Director of Engineering (New Product Build - Go/Python, React, TS, Next, GCP, Cloudflare)
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·Apr 27, 2026
- Salary
- $216 – $270
- Location
- Remote, Remote
- Workplace
- Remote
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Director
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- RecruiterFlow
Description
What you'll do...
- Own engineering strategy for the product and partner closely with the Principal Architect on system-level decisions, while driving execution and delivery.
- This is not a hands-off leadership role. You will operate as a primary individual contributor (80 to 90 percent hands-on) during the initial build phase, writing and shipping production code while setting the technical foundation and delivery pace.
- Over time, transition from a deeply hands-on builder into a leader of a growing engineering organization, balancing technical direction with team development as the product scales.
- Build high-concurrency backend services in Go or Python and leverage edge-first engineering with Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects for global state synchronization.
- Architect production-grade AI infrastructure, including RAG pipelines and streaming LLM orchestration, while creating the underlying systems that enable the team to build with AI effectively.
- Integrate collaborative primitives such as CRDTs and real-time presence indicators to power a seamless multiplayer editing experience.
- Partner with product and design leadership to translate ambiguous product direction into clear technical plans and staged delivery.
- Establish and champion engineering excellence across the full stack, covering API design, type safety, testing, observability, and incident response.
- Drive build-vs-buy decisions and manage multi-tenant infrastructure using GCP primitives such as Spanner, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Run, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and secure.
What we're looking for...
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing both individual contributors and engineering managers.
- A track record of building and scaling products from zero to production, including direct ownership of at least one true zero-to-oneB2B product or platfrom build.
- Expert-level capability in Go or Python, along with React and TypeScript/Next.js. Must have written meaningful production code within the last 12 months and be willing to stay hands-on through the initial build phase.
- Deep technical fluency in headless CMS architectures and structured content systems (e.g., JSON-based schemas or Portable Text), and how they power flexible frontend applications.
- Direct experience building AI systems and developer tooling, including ownership of the underlying infrastructure (not just API integrations).
- Advanced proficiency designing and operating globally distributed systems using GCP and Cloudflare, particularly for real-time data synchronization and shared state.
- Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance speed and long-term scalability, and make decisions in ambiguous environments.
- Proven ability to build and scale an engineering team from a small founding group, including hiring, developing, and leading engineers and managers.
- Strong technical leadership with the ability to set standards, guide architectural direction, and raise the bar across the team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; Master’s preferred.
Compensation & Legal Disclosures
- Base Salary: $216-270K per year. Note: Final offers are based on individual technical depth, experience, and location.
- Quarterly/annual bonus plus equity package.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Results-oriented PTO, sick days, and paid holidays.
- Parental leave, family planning, and monthly wellness/learning stipends.
- Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance: Decisions are made regardless of protected status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest/conviction records will be considered.
- Work Authorization: U.S. work authorization without sponsorship is required. Eligibility is confirmed via E-Verify.
Skills
PythonTypeScriptReactNext.jsGCP
