Director of Engineering

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

The Director of Engineering will lead engineering strategy, team development, and product execution while maintaining a strong hands-on contribution to complex technical challenges. This role requires balancing leadership responsibilities with architecture, implementation, and innovation.

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team while remaining actively involved in technical design, architecture, and software development.
• Drive applied research and development initiatives focused on multi-agent pathfinding, 3D spatial routing, and OCR-based data extraction from complex technical documents.
• Lead the complete product development lifecycle, transforming concepts and research into stable, scalable, and commercially successful software solutions.
• Design and implement core platform capabilities across multiple technologies while maintaining high standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Establish technical direction, architecture standards, and engineering practices that support long-term product growth.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and technical stakeholders to make strategic technology decisions and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Mentor engineers, promote technical excellence, and foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Navigate ambiguity effectively by defining priorities, solving complex problems, and driving execution in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a senior engineering professional with a strong individual contributor background, proven leadership experience, and expertise in building complex software products from concept through production.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong history of hands-on technical contribution.
• Proven expertise in multi-agent pathfinding and routing algorithms within 2D or 3D spatial environments.
• Strong knowledge of OCR applications, computer vision, and real-world document processing use cases is highly desirable.
• Strong academic or professional foundation in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated experience taking commercial software products from initial concepts to stable production releases.
• Advanced C# development skills combined with strong architectural and system design capabilities.
• Ability to balance engineering leadership with hands-on coding and technical problem-solving.
• Experience building scalable, maintainable systems in complex technical environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with executives, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently, managing ambiguity, and driving results in a high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for company meetings or team events.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not currently available.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• 401(k) plan with standard safe harbor matching contributions.
• Health insurance coverage with individual plans adjusted based on location and family circumstances.
• Opportunity to lead innovative technology initiatives involving AI, automation, and spatial computing.
• Chance to influence engineering culture, architecture, and product strategy within a growing organization.