Director of Engineering

Arketa•New York, NY

36d•$200,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Arketa is building the operating system for modern fitness and wellness. Our mission is to make wellness more accessible by empowering studios and wellness entrepreneurs to grow beyond in-person classes. We provide a powerful, all-in-one platform to manage and scale hybrid wellness businesses—whether online, in-person, or both. With Arketa, users can easily manage schedules, accept bookings and payments, build on-demand video libraries, host retreats, and run marketing campaigns via text and email. We also offer fully branded apps and websites, so studios can deliver a seamless, professional experience across every customer touchpoint. We’ve raised $15M in Series A funding and are growing quickly. It’s a unique moment to join us—we’re building a category-defining company in a fast-moving space, and we’re looking for teammates who are excited to help shape the future of wellness. The Role: We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering team as we enter our next stage of growth. You’ll play a critical role in building systems that power thousands of wellness businesses globally. This is a leadership role for someone who is deeply technical, people-first, and excited to roll up their sleeves.

Requirements

8+ years of experience as an engineer, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing teams
Experience building and scaling customer-facing web applications (ideally in TypeScript, Node.js, React, Firestore/MongoDB)
Strong technical judgment and a proven ability to make architecture and prioritization tradeoffs
A builder’s mindset—you care about velocity, product quality, and enabling your team to move fast
Excellent communicator who thrives in a cross-functional, fast-paced startup environment

Nice To Haves

Passion for wellness, startups, or empowering small business owners is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of high-performing engineers across our Core and CRM teams
Collaborate with product, design, and go-to-market teams to ship high-impact features that directly drive customer value
Own technical strategy and execution—from system architecture and infrastructure to delivery processes and quality
Scale engineering practices, including hiring, performance management, and culture-building
Champion fast, maintainable code and a bias toward shipping
Set and uphold a high bar for engineering excellence and operational efficiency