Director of Engineering, Network for Good/Salsa

Bonterra is dedicated to increasing the giving rate as a percentage of GDP through innovative technology and expertise. As a Director of Engineering, you will lead a globally distributed team, focusing on product stewardship, technical leadership, and performance management while driving AI adoption. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure engineering priorities align with customer needs and business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Management, Customer Support, and Sales to translate customer needs into actionable engineering priorities
• Identify opportunities for integrating AI into product functionality
• Contribute to product roadmap and backlog refinement by bringing engineering perspective into business discussions
• Ensure clarity of requirements for the engineering team and validate that deliverables align with customer and business needs
• End-to-end ownership and accountability for outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders
• Collaborate with product SMEs to define technical solutions, system design, and architecture
• Serve as an exemplar for AI-adoption in the performance of day-to-day work
• Provide hands-on contributions to the code base to set a quality bar, and enforce it through rigorous code review
• Establish and reinforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and scalable approaches
• Guide the team through technical trade-offs to ensure solutions are efficient, maintainable, and secure
• Manage a team of 10+ globally distributed engineers, ensuring productivity and accountability
• Conduct performance reviews, provide regular feedback, and drive professional development
• Set clear expectations, monitor delivery progress, and proactively address performance issues
• Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a technical lead, engineering manager, or player/coach working with distributed teams
• Experience balancing AI/ML initiatives with traditional software development
• Strong technical expertise in AWS and either Ruby/Postgres or Java/MySQL
• Track record of partnering with product and business teams to deliver customer-centric solutions
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with team leadership and oversight
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multicultural and distributed environments
• Solid understanding of Agile development and CI/CD best practices
• Hands-on experience shipping AI/ML features that directly improved user experience or business outcomes
• Prior experience leading globally distributed engineering teams
• Demonstrated success driving both technical delivery and people management
• Passion for combining product thinking with technical excellence