Director of Engineering

Consulting Edge; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Consulting Edge in Metairie, LA is seeking a Director of Engineering with deep Python and frontend experience to lead a fast-moving team focused on Vue.js and Express.js workloads. The role emphasizes ownership, architecture decisions, and mentoring a mix of junior and senior engineers in a high-velocity environment.

You will drive performance, make Jenkins tradeoffs, document APIs and architectures, and guide the tech stack while aligning with business goals and life in LA.

Qualifications

• Must have strong Python capability and curiosity about solving hard problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly both written and verbally.
• Ten years of real-world engineering experience.
• Strong Vue.js and Express.js backgrounds; capable of diagramming architecture.

Responsibilities

• Hunt down latency spikes and performance issues.
• Explain Jenkins tradeoffs to tech stakeholders and execs.
• Document decisions, architecture, and APIs for the org.
• Sketch Vue.js sequence diagrams to clarify data flows.
• Keep CI fast so Metairie engineers stay in flow.
• Decide when to buy Jenkins versus build it for the stack in Metairie, LA.
• Own end-to-end technology service from Vue.js schemas to on-call rotation.
• Integrate Vue.js APIs with Express.js consumers.

Skills

Python

Vue.js

Express.js

Jenkins

Communication

10+ years experience

Teamwork

Tools

Jenkins

Vue.js

Express.js

Job description

We don't need a Director of Engineering who knows everything about React; we need one curious enough to find out what they don't. The reward structure favors doers: $163,000 - $242,000 upfront, real technology ownership, and a Consulting Edge team pulling the same direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Consulting Edge can explain
• Walk technology stakeholders through Jenkins tradeoffs in language Consulting Edge execs grasp
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Sketch Vue.js sequence diagrams that make the technology flow obvious to everyone
• Keep Consulting Edge's Multitasking CI under ten minutes so Metairie, LA engineers stay in flow
• Decide when to buy Jenkins versus build it for Consulting Edge's Metairie, LA stack
• Own a technology service end to end, from Vue.js schema to on-call rotation
• Wire Vue.js APIs to Express.js consumers so data lands where Metairie teams expect it

What You'll Bring

• Proven aptitude for Python, ideally near Metairie, LA
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Judgment seasoned by at least 10 years of real consequences
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

Inside Consulting Edge's Metairie headquarters, an ownership-driven team treats every Multitasking bug like a personal insult worth fixing tonight. We pair junior and senior folks on purpose so Express.js knowledge stops hoarding in one head.

The whole offer in one line: $163,000 - $242,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible temporary hours that respect the life you have in LA.

Hiring for this position is live and moving quickly, with interviews already underway.

Pair your Teamwork with our Express.js-heavy team and watch what Consulting Edge can build.