Director of Engineering

Internetwork Expert; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI-powered startup is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to accelerate growth from 15 to 50 engineers. This role involves leading a high-performance culture and overseeing the development of cutting-edge solutions. Candidates should have extensive software engineering experience coupled with proven leadership in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3-5 years in engineering leadership roles.
• Experience with TypeScript, Vue.js, Node.js, and Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead the engineering team to deliver exceptional products.
• Oversee the development of customer-facing solutions.
• Define engineering metrics and enhance workflows.

Skills

Full-stack development

Engineering leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Team management

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.