Director - Engineering

Job Description

1. As a hands-on and execution-focused engineering manager, you will lead a team that builds and scales the core customer quoting experience on xometry.com.
2. You’ll guide the team in solving complex technical and business problems while fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
3. You will be responsible for helping your team succeed by setting clear expectations, driving delivery, mentoring and coaching engineers, and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners.
4. This is a highly impactful role for a driven leader who thrives on empowering others, removing blockers, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.

Qualifications

1. At least 15+ years of experience and a proven track record leading software development teams in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
2. Has led a team of 20+ people. Is able to mentor engineers but also keep an eye on engineers who did not meet the bar.
3. Strong technical expertise. You will need to either have or quickly build technical expertise in the following:
4. Experience in Python, Typescript, Node.js
5. Experience in front-end web technologies including HTML/DOM/CSS, React, and Typescript
6. Cloud hosting services, especially AWS
7. Containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
8. Experience in GraphQL