Director of Engineering, Systems & Automation

Acquisition.com; United States; Remote; USD 247,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead systems and automation initiatives. This role focuses on architecting scalable backend systems, optimizing workflows, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will bridge the gap between technology and business, ensuring that engineering solutions align with operational needs. As a strategic leader, you'll inspire teams to achieve high performance while driving efficiency through automation. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will shape the future of technology and operations, making a significant impact on the company's growth and success.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off Policy

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401k with Employer Match

Monthly Wellness Allowance

State of the Art Gym at HQ

Relocation Assistance up to $15,000

Temporary Housing Support

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years experience in backend systems and APIs.
• Strong systems thinking mindset with a focus on operational efficiency.
• Proven experience in optimizing business processes through automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and mapping of internal business processes.
• Architect scalable backend systems aligned with product vision.
• Build and lead a high-impact engineering team.

Skills

Backend Systems Development

API Architecture

Automation Solutions

Systems Thinking

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Distributed Systems

AI Integration Practices

Job description

Role

As the Director of Engineering – Systems & Automation, you will serve as a strategic leader at the intersection of technology, operations, and business enablement. Your mission is to design and orchestrate systems that empower teams, optimize workflows, and support scalable growth. You will champion a culture of continuous improvement, cross-functional alignment, and high-trust team dynamics, all while architecting the technological foundations of Acquisition.com’s next evolution.

This role is ideal for a systems thinker and empathetic leader who thrives on discovering inefficiencies, designing elegant solutions, and inspiring teams through clarity, collaboration, and impact. You’ll work closely with the CTO, Director of Application Engineering, and key business stakeholders to bridge communication gaps, automate business processes, and ensure our backend systems and intelligent infrastructure are built with precision and purpose.

Responsibilities

Strategic Systems Architecture & Automation

• Lead the discovery and mapping of internal business processes to identify automation and integration opportunities.
• Architect backend systems that are modular, scalable, and aligned with both product vision and operational efficiency.
• Design automation-first workflows that eliminate bottlenecks, reduce manual tasks, and enhance team velocity across departments.

Business & Technology Bridge

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating operational challenges into elegant engineering solutions.
• Identify and deconstruct process/business inefficiencies, guiding teams through structured problem-solving and solution design.
• Simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and ensure teams are working with shared context and goals.
• Drive consistent documentation and knowledge-sharing practices that enhance operational clarity and onboarding.

Team Leadership & Culture Building

• Build and lead a high-trust, high-impact engineering team through mentorship, empowerment, and clear expectations.
• Cultivate a culture of curiosity, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.
• Provide coaching and support to engineers as they grow in technical excellence, ownership, and collaborative capability.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years of experience building and scaling complex backend systems, APIs, and distributed services.
• Strong systems thinking mindset with the ability to connect the dots between business workflows, engineering priorities, and end-user impact.
• Proven experience discovering, mapping, and optimizing complex business processes through automation and software solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – comfortable influencing without authority and building consensus across disciplines.
• Track record of growing high-performing teams and cultivating a positive, results-oriented engineering culture.
• Solid understanding of modern backend frameworks, distributed systems, API architectures, and AI integration practices (experience with LLMs and intelligent workflows is a plus).
• Passionate about using technology to unlock human potential, drive organizational clarity, and scale operational excellence.

Results

• Foundational Backend Infrastructure: Deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable backend systems that serve as the backbone of internal tools and customer-facing products.
• Process-Driven Systems: Establish well-architected backend and automation systems that reflect real business workflows and deliver measurable efficiency gains.
• Business-Tech Synergy: Create alignment between operational leaders and technical teams, ensuring systems support evolving business needs.
• Team Velocity & Clarity: Foster a culture of clarity, empowerment, and ownership that accelerates innovation and minimizes rework.
• Operational Intelligence: Champion data-driven automation tools that augment internal decision-making, resource allocation, and customer experience.
• Scalable Impact: Build technical infrastructure and team practices that scale with the company’s growth, while maintaining agility and resilience.
• Cross-Team Enablement: Build backend foundations and documentation that accelerate the work of front-end, data, and product teams.

Compensation

• $247,000 — $279,000 + benefits
• The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below).

Location

• Remote
• Quarterly travel to HQ in Las Vegas required for team alignment, strategic planning, and collaboration

Relocation Assistance

• We know that great talent comes from all over, so we're here to help you make the move. For this role, we offer:
• Management/Director-level positions: $10,000–$15,000 in relocation support, plus up to 3 months of temporary housing (capped at $10,000).

Benefits

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including winter break)
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts with an employer match
• Monthly wellness allowance
• State of the art gym for employee use at HQ

Acquisition.com Core Values

Our core values are the heart and soul of this incredible company. The right person for this role will appreciate each of these values, personally subscribe to them, and understand why each is critical to having a great business.

Competitive Greatness

Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a hard challenge. Those who have the drive to constantly improve, the superior intellect and long term commitment to see incremental improvements become compounding returns.

Sincere Candor

Have the self awareness to accurately perceive and communicate hard truths that improve others and self, the courage to do so, and the humility to accept them, even when it hurts. Nothing great can be built without feedback: internally or externally.

Unimpeachable Character

Be the type of person with whom people are always proud to associate, personally and professionally. We look for true alignment of thoughts, words, and actions towards a goal worth pursuing.