Director of Engineering - New York

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Director of Engineering in New York to lead senior engineering teams delivering reliable software for growing technology companies. The role emphasizes ownership, executive communication, and measurable results across product and platform initiatives.

Ideal candidates combine strong system design, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record of shipping complex software in fast-moving environments, with the ability to mentor others and drive technical

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and operate complex software systems.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience bridging product, business, and engineering teams in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to lead ambiguous problems from definition to production results.
• Experience coaching peers or leading technical programs without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering managers and teams responsible for major product and platform outcomes.
• Own architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products and platform capabilities.
• Translate business and product goals into pragmatic engineering plans and milestones.
• Build, review, and improve production systems with focus on reliability, security, and performance.
• Raise engineering standards through design reviews, documentation, testing, and operational discipline.
• Mentor engineers and improve collaboration across product, data, design, and go-to-market teams.
• Use metrics and incident learning to prioritize technical investment and reduce recurring risk.

Skills

System design

Technical judgment

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring/People leadership

Program leadership

US work authorization

Job description

Initio Capital, through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch, is accepting applications for Director of Engineering opportunities with partner employers in New York. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead the design and delivery of reliable software systems used by growing technology companies. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Lead engineering managers and teams responsible for major product and platform outcomes.
• Own architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products and platform capabilities.
• Translate business and product goals into pragmatic engineering plans and milestones.
• Build, review, and improve production systems with attention to reliability, security, and performance.
• Raise engineering standards through design reviews, documentation, testing, and operational discipline.
• Mentor engineers and improve collaboration across product, data, design, and go-to-market teams.
• Use metrics and incident learning to prioritize technical investment and reduce recurring risk.

What we are looking for

• A record of shipping and operating complex software in a senior engineering role.
• Strong system design, technical judgment, and written communication.
• Experience working across product and business functions in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to lead ambiguous work from initial problem definition through production results.
• Experience coaching peers or leading technical programs without relying on formal authority.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Director of Engineering searches in New York is $200,000 to $310,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Initio Capital and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.