Director of Engineering - Platform

Director of Engineering - Platform

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Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Engineering - Platform to lead high-performing technical teams and build scalable cloud-native solutions. This role is crucial for driving innovation, automation, and reliability across our SaaS infrastructure, combining software development, platform architecture, and DevOps expertise.

About the Company

Our mission is to guide companies on their global talent management journey by providing services and technology that enable international expansion and deliver a human experience. As an Employer-of-Record (EOR) provider, we handle the complex HR and compliance aspects of international hiring, allowing businesses to focus on growth.

We are a global organization with employees across the U.S., UK, India, Colombia, China, and beyond. Diversity and belonging are core to our identity. We are also committed to making a positive impact through our Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative, focusing on employee wellness, diversity, charitable work, and ethical corporate governance.

If you are interested in working in a people-centric, global organization, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical and Strategic Leadership: Provide direction, mitigate risks, and offer solutions for business needs, including workload migrations and building advanced cloud-native solutions.
• Platform Architecture and Development: Collaborate with product owners and business partners to define requirements and evolve the architecture of a scalable and resilient B2B SaaS platform.
• Engineering Team Management: Build and lead a high-performing team focused on platform development and DevOps, ensuring adherence to development standards, best practices, and operational efficiency.
• Technical Oversight and Process Optimization: Supervise feature development, technical design, and process streamlining to ensure high-quality and efficient product delivery.
• DevOps and Automation: Lead strategies for CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), monitoring, and observability to enhance platform stability and scalability.
• Cloud and Multi-Cloud: Drive the evolution of cloud-native applications on AWS and Azure, ensuring portability, scalability, and resilience.
• Integrations and APIs: Define standards for system integrations and APIs, including the use of open-source and commercial solutions.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices by design and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.

About You

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Management Experience: 4+ years of experience managing global technical development teams (5-20 people).
• Hands-on Platform & DevOps Experience: Strong technical background with practical expertise in cloud infrastructure, observability, CI/CD, security, and scalable architecture.
• Development Experience: 8+ years of development experience using technologies from our stack, including:
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Postgres
  • GitHub
  • C#
  • Terraform
  • Remix/React Router
  • Tailwind CSS
  • React-Aria-Components
  • Vite
  • Vitest
  • AWS/Azure
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Technical Excellence: Deep commitment to technical excellence and continuous improvement, with a hands-on approach to architectural design and problem-solving.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to take full ownership of challenges and responsibilities.
• Database & Architecture: Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and scalable architectures.
• Agile & Innovation: Agile mindset and innovation-driven approach, with a passion for exploring new technologies and best practices.

Application Instructions

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