Director of Engineering, Reader Experience & Interactive

atlanticmedia; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlantic is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Reader Experience and Interactive engineering teams in Washington, DC. You will oversee managers and senior engineers across multiple product areas, shaping how readers discover, engage, and experience our journalism.

In this role you will recruit top talent, partner with product, design, editorial, and business stakeholders, and set clear ownership, priorities, and technical direction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading engineering teams through managers.
• 4+ years in engineering leadership roles with responsibility for multiple teams or a broad product area.
• Strong technical background in modern web application development and architecture.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and retaining engineering talent.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams through full product development cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across Reader Experience and Interactive, including managing engineering managers and senior technical leaders across multiple teams and product areas.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing engineering organization.
• Partner with Product, Design, Editorial, and other stakeholders to plan, scope, and deliver impactful work.
• Set clear expectations and support managers and engineers in growing toward their goals.
• Build clarity around ownership, prioritization, and decision-making across teams with overlapping systems and dependencies.
• Improve knowledge sharing and reduce single points of failure by establishing durable practices for documentation, architectural communication, and cross-team learning.
• Represent teams' work in broader engineering and cross-functional conversations.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering leadership

Web application development

Team leadership

Job description

The Atlantic is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Reader Experience and Interactive engineering teams in Washington, DC. You will oversee managers and senior engineers across multiple product areas, shaping how readers discover, engage, and experience our journalism.

In this role you will recruit top talent, partner with product, design, editorial, and business stakeholders, and set clear ownership, priorities, and technical direction.