.
Lead efforts to recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent – to ensure we build high-performing, diverse teams that collaborate effectively.
Foster an environment where teams feel pride and ownership in their product and Rithum as a whole. Create and nurture a positive, inclusive, and innovative engineering culture that aligns with company values and promotes teamwork, diversity, and collaboration.
Encourage an attitude of proactive responsibility (finding problems before the client does), and a sense of ownership and urgency in resolving client-facing production problems quickly. Create a culture where people don't just point out problems but also become a part of the solution.
Develop and communicate the long-term technical vision and strategy that aligns with the company’s business goals. Work with C-level executives to translate business needs into actionable engineering plans.
Collaborate with product management to develop and prioritize the engineering roadmap, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to meet project deadlines and business priorities.
Plan and manage the engineering budget, ensuring efficient use of resources while balancing project needs and cost constraints.
Assure education, awareness, and adherence of your team to Rithum software development processes and standards, including Scrum agile development, automated testing, internationalization, usability, scalability, and service-oriented architecture initiatives.
Continuously assess and refine development processes to increase efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and improve collaboration between engineering and other teams.
Oversee the design and development of advanced software solutions that scale across hundreds of servers and meet aggressive fault tolerance standards.
Regularly communicate progress, technical challenges, and project outcomes to the executive team, providing insights that guide broader business strategy.
Ensure that all stakeholders, including product, operations, and business leaders, are aligned on technical initiatives and that expectations are managed effectively.
Interface with key clients, partners, and external stakeholders when necessary, providing technical insight and ensuring smooth delivery of software products.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
A 6% 401(k) match
Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Pet insurance
Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
Life insurance 2x salary
Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
$65/month Remote work stipend for internet
Culture and team-building activities
Tuition assistance
Career development opportunities
Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year