Remote Director, Product Engineering - Equity

7Seventy; United States, Northern America, Americas; Remote; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement benefits

Unlimited PTO

Coworking spaces

Equity participation

Job summary

7Seventy is seeking a Director of Engineering (Product) to lead multiple product squads, own technical execution, and drive engineering delivery and team performance across initiatives in education scheduling products. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on engineering judgment.

You will partner with Product and stakeholders, set squad objectives, guide architecture decisions, and scale teams while maintaining high standards for software quality, security, and reliability across

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple engineering squads and delivering measurable product outcomes.
• Hands-on software development and system design experience in complex, scalable architectures.
• Experience guiding engineering organizations through major technical decisions and scale changes.
• Strong collaboration with Product and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities with business goals.
• Experience growing and retaining engineering talent in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple product engineering squads and own delivery, team performance, and squad goals.
• Partner with Product and stakeholders to set squad objectives aligning with product and business goals.
• Develop staffing strategies balancing priorities, resources, and constraints.
• Guide critical architectural decisions to improve efficiency, quality, and delivery outcomes.
• Oversee development priorities ensuring technology decisions support product strategy and business outcomes.
• Improve engineering culture, processes, tooling, and overall effectiveness across squads.

Skills

Technical leadership

Engineering management

Software architecture

System design

Performance delivery

Stakeholder management

Startup environment experience

People development

Tools

React

Python

AWS

MongoDB

Job description

7Seventy is seeking a Director of Engineering (Product) to lead multiple product squads, own technical execution, and drive engineering delivery and team performance across initiatives in education scheduling products. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on engineering judgment.

You will partner with Product and stakeholders, set squad objectives, guide architecture decisions, and scale teams while maintaining high standards for software quality, security, and reliability across