Director of Engineering

Inktavo

8d•Remote

About The Position

As a Director, you will be responsible for setting and executing our engineering strategy over many platforms, ensuring we deliver high-quality, scalable, secure, and forward-looking solutions. This position requires strong leadership skills, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to manage a complex team structure. Specifically overseeing both Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers who manage their own teams. This role will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing managers (Manager of Managers).
Demonstrated experience in scaling engineering organizations and delivering complex, high-traffic, and distributed systems.
Proven ability to manage both direct individual contributors (Staff/Principal Engineers) and subordinate management layers.
Experience reporting directly to a C-level executive (CTO, CIO, CEO, etc.).
Exceptional strategic planning and execution skills.
Deep technical understanding across multiple domains (e.g., cloud infrastructure, microservices, data engineering, front-end architecture, AI/ML architecture).
Capable of engaging effectively with technical teams, executive leadership, and external stakeholders, demonstrating strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Strong financial acumen related to managing cloud infrastructure costs and departmental operating budgets.
A servant-leader mindset with a passion for mentorship and developing organizational capabilities.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident status required. Visa Sponsorship is not available at this time.

Responsibilities

Define and champion the long-term technical roadmap and architectural vision in alignment with company goals and product strategy.
Translate business objectives into clear, measurable engineering goals and initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and practices (e.g., CI/CD, unit testing, AI tooling) to maximize efficiency and delivery speed.
Manage the departmental budget, resource allocation, and capacity planning across all managed teams.
Mentor, guide, and evaluate Engineering Managers, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and operational excellence within their teams.
Directly manage and provide technical guidance to Staff Engineers, ensuring technical alignment and driving complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives.
Work with your peers to develop and execute a comprehensive talent strategy, including recruiting, retention, performance management, and career development across all roles within your engineering organization.
Cultivate a healthy, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture that promotes innovation, psychological safety, and technical mastery.
Establish and enforce rigorous standards for code quality, system performance, security, and scalability.
Oversee the architecture review process, ensuring that all systems are robust, cost-effective, and meet future business demands.
Act as a technical escalation point for critical issues, driving timely resolution while also communicating a comprehensive root cause analysis.