Hybrid Senior Director of Engineering

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About the role

  • Senior Director of Engineering leading design and execution of Leah’s technology platform. Overseeing product initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high-growth AI-driven environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the end - to- end engineering strategy aligned with Leah’s Agentic AI vision and long - term business goals
  • Define and drive the technical roadmap in close collaboration with Product Management and Architecture teams
  • Deeply understand, articulate, and continuously improve the design and architecture of the entire platform, including scalability, security, performance, and integration frameworks
  • Evaluate current architecture and oversee the adoption and implementation of new technologies, platforms, and engineering best practices
  • Provide executive - level oversight of product development initiatives, ensuring predictable, high - quality delivery against agreed priorities
  • Proactively manage and escalate delivery risks, dependencies, technical debt, and architectural trade - offs
  • Partner effectively with Project Managers, Product Managers, and Product Owners to ensure alignment across scope, timelines, and outcomes
  • Establish strong engineering governance, SDLC discipline, and operational excellence across teams
  • Demonstrate strong product mindset —work backward from customer and user needs to drive engineering decisions
  • Champion continuous evolution beyond initial releases, enabling ongoing architectural and product innovation
  • Work cross - functionally with Sales, Pre - Sales, Operations, and Customer Success to support smooth client onboarding and long - term customer success
  • Collaborate with Product to scope and deliver system enhancements, integrations, and extensibility frameworks required by enterprise customers
  • Lead, mentor, and scale senior engineering leaders and managers across geographies
  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
  • Drive talent development, succession planning, and hiring strategies to support rapid growth
  • Act as a trusted technology advisor to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
  • Actively contribute to Leah’s medium - and long - term strategic roadmap, including AI innovation, platform expansion, and enterprise scalability
  • Represent Engineering in executive discussions, translating complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proven success in senior leadership roles such as Director / Senior Director of Engineering within SaaS or enterprise AI platforms
  • Strong track record in people leadership, strategic planning, risk management, change management, and large‑scale program delivery
  • Ability to independently manage operational aspects of complex initiatives and act as a liaison between engineering, product, and business teams
  • Deep understanding of enterprise architectures, integrations, business processes, and modern cloud‑based technology stacks
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical solutions clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  • High sense of personal responsibility and accountability for quality, reliability, and outcomes
  • Consulting or enterprise technical project management experience is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast - moving, high growth SaaS company
  • Competitive Salary
  • Paid Time off
  • Generous Employee Referral program

Job title

Senior Director of Engineering

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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