Director of Engineering, Materials

Higharc

4d•Remote

About The Position

Higharc is seeking a Director of Engineering, Materials to lead the engineering organization behind one of our most significant company bets: turning our estimation capabilities and supplier relationships into a scalable, data-driven materials program. This role reports to the VP of Engineering and is remote within the US or Canada. You'll own engineering delivery across materials estimation, vendor integrations, and our emerging materials marketplace — from day-to-day execution to longer-horizon platform thinking. You'll lead through an Engineering Manager and a growing team, setting the operating rhythm, delivery culture, and technical standards for the Materials organization. This role sits at the intersection of product, sales, and external partners. You don't need to arrive knowing the homebuilding materials space cold — but you do need to build credibility fast, earn trust from people who've lived in the domain, and translate ambiguity into clear priorities and reliable delivery. As estimation, integrations, and marketplace work mature from pilot-stage experiments into distinct product surfaces, you'll also be shaping how the team itself is structured and what it needs to look like to scale.

Requirements

5+ years of engineering management experience, including managing Engineering Managers and building teams from scratch
A strong track record of diagnosing and improving delivery in complex, cross-functional environments
Experience owning a product area end-to-end alongside Product partners, with real influence over priorities and trade-offs
Comfort leading in a domain you're new to — you earn trust quickly through process, curiosity, and follow-through
A builder's instinct: you care about shipping things that matter and creating the conditions for your team to do their best work

Nice To Haves

Background in construction tech, proptech, procurement, supply chain, or adjacent industries
Experience building or scaling a marketplace or multi-sided platform at an early stage

Responsibilities

Own delivery across materials estimation, vendor/supplier integrations, and the materials marketplace — from execution to platform strategy
Lead and develop Engineering managers and a growing team of engineers, building the culture and operating model for the Materials org
Drive predictable, reliable shipping with clear priorities and strong cross-functional alignment across Product, Sales, and Customer Success
Partner with Product to define and execute the materials marketplace roadmap — supplier onboarding, catalog and SKU integrations, estimating workflow improvements, and BOM API expansion
Represent engineering in external supplier and vendor conversations, shaping relationships that affect how our platform is built and adopted
Hire, onboard, and develop engineers as the materials program scales
Evolve team structure and ownership boundaries as distinct surfaces emerge from early-stage work