Key skills
Software engineering experienceTechnical strategy executionTeam leadershipCross-functional communicationOperational mindsetAWSKubernetesKotlinGolangRustGitHubCI/CD pipelinesAPI documentation toolsDataDogAIDatadogCI/CDCommunication
About this role
SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The Director of Product Engineering will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling high-performing software teams that deliver reliable, high-quality products while partnering closely with Product Managers and Platform Engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Own delivery and quality for multiple engineering teams
- Lead and develop engineering managers
- Translate business priorities into execution plans
- Drive technical strategy aligned to the product roadmap
- Set and uphold engineering standards
- Ensure operational excellence and system reliability
- Partner closely with Product and cross-functional leaders
- Identify and mitigate execution and organizational risks
- Build scalable team structures and processes
- Hire, retain, and grow engineering talent
Requirements:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 4+ years leading managers or multiple teams
- Strong track record of delivering complex systems
- Experience defining and executing technical strategy
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills
- Proven ability to scale teams and processes
- Sound technical judgment and operational mindset
- Languages: Kotlin, Golang and Rust
- Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes
- Developer Tools: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, API documentation tools
- Monitoring: DataDog