Hiring: Director of Engineering Company: Blitzy Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:24:31 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, LLM, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, Terraform, gRPC About the job Experience: •5+ years of engineering management experience, including direct management of senior or principal-level engineers. Required Skills: •This is a hands-on leadership role. You will be expected to stay close to the code, make credible technical decisions, and hold the bar on delivery quality. We are looking for a leader who knows how to get great engineers to do their best work, remove what gets in their way, and drive outcomes that matter to customers. •Lead engineering execution across backend, infrastructure, and AI-powered systems •Manage and develop Principal and Senior Engineers, providing clear expectations, feedback, mentorship, and career growth •Translate product and business priorities into actionable engineering roadmaps, milestones, and delivery commitments •Drive execution across planning, sprint cycles, prioritization, and delivery forecasting •Establish engineering practices that promote strong code quality, technical documentation, accountability, and efficient team collaboration •Identify technical, operational, and delivery risks early and drive mitigation before they impact customers or business objectives •Coordinate production incident response and strengthen system reliability, uptime, and SLA performance Qualifications: •Background in hands-on software engineering with deep backend expertise and the ability to reason effectively about production code •Demonstrated success in delivering complex software products reliably and at scale •Strong technical knowledge of Python, microservices, REST APIs, and gRPC •Operational familiarity with GCP, AWS or Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform •Understanding of LLM-powered product development and AI evaluation or production pipelines •Demonstrated success in hiring, leveling, mentoring, and developing engineers within a startup or high-growth environment •Demonstrated capacity to engage credibly in technical design discussions and challenge architectural decisions constructively •Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts, risks, and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders •Demonstrated judgment in balancing product velocity, engineering quality, system reliability, and long-term technical sustainability •Exposure to AI-native or LLM-powered product companies and enterprise-grade engineering environments is a plus Compensation: •$250,000 - $330,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!