Director of Engineer

TieTalent; New York (NY); Remote; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech startup, TieTalent, is seeking a Director of Engineering to drive technical leadership while mentoring a team. This key role involves designing scalable architecture in a remote-first environment, with a focus on innovation and high-performance distributed systems. Ideal candidates will have robust experience in SaaS environments and a knack for team development.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in hands-on software engineering roles.
• Previous experience mentoring or leading small engineering teams.
• Strong background in scalable distributed systems and SaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve architecture for scalable, high-performance systems.
• Mentor engineers and lead Agile ceremonies.
• Drive testing, documentation, and clean coding practices.

Skills

Proficient in Ruby

Proficient in Python

Proficient in TypeScript

Strong background in scalable distributed systems

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Director of Engineering

$240,000 - $300,000 base + meaningful equity

Remote for the first 6-12 months, then one day per week on-site in your nearest city of Vancouver, Toronto, NYC, San Francisco Bay Area or Seattle.

SaaS | AI | | B2B

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Director of Engineering

$240,000 - $300,000 base + meaningful equity

Remote for the first 6-12 months, then one day per week on-site in your nearest city of Vancouver, Toronto, NYC, San Francisco Bay Area or Seattle.

SaaS | AI | | B2B

Join a fast-growing tech startup that's shaping the future of how teams work. Building next-generation workforce intelligence tools that power distributed organizations-helping them work smarter, scale faster, and thrive in hybrid environments. Backed by top-tier investors and driven by innovation, we're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead technical excellence while staying deeply hands-on.

THE ROLE

As Director of Engineering, you'll split your time between technical leadership (80%) and people management (20%). You'll guide architecture, write and review code, and solve high-impact engineering challenges-while mentoring a talented, agile team of 7-15 engineers.

Technical Leadership (80%)

• Design and evolve architecture for scalable, high-performance systems.
• Own the code: write, review, debug, and optimize critical services.
• Build and maintain distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines.
• Improve system reliability, latency, and throughput with a DevOps mindset.
• Champion testing, documentation, and clean, maintainable code.
• Drive automation across monitoring, CI/CD, and incident response.
• Contribute to open-source efforts aligned with our tech stack.
  
  

Team Leadership (20%)

• Mentor engineers and support their technical and professional growth.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery.
• Align engineering efforts with broader business and product goals.
• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing team culture.
  
  

SJILLS

Experience & Background

• 7-12 years of experience in hands-on software engineering roles.
• Strong background in scalable distributed systems and SaaS environments.
• Previous experience mentoring or leading small engineering teams.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Ruby, Python, or TypeScript (one or more).
• Deep experience with data pipelines and large-scale data processing.
• Advocates for engineering best practices, including testing and code quality.
  
  

You Might Be a Fit If You...

• Obsess over uptime, performance, and developer-friendly tools.
• Can balance trade-offs between shipping fast and building right.
• Communicate clearly and lead by example.
• Are the engineer everyone wants on their project.
  
  

This is your chance to make a lasting impact at a startup where engineering drives the mission. If you love building great systems and even better teams-let's talk.

Nice-to-have skills

• Ruby
• Python
• TypeScript
• Distributed Systems
• DevOps
• New York, New York
  
  

Work experience

• Backend
• Fullstack
• DevOps
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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