Metropolis
Director, Engineering Operations & Strategy
$233K–$270K
New York, New York, United States +2 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in high-intensity, rigorous environments; 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience in software or similar engineering roles.
About the job
Leads engineering operations and strategy, overseeing budgets, shared processes, vendors, and high-stakes decisions such as M&A due diligence and vendor migrations.
What you'll do
- Own engineering-wide processes, vendor management, forecasting, and budget allocation.
- Partner with senior leadership on M&A due diligence, vendor migrations, and complex operational decisions.
- Translate business objectives into scalable plans and align engineering teams and stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 6+ years in high-intensity, rigorous environments.
- 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience in software or similar engineering roles.
- Experience leading a strategic function with significant autonomy and owning organizational outcomes.
- Experience with meaningful budget or resource decisions in a high-growth or complex organization.
Nice to have
- MBA from a top-tier business program or an engineering degree.
- Experience in high-growth technology scale-ups or pre-IPO environments, M&A due diligence, or modern engineering workflows.
Pay
$233,000 USD to $270,000 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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