Director of Engineering

Trutech Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology transformation company is seeking a Director of Engineering to oversee engineering teams, driving product growth and monetization efforts. This role requires extensive experience in software development and leadership, focused on building dependable systems and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits

4 weeks of paid vacation

14 weeks of fully paid parental leave

100% employer-paid medical insurance

99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage

Monthly support for wellness and therapy

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• 5 years leading engineering teams.
• Proven success in scaling high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams responsible for scaling core products.
• Drive monetization through experimentation-led growth.
• Foster cultures focused on velocity and measurable impact.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering

Product Growth

Infrastructure Development

System Performance Optimization

Job description

This range is provided by Trutech Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $370,000.00/yr

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About the Role

Trutech Group have partnered with a renowned cloud transformation company that are searching for a Director of Engineering to come in and hit the ground running. This position will require you to be hands-on and lead the engineering teams responsible for scaling their core product to support key customers and driving monetisation through experimentation-led growth.

Key Responsibilities

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with 5 years leading teams in areas such as product growth, infrastructure, and platform development.
• Experienced in driving zero-to-one engineering initiatives—defining technical strategy, launching new features, and iterating rapidly based on feedback.
• Track record of fostering engineering cultures focused on velocity and measurable business impact, while effectively partnering with peers and executive stakeholders.
• Proven success in scaling high-performing engineering teams, with experience coaching both engineers and managers through periods of rapid growth.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator, adept at aligning technical solutions with product objectives to build reliable and efficient systems.
• Deep expertise in developer experience, system performance optimization, and making pragmatic tradeoffs to support scalability and usability.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on distributed systems, as well as monetisation and billing platforms
• Familiar with infrastructure tooling, developer platforms, or SaaS ecosystems
• Background in building developer tools and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions
• Compensation: Starting base salary of up to $370,000 USD.
• Time Off: 4 weeks of paid vacation, available from your first day.
• Parental Leave: 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents with a new child—biological, adopted, or foster. they will work with you to ensure a smooth and supportive return.
• Insurance & Retirement: Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) plans.
• Health Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical insurance and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage—for you and one other. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are also available.
• Wellness & Lifestyle: Monthly support wellness, therapy, hobbies, and mental health.
• Tech & Connectivity: Monthly subs for your mobile phone and internet.
• Remote & In-Office Support: Commuter benefits for Bay Area employees, and home office stipends for remote team members.
• Learning & Development: Ongoing support for continuous learning and professional growth.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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