Director, Production and Infrastructure Engineering

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 240,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care for employees and families

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Unlimited PTO

Professional development and learning

Stock equity incentives available

401K, FSA options

Mental health benefits

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of Production and Infrastructure Engineering to lead a high-impact team responsible for production readiness, cloud infrastructure, and operational excellence in a fast-moving enterprise technology environment.

You will recruit and develop engineers, set priorities, own planning and delivery processes, and provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews and incident response, while strengthening developer experience and automation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering experience, incl. 5+ years in people management.
• Proven track record building and coaching engineering teams.
• Strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, incl. GCP, AWS, Azure and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps, plus CI/CD processes.
• Background in software engineering with backend services and APIs.
• Leadership in production delivery, incident response, and automated testing.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make timely decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the engineering team through hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Lead cross-functional teams by setting priorities and delegating responsibilities.
• Own planning and delivery processes, managing dependencies and scope effectively.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews and problem-solving sessions.
• Ensure production readiness by establishing testing and operational documentation standards.
• Strengthen operations and developer experience by improving cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Manage dedicated support teams, aligning priorities and resolving dependencies.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Backend services

Decision making

Tools

Terraform

GitOps

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director, Production and Infrastructure Engineering to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This leadership role will guide a high-impact engineering organization responsible for production readiness, cloud infrastructure, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical depth with people leadership to drive reliable delivery, improve developer experience, and strengthen support for critical systems. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize work, manage dependencies, and ensure the team is set up to scale. This opportunity is well suited for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and can make sound decisions amid ambiguity.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $240,000 - $290,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the engineering team through hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Lead cross-functional teams by setting priorities and delegating responsibilities
• Own planning and delivery processes, managing dependencies and scope effectively
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews and problem-solving sessions
• Ensure production readiness by establishing testing and operational documentation standards
• Strengthen operations and developer experience by improving cloud infrastructure and automation
• Manage dedicated support teams, aligning priorities and resolving dependencies

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in people management
• Proven track record in building and coaching engineering teams
• Strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, including GCP, AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform and GitOps, and CI/CD processes
• Background in software engineering with expertise in backend services and APIs
• Leadership experience in production delivery, incident response, and automated testing
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make timely decisions

Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities with strong performance
• 100% employer-paid comprehensive health care for employees and families
• 14 weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave at normal pay
• Unlimited PTO with management approval
• Professional development and continued learning opportunities
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available
• Mental health benefits through a third-party provider

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.