Nerdy Dragon

Director of Engineering

Nerdy Dragon

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Ship features during critical sales periods.
  • Drive platform simplification while solving immediate business needs.
  • Build and retain high-performing engineering teams.
  • Partner with Product, stakeholders, and executives across Marketing, Sales Operations, and Sales leadership.
  • Represent engineering in executive planning and reviews.
  • Manage multiple squads and staff engineers.
  • Hands-on involvement in architecture, code reviews, and technical decisions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years software engineering, 4+ years leading engineering teams.
  • Experience managing multiple squads or 15+ person organizations.
  • Experience managing remote or distributed teams across time zones.
  • Strong agentic (LLM) coding skills and hands-on technical leadership; this role requires active involvement in code reviews, architecture decisions, and technical problem-solving.
  • Track record shipping B2C/SaaS products at scale.
  • Deep expertise in web applications, distributed systems, APIs.
  • Proven ability to balance technical excellence with business delivery.
  • Experience with sales tools, CRM, or marketing technology preferred.
  • Experienced with AI-native tools that enhance productivity and speed (Cursor, Make.com, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, Vercel, etc).
Benefits
  • Competitive Compensation & Advancement: Market-leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success.
  • Retirement Made Simple: 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting.
  • A Remote-First Culture: We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are.
  • Flexible Time Off: Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity.
  • Continuous Learning: Access an all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services.
  • Supercharge with AI: Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow.
  • You’re Covered: Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringcoding skillstechnical leadershiparchitecturecode reviewstechnical problem-solvingweb applicationsdistributed systemsAPIsB2C/SaaS products
Soft Skills
team leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsstakeholder managementexecutive planningperformance managementremote team managementbalancing technical and business needs