Director of Engineering - Remote

Overview

Switchboard is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the growth and development of our engineering team, managing and mentoring engineering managers while fostering a positive engineering culture.

In Short

• Lead and mentor engineering managers.
• Drive engineering processes and initiatives.
• Foster a positive engineering culture.
• Collaborate with product, design, data, and operations teams.
• Maintain high standards in engineering execution.
• Partner with the CTO on technical direction.
• Manage recruiting and hiring processes for engineering.
• 10+ years of experience required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills needed.
• Experience in political tech or tech-driven startups is a plus.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in engineering management.
• Ability to represent company values.
• Experience delivering high-quality, scalable products.
• Strong communicator and collaborator.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Knowledge of Python, JavaScript, AWS, and GCP is a plus.
• Experience in political tech is a plus.

Benefits

• $215k-$240k annual salary and equity grant.
• 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• Long-term disability and life insurance provided.
• 21 days of paid time off plus federal holidays.
• Unlimited sick leave.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• 401(K) match with immediate vesting.