Director – Engineering

Jobtailor; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Reno, NV seeks an accomplished engineering leader to scale a growing software organization. You will recruit, mentor, and align multiple teams across production and remote locations, while partnering with executive leadership to shape architecture and delivery roadmaps.

You will establish processes for planning cadences, code reviews, on-call readiness, and performance reviews, balancing ambitious growth with execution speed in a manufacturing-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering.
• 10+ years in engineering leadership.
• Direct experience running an engineering organization through growth.
• Proven track record of hiring and mentoring engineering managers.
• Domain expertise in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce or other 'physical world' businesses.
• Strong technical foundation and fast decision-making with incomplete information.
• Ability to establish process and structure without hindering speed.
• Experience scaling culture across in-person and remote teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technical field.

Responsibilities

• Scale the engineering organization from 16 engineers to many times that.
• Recruit and retain top-tier engineers in Reno headquarters and remote locations.
• Develop leadership and operating processes for larger-scale engineering, including reviews and planning cadence.
• Collaborate with CEO and product, operations, and manufacturing to deliver high-quality software.
• Own feature delivery predictability with clear commitments and visible progress.
• Partner with senior engineers on architecture and technical direction.
• Ensure systems support many teams working in parallel.
• Make frequent trips to Reno HQ to work on the floor and ship parts.
• Interact with production floor employees and supervisors as needed.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Scaling teams

Strong communication

Mentoring

Risk escalation

Planning cadence

On-call processes

Code reviews

Performance reviews

Technical decision making

Manufacturing domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Vue

Vuex

CI/CD pipelines

CAD Experience

CAD/CAM workflows

File processing

Quoting systems

Job description

• Scale the engineering organization from approximately 16 engineers to many times that


• Recruit and retain top-tier engineers in Reno headquarters and remote locations


• Develop leadership and operating processes for larger-scale engineering, including code reviews, planning cadence, on-call processes, performance reviews, and leveling


• Work with the CEO and product, operations, and manufacturing leadership to deliver critical business needs through high-quality software


• Own feature delivery predictability through clear commitments, visible progress, and proactive risk escalation


• Partner with senior engineers on architecture and technical direction


• Ensure systems support many teams working in parallel


• Make frequent trips to the Reno, Nevada headquarters to work on the floor and ship parts in production


• Interact with employees and supervisors on the production floor as needed

Requirements

• 15+ years in software engineering


• 10+ years in engineering leadership


• Direct experience running an engineering organization through significant growth periods


• Proven track record of hiring, developing and mentoring engineering managers


• Domain expertise in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce or other \"physical world\" businesses


• Strong technical foundation with the ability to make correct decisions quickly with incomplete information


• Demonstrated ability to establish process and structure without smothering execution speed


• Ability to balance scrappy and scalable solutions simultaneously


• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences


• Experience scaling culture across in-person and remote teams


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience


• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while performing work duties


• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, phones, and printers


• Ability to move throughout office and manufacturing environments for extended periods


• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb stairs while conducting shop floor reviews


• Ability to work in environments with noise, moving equipment, temperature variation, and industrial hazards while following safety protocols


• Preferred: SendCutSend customer experience; CAD experience; software-hardware integration; Ruby on Rails; Vue and Vuex; CI/CD pipelines; familiarity with CAD/CAM workflows, file processing, or quoting systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in engineering leadership, with a strong focus on scaling teams and processes in manufacturing and logistics environments. Proven ability to balance technical decision-making with effective communication across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 15+ Years In Software Engineering


• 10+ Years In Engineering Leadership


• Proven Track Record Of Hiring And Mentoring Engineering Managers


• Domain Expertise In Manufacturing And Logistics


• Strong Technical Foundation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software-Hardware Integration


• Ruby On Rails


• Vue And Vuex


• CI/CD Pipelines


• Process Establishment


• Technical Decision-Making


• Performance Reviews


• Code Reviews


• Planning Cadence


• On-Call Processes

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Mentoring


• Team Building


• Risk Escalation


• Balancing Scrappy And Scalable Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science


• Bachelor's Degree In Software Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing


• Logistics


• E-Commerce


• Physical World Businesses


• Engineering Organization Growth

Tools & Technologies

• CAD Experience


• Familiarity With CAD/CAM Workflows


• File Processing


• Quoting Systems