Remote Director of Engineering & Product Strategy

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Web3 technology focus

Influence product direction

Strategic leadership involvement

Job summary

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.

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.

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.

Skills

Engineering management

Multi-team leadership

Security-focused architectures

Web3 technologies

API security

Job description

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.