Director of Engineering

Energy Innovation Corp; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp in Washington, DC is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a technology team focused on scalable PostgreSQL-based systems, robust incident response, and the evolution of our collaboration tools. You will translate business requirements into durable architectural decisions and partner with product and QA to ensure reliability.

The package includes a headline salary of $234,000–$327,000, a nurturing mentorship, room to grow into director work, and the freedom to shape

Qualifications

• Extensive PostgreSQL experience; Swift as a close second.
• 12+ years in senior engineering roles with leadership impact.
• Comfort with hybrid arrangements and agile workflows.

Responsibilities

• Translate detail-loving business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Collaboration-based applications
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Replace the brittle GitHub Actions hack with a Kafka solution that survives Washington scale
• Decide when to buy REST API versus build it for KKR's Washington, DC stack
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver hybrid projects

Skills

PostgreSQL

Swift

Tools

Kafka

Job description

We ship fast and break very little, and we want a Director of Engineering who shares that obsession with Elasticsearch. The bargain is plain — your 10 years and PostgreSQL for $234,000 - $327,000, plus a technology team that hands over the reins.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate detail-loving business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Collaboration-based applications
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Replace the brittle GitHub Actions hack with a Kafka solution that survives Washington scale
• Decide when to buy REST API versus build it for KKR's Washington, DC stack
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver hybrid projects

What You’ll Bring

• Hands‑on command of PostgreSQL, with Swift as a close second
• Hands‑on PostgreSQL experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• 12+ years that left you with strong instincts and few.
• Comfort with hybrid arrangements and the rhythms of an agile workplace

From a Washington loft, KKR has built a gloriously-unglamorous reputation for solving technology problems others quietly gave up on. We assume good intent first and ask clarifying questions second, which keeps the supportive days drama-free.

Beyond the $234,000 - $327,000 headline, we hand you a mentor, room to grow into director work, and the freedom to shape your own week.

The listing went live again hours ago for the hybrid position.

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