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Director, Engineering Operations & Strategy
$220K–$260K
Seattle, Washington, United States +2 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in high-intensity, rigorous environments; 2+ years of hands-on working engineering experience in software or similar engineering roles.
About the job
Leads engineering strategy and operations, including budgets, shared processes, vendor management, and high-stakes initiatives such as M&A due diligence.
What you'll do
- Own engineering-wide hiring, onboarding, and training processes, and manage vendor relationships and forecasting.
- Direct engineering budget and resource decisions, and recommend operational strategies to senior leaders.
- Lead strategic initiatives such as M&A due diligence and vendor migrations, building alignment across teams.
What they ask for
- 6+ years in high-intensity, rigorous environments and 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience in software or similar roles.
- Experience leading a strategic function with significant autonomy and owning organizational outcomes.
- Experience making meaningful budget or resource decisions in a high-growth or complex organization.
- Proven ability to influence technical teams, communicate complex concepts to senior stakeholders, and use AI tools and frameworks to optimize operations and workflows.
Nice to have
- MBA from a top-tier business program or an engineering degree.
- Experience in technology scale-ups or pre-IPO environments, M&A due diligence, cloud platforms (AWS), or AI tooling.
Pay
$220,000 USD to $260,000 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Twilio
AI focus
Use AI tools and frameworks to optimize technology operations, technical evaluations, and cross-functional workflows.
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