Director of Engineering

Saasventurecapital; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with a 4% company match

Flexible paid time off

ClassPass credits

Discount on pet insurance

Job summary

Saasventurecapital in El Segundo, CA is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead and mentor a high-performing engineering organization. This role will be pivotal in managing engineering processes and ensuring the successful execution of plans across various teams.

The ideal candidate must have a strong background in software engineering and proven leadership experience. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, competitive compensation, and a family-friendly culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years of leadership experience.
• 5+ years production operations experience.
• Strong debugging skills across distributed systems and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Drive hiring strategy and close top engineering talent.
• Motivate and communicate across multiple levels of the department.
• Develop and manage key metrics for team performance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Expert hiring manager skills

People-management philosophy

Experience managing teams

Experience with enterprise customers

Leading distributed teams

Performance management cycles

Agile/kanban project management

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Director of Engineering, you will be managing a high‑performing engineering org consisting of 3-4 squads of engineers covering our product value streams from our HQ in El Segundo, CA. We have team members stretching from El Segundo to LATAM to Central Europe. This role will report directly to our VP, Engineering. You will mentor, lead, and grow our team of software and infra engineers while operating effectively in a Series B environment—comfortable with ambiguity, lean process, and rolling up your sleeves into code, design reviews, or incident response when the situation calls for it.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive hiring strategy and close top engineering talent
• Motivate and communicate across multiple levels of the department
• Have successful peer partnerships with other department leaders in Engineering, and cross‑functionally (product, sales, marketing, etc.)
• Partner closely with product leadership to translate roadmap into executable engineering plans, including running prioritization and trade‑off conversations
• Development, measurement, and management of key metrics for team performance

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Expert hiring manager skills and experience
• A well‑developed people‑management philosophy for managers and engineers
• Experience managing managers and engineers
• Experience supporting enterprise customers (Fortune 500 or regulated industries) with high‑touch deployments and uptime expectations
• Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones (e.g., US plus Europe or LATAM)
• Has directly owned performance management cycles, including coaching, leveling, and exiting underperformers
• Preferred: experience scaling an engineering org through Series B to C growth
• Agile/kanban project management skills
• Commitment to understand, communicate and improve the quality of multiple teams
• Humble, servant leader

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years of leadership experience
• 5+ years production operations experience
• Strong debugging skills across distributed systems and microservices architectures

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Salary range for this position: $203,000 to $255,000 per year
• Eligible to participate in HiveWatch Equity Incentive Plan

Final offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by multiple factors, including years and depth of relevant experience and expertise, location, and other business considerations.

BENEFITS & CULTURE:

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Cutting‑edge work in an emerging field with huge growth potential
• Competitive compensation packages designed to reward top talent
• A modern, newly renovated HQ on Main Street in El Segundo, CA
• 401(k) with a 4% company match to help you invest in your future
• Flexible paid time off so you can recharge when you need it
• Additional benefits include ClassPass credits and a discount on pet insurance
• A family‑friendly, compassionate culture that values balance and belonging

We encourage you to challenge the status quo, share your perspective, and leave fear at the access‑controlled door.

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