Director of Engineering

Harbor Compliance

About The Position

The Director of Engineering at Harbor Compliance is a strategic leadership position responsible for building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization that delivers business-critical software with precision and speed. You will own the systems, architecture, and organizational design that allow our product delivery to scale effectively while maintaining exceptional quality and service reliability. By leading multiple teams through Engineering Managers and Tech Leads, you will bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, ensuring our software outcomes are both predictable and impactful.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in software engineering or a closely related technical domain.
4 or more years of experience leading other leaders, including managing Engineering Managers and Tech Leads.
Proven track record of owning the delivery and reliability of complex, large-scale production systems.
Demonstrated expertise in organizational design, team scaling, and performance management within an engineering context.
Mastery of the full software development life cycle, including estimation, release management, and incident response.
Strong architectural competence with a focus on service boundaries, scalability, and resiliency patterns.
Experience implementing operational excellence frameworks such as SLO thinking, monitoring, and alerting.
Ability to guide security fundamentals and secure SDLC practices, ensuring robust vulnerability management and risk awareness.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in using DORA-style metrics and engineering health signals to drive systemic process improvements.
Expert-level strategic planning skills with the ability to translate business goals into executable technical roadmaps.
Advanced coaching and mentorship capabilities focused on developing a strong internal manager bench and succession plans.
Exceptional communication skills, with a focus on delivering clarity, setting crisp expectations, and simplifying complex technical concepts for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Drive roadmap delivery predictability by ensuring quarterly commitments are met through disciplined planning and execution.
Maintain world-class service reliability for owned systems, targeting 99.95% uptime and proactive incident management.
Foster operational excellence by establishing rigorous postmortem processes and continuously improving the mean time to restore services.
Oversee engineering quality and throughput by implementing standards that minimize defect escape rates and optimize deployment frequency.
Build and sustain a high-density talent environment, through active coaching and effective hiring.
Manage the engineering budget and resources with precision, ensuring headcount plans and infrastructure spend align with organizational goals.
Establish a robust code review and documentation ecosystem that ensures high standards, architectural clarity, and rapid knowledge sharing.
Cultivate deep cross-functional partnerships with Product, Operations, and Finance to align priorities and resolve complex trade-offs.