Director Engineering
PGLS
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arlington • Virginia • United States
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Design and implement our transition from one central team to multiple autonomous squads, ensuring clear ownership and alignment as our product portfolio expands.
- Lead by example by contributing to the codebase on critical-path initiatives and foundational libraries. You will set the bar for technical excellence by performing rigorous code reviews and mentoring engineers.
- Establish the processes, SDLC standards, and deployment protocols that will serve as the engine for our future growth.
- Serve as the final authority on technical architecture. You will own the core libraries and high-level design, remaining hands-on enough to perform deep-dive code reviews and solve complex technical bottlenecks.
- Build and manage the processes that make teams efficient. You will implement and track performance metrics (e.g., Cycle Time, Deployment Frequency, MTTR) to identify and remove friction.
- Partner closely with the Head of Product to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps, ensuring high uptime and scalable solutions.
- Manage and hold accountable external engineering vendors, ensuring their output meets Piedmont’s high standards for quality and security.
- Implement "Shift Left" tools, CI/CD automation, and AI-assisted tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance developer experience and output.
- Ensure robust developer support processes and system monitoring are in place to maintain high uptime and rapid incident response.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role managing multiple teams or squads.
- Expert level knowledge of TypeScript, React, and modern cloud-native architectures.
- Proven experience building engineering processes from the ground up, with a focus on automation and efficiency.
- Ability to manage internal teams alongside external vendors, reallocating resources based on shifting business priorities.
- Understanding of how to measure engineering performance without creating "red tape."
- Comfortable leading and collaborating across global time zones and diverse cultural contexts.
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- 401k
- Vision
- Pet Insurance
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- flexible work schedule
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Hard Skills & Tools
TypeScriptReactcloud-native architectureSDLC standardsCI/CD automationperformance metricscode reviewstechnical architecturefoundational librariesautomation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationaccountabilityproblem-solvingefficiencyadaptabilitycross-cultural communicationresource management