Director of Engineering

Internetwork Expert; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing AI startup in Vancouver seeks an Engineering Leader to expand their team and drive the development of impactful customer solutions. Ideal candidates will have extensive software engineering experience and a proven track record in scaling teams within VC-backed environments, combining technical expertise with leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering, 3-5 years in leadership.
• Experience scaling teams from ~15 to 50+.
• Hands-on leader with cloud and full-stack tech expertise.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead the engineering team, recruiting top talent.
• Oversee development of scalable customer-facing solutions.
• Define engineering metrics and optimize workflows.

Skills

Full-stack development

Team leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Software engineering

Technical strategy

Tools

TypeScript

Vue.js

Node.js

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Redis

Job description

Our client is a rapidly growing AI-powered startup redefining how businesses turn customer interactions into actionable insights. With significant funding, they are committed to transforming sales tools by delivering enterprise-grade solutions. As they scale their engineering team, they seek a hands-on leader to help grow our platform from 15 to 50 engineers.

What You’ll Do :

• Grow & Lead the Engineering Team – Drive team expansion, recruit top talent, and ensure a high-performance culture as we scale.
• Deliver Exceptional Products – Oversee the development of scalable, intuitive, and impactful customer-facing solutions.
• Optimize Engineering Excellence – Define key engineering metrics, enhance workflows, and mitigate technical risks.

What We’re Looking For :

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3-5 years in engineering leadership (must have been a strong individual contributor before moving into management).
• A track record of scaling engineering teams from ~15 to 50+ in a fast-growing, VC-backed startup (Series A / B).
• Deep expertise in full-stack development (TypeScript, Vue.js, Node.js) and cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Redis).
• A hands-on leader with direct experience managing engineers and implementing monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Strong ability to set SLOs / SLAs, shape technical strategy, and build engineering processes from the ground up.

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