Director of Engineering

Energy Innovation Corp; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 159,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Generous benefits

Job summary

Social Solutions Corp in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Director of Engineering to lead a contract-level engineering function, refactor complex systems, and drive performance. The role offers a salary range of $159,000–$245,000 and a mentor-driven, benefits-rich environment in the Pittsburgh area.

You will bridge JavaScript and Selenium, design Go APIs, and integrate third‑party services. The team values quick learning, strong instincts, and the ability to scale Social Solutions Corp’s workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong self-direction in a distributed Slack-driven environment.
• Proven analytical thinking when standard answers don’t fit.
• Experience with large-scale workflows or the appetite to scale them.
• Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them.

Responsibilities

• Bridge JavaScript and Selenium so platform components communicate.
• Design Go APIs for cross-team use in Pittsburgh.
• Integrate third‑party services and internal tools into the stack.
• Stand up observability to detect failures before customers.
• Translate teamwork metrics into leadership dashboards.

Skills

Self-direction

Analytical thinking

Team familiarity

Learning agility

10+ years experience

Tools

Selenium

JavaScript

Go APIs

Observability tooling

Job description

Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Director of Engineering we want at Social Solutions Corp hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. Take stock: $159,000 - $245,000, contract, 12 years of Selenium, and a director title that grows teeth as you prove yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge JavaScript and Selenium so the two halves of Social Solutions Corp's platform finally talk
• Design Go APIs other Pittsburgh, PA teams will still thank you for next year
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Social Solutions Corp stack
• Stand up observability so Social Solutions Corp sees failures before customers in PA do
• Translate Teamwork metrics into the one chart Social Solutions Corp leadership checks each morning

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Proven Analytical Thinking judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Familiarity with Social Solutions Corp-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively
• 10+ years that left you with strong instincts and few ...

At Social Solutions Corp, our mission is to make technology simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Pittsburgh, PA and beyond. Around Social Solutions Corp, the loudest voice never automatically wins the technology argument.

Your offer at Social Solutions Corp: $159,000 - $245,000, a mentor, generous benefits, and the Pittsburgh, PA flexibility to grow on your own clock.

We refreshed it today so candidates know the contract role is genuinely open.

We open the Director of Engineering role today and close it once we meet the right person.