Director of Engineering

GiveDirectly

Director of Engineering at GiveDirectly to manage and scale the engineering department. Overseeing cash delivery platform development and ensuring a strong engineering culture.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldLead💰 $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the engineering organization for cash delivery platform
Own multi-year technical strategy for the platform
Protect and scale the culture as we grow
Own engineering delivery
Drive operational excellence
Represent engineering at the leadership level
Coach and develop engineers through 1:1s
Set the technical quality bar

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years managing engineers
10+ years of overall industry experience building production software
Strong backend foundation (databases, cloud services, APIs)
Demonstrated ability to recruit, coach, develop, and retain engineers
Track record of building a strong engineering culture
Emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, fostering inclusivity
Must be fluent in English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base Salary: $200,000
Bonus at Target Performance: 15% (~$30,000)
Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $230,000+
Annual Benefits Stipend: ~$33,427

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentdatabasescloud servicesAPIsproduction software

Soft Skills

emotional intelligenceproblem solvingproject managementfostering inclusivitycoachingdeveloping engineersrecruitingretaining engineers