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Engineering Director

Engineering Director

Peer IslandsYoungstown, OH, US
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Engineering Director

The Engineering Director will be responsible for leading multiple engineering teams, driving technical strategy, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and innovation. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Product, Design, and Operations to turn vision into execution.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Define and execute engineering strategy aligned with company goals.
  • Apply modern design patterns to build scalable, maintainable, and secure systems.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers.
  • Own delivery timelines, technical quality, scalability, and system reliability.
  • Collaborate with product management to plan roadmaps and balance tech debt with new feature delivery.
  • Establish and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and continuous improvement.
  • Act as a technical advisor to leadership, contributing to strategic planning and key initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, performance, and psychological safety.

Requirements :

  • 12+ years of overall experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong understanding of scalable system architecture, cloud technologies (AWS / GCP / Azure), and modern development practices (CI / CD, DevOps, microservices).
  • Deep experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js).
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
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