Director of Engineering

Theery; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead their software engineering team. This role involves managing projects, overseeing backend teams, and ensuring system security. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Python, AWS, and modern software development practices.

Qualifications

• Exceptional experience with Python, Django, REST APIs, Linux, system design, and AWS.
• Experience scaling up software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day execution of projects and provide technical expertise.
• Manage backend engineering teams, including hiring and mentoring.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Linux

AWS

DevOps

Agile Development

Tools

React

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

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Our client is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the software engineering team. You will work with the Head of Engineering, a team of engineers, and their clinical teams to build a world-class platform that enables patients and doctors to use whole-genome sequencing data and interpretation to improve human health.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Engineering, project manager, and other stakeholders within the company to plan projects, identify dependencies, and establish timelines.

• Oversee day-to-day execution of projects and provide technical expertise to guide them.

• Manage the backend engineering teams, including hiring, evaluating, mentoring, and dismissing employees.

• Implement, maintain, monitor, upgrade, and document systems appropriate for a regulated environment.

• Work with internal and external systems managers to ensure the security and general availability of systems.

• Oversee integrations with external partners.

• Expected breakdown of time: 60% management, 30% technical leadership, 10% hands-on coding

Skills and Experience

• No specific degree or field prerequisite. If you can do the work well and humbly, we want to talk with you.

• Exceptional experience with Python, Django, REST APIs, Linux, system design, and AWS.

• Strong experience with modern software development, unit testing, CI/CD, DevOps, logging, and monitoring.

• Familiarity with React, Terraform, Kubernetes, networking, and Docker is valuable.

• Experience scaling up software engineering teams.

• Ability to thrive in a nimble start-up environment with changing priorities. Know the difference between scrappy one-off solutions and production-grade solutions and when each is appropriate to be used.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills; familiarity with non-dogmatic agile development practices.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development and Biotechnology Research

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