Director of Engineering (Go)

Director of Engineering (Go) 
Location: NYC or Remote
Compensation: $190-260K

The Director of Engineering is a two-part role - be the Solutions Architect for the team and be the technical lead(er) for the organization. In addition, this role plays a key part in ensuring the teams are working together to solve problems.

The Solutions Architect part of the role allows you to build the bridge between big picture architecture and the solutioning of the actual problem at hand, and allows the team to understand the how and the why. As a Technical Lead(er), you will provide hands-on guidance to the engineering organization from a coding, technical problem-solving, implementation, and prioritization standpoint. You will work directly with Product, UX, QA, Infrastructure, DevSecOps, and other teams to ensure the engineering team can commit and deliver to the needs of the organization.

This role requires hands-on coding skills and deep experience in GoLang and Vue.js (or other equivalent frameworks). Other skills: AWS / cloud native application development, Python, NATS.io, fly.io, Pulumi.

Responsibilities:

1. 1. Technical Oversight
      • Solve the hardest coding and technical problems to pave the way for the team.
      • Build the architecture in partnership with the Chief Architect and adjust as the project parameters evolve.
      • Guide engineering leads in developing solutions that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
   2. Team Productivity & Development
      • Work in partnership with the Product team to prioritize and manage the work for the teams, ensure LOE and ETAs are built and fed into the larger plan, and hold the teams accountable for delivery.
      • Proactively provide clarity and visibility into delivery on an ongoing basis.
      • Monitor and improve team productivity metrics, implementing processes that enhance efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.
   3. Leadership & Management
      • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineering leads, ensuring they have the resources, support, and guidance to drive the performance and delivery of their respective teams.
      • Foster a collaborative and results-oriented engineering culture that emphasizes high standards, productivity, and continuous improvement.
   4. Strategic Alignment & Execution
      • Identify, track, and prioritize technical debt, balancing long-term architecture improvements with immediate business needs.
      • Represent the engineering organization in building milestones and delivery/project plans to help deliver value to the organization.
   5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
      • Serve as a primary point of contact between the engineering department and other stakeholders, ensuring transparency and effective communication.
      • Partner with product management to align on feature prioritization, timelines, and resourcing needs.
      • Coordinate with QA, UX, Project Management, and other departments to streamline the release process, ensuring smooth deployments and high-quality releases.

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to prioritize and deliver in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Experience in or understanding of the insurance industry or adjacent regulated environments (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with telematics, data platforms, or IoT solutions is a plus.

• Minimum of 8 years experience in software engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience leading software engineering teams, including engineering managers or tech leads.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing high-performing, cross-functional global teams.
• Strong people management skills with a focus on collaboration, productivity, and accountability.
• Hands-on experience with scalable software architecture, systems design, and engineering best practices.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, and secure software development practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Product, UX, QA, and Executive teams.
• Ability to represent engineering in roadmap planning and milestone delivery.