Director, Engineering, Compliance

About Iru

Iru is the AI‑powered security & IT platform used by the world’s fastest‑growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation—collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back.

Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech—General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Notion, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our growing Compliance organization, driving technical strategy, scalability, and innovation across multiple compliance‑related products and teams at varying stages of development. You’ll play a key role in growing and maturing our suite of Compliance products by mentoring engineering talent, establishing and scaling new product teams within the business unit, and ensuring strong technical execution. As a strategic partner to the GM of Compliance and the executive leadership team, you’ll help shape company‑wide decisions that define engineering priorities and technical investments.

How You Will Make a Difference Day To Day

• Drive Technical Vision : Develop and implement a cohesive technical strategy that ensures scalability, reusability, and technical excellence.
• Lead and Develop Teams : Mentor engineering managers and individual contributors while fostering a high‑performing, collaborative culture.
• Ensure Scalable Systems : Champion the development of scalable, efficient, and sustainable engineering practices.
• Oversee AI Implementations : Ensure the responsible implementation of AI technologies to enhance platform capabilities and user insights.
• Streamline Integrations : Improve the quality and speed of third‑party integrations through the development of reusable services and enterprise‑grade APIs.
• Support Growth Initiatives : Collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners to develop features that simplify customer adoption, retention, and expansion.
• Inspire Innovation : Champion a culture of innovation by driving initiatives such as hackathons, cross‑team technical showcases, and exploration of emerging technologies.

We’d love to hear from you if you have :

Nice to Haves, but NOT Required

Benefits & Perks

Equal Opportunity Employer

Iru is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Software Development

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