Hybrid Director of Engineering: Own Impact & Ship Fast

General Electric; Aberdeen (SD); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

General Electric in Aberdeen, SD invites a Director of Engineering to balance speed and stability while delivering software used by millions. This hybrid role centers in Aberdeen, with a salary range of $160,000–$236,000 and meaningful influence over how work gets done.

You will translate metrics, build self-service PostgreSQL tools, and tune caching to support the Aberdeen launch. A strong emphasis on testing, security, and observability underpins the role, with ownership and collaboration at

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams to ship scalable software.
• Ability to balance speed and stability in delivery.
• Hybrid work model in Aberdeen, SD with on-site collaboration.
• Willingness to relocate or work on-site in Aberdeen, SD.

Responsibilities

• Translate PostgreSQL metrics into a single leadership dashboard used by GE leadership.
• Build PostgreSQL self-service tools to reduce ticketing and accelerate work.
• Tune caching and performance to handle launch spikes on existing hardware.
• Drive adoption of testing, security, and observability best practices.

Skills

Accountability

Customer-focused

Ownership mindset

Collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

Job description

General Electric in Aberdeen, SD invites a Director of Engineering to balance speed and stability while delivering software used by millions. This hybrid role centers in Aberdeen, with a salary range of $160,000–$236,000 and meaningful influence over how work gets done.

You will translate metrics, build self-service PostgreSQL tools, and tune caching to support the Aberdeen launch. A strong emphasis on testing, security, and observability underpins the role, with ownership and collaboration at