Director of Engineering, Product

Ladders; United States; A distancia; USD 250.000 - 290.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional development

Web3 technology focus

Influence product direction

Strategic leadership involvement

Descripción de la vacante

Ladders is seeking a Director of Engineering, Product to guide a high-performing, security-conscious engineering organization in a remote capacity. You will align product and design with a clear technical roadmap, scale teams, and shape the engineering culture with strong governance and modern practices.

You will partner with leadership to drive strategic decisions, grow the team, and implement robust processes that balance speed with security in complex, developer-facing products.

Formación

• Proven experience managing engineering managers and leading multi-team engineering organizations.
• Deep understanding of modern application architectures and security-critical systems like HSMs and TEEs.
• Track record of shipping security-critical or developer-facing products at scale, including key management and APIs.
• Strong emphasis on software quality and engineering processes while maintaining a fast pace.
• Healthy sense of caution and awareness of security concerns.

Responsabilidades

• Own the engineering strategy and technical vision for the product engineering organization.
• Build, manage, and grow a high-performing engineering team, including hiring managers and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product and Design leadership to create a technical roadmap based on customer needs.
• Identify and integrate emerging web3 technologies into product development.
• Contribute to strategic planning and technical decision-making as part of the engineering leadership team.
• Define and evolve the organization structure and career paths for the engineering team as it scales.
• Establish engineering rituals that promote accountability and agility.

Conocimientos

Engineering management

Multi-team leadership

Security-focused architectures

Web3 technologies

API security

Descripción del empleo

For our client, we are seeking a Director of Engineering, Product to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This is a senior engineering leadership role focused on shaping product engineering strategy, technical direction, and execution for security-sensitive digital products. The ideal candidate will partner closely with Product and Design to translate customer needs into a clear technical roadmap while guiding the team through scale, quality, and organizational growth. This position also plays an important role in evaluating emerging technologies and helping set the engineering culture, structure, and operating rhythms of the organization.

You will lead a multi-team engineering organization, support managers and senior engineers, and contribute to strategic planning as part of the broader leadership team.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $250,000 – $290,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering strategy and technical vision for the product engineering organization.
• Build, manage, and grow a high-performing engineering team, including hiring managers and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product and Design leadership to create a technical roadmap based on customer needs.
• Identify and integrate emerging web3 technologies into product development.
• Contribute to strategic planning and technical decision-making as part of the engineering leadership team.
• Define and evolve the organization structure and career paths for the engineering team as it scales.
• Establish engineering rituals that promote accountability and agility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering managers and leading multi-team engineering organizations.
• Deep understanding of modern application architectures and security-critical systems like HSMs and TEEs.
• Track record of shipping security-critical or developer-facing products at scale, including key management and APIs.
• Strong emphasis on software quality and engineering processes while maintaining a fast pace.
• Healthy sense of caution and awareness of security concerns.

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment focused on web3 technologies.
• Ability to influence the direction of decentralized product development.
• Participation in strategic decision-making as part of the engineering leadership team.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.