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Director of Engineering

Stand Together Chamber of CommerceUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 20 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Director of Engineering role offers a unique opportunity to shape the technical direction of a platform dedicated to positive societal change, fostering significant career growth and leadership experience. You will thrive here if you are a visionary leader adept at building and managing high-performing engineering teams and integrating external resources to drive innovation. Embrace the chance to make a substantial impact and apply today for this hybrid position.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing . We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 

As Director of Engineering, you will lead the engineering function for the Be The People platform. You will set technical direction, build and manage the internal engineering team, integrate the work of our staff augmentation partner, and own platform reliability and iteration velocity through launch and beyond. 

How You Will Contribute

  • Set technical direction across architecture, data model, and integration patterns for btp.org. 

  • Oversee the internal engineering team and decide when and how to bring in outside contractors or staff augmentation to fill gaps and scale capacity. 

  • Work with the Director of 24/7 Operations on platform reliability and uptime through summer launch and beyond. 

  • Drive iteration cadence: same-week content updates and two-week code cycles. 

  • Lead knowledge transfer from Work & Co into the internal team so the platform can be operated independently. 

  • Partner with the Director of Product Operations, Director of 24/7 Operations, and product leadership on roadmap and execution. 

  • Hire, retain, and develop senior engineering talent across full-stack, back-end, middleware, and site reliability

 

What You Bring

  • Ten or more years of software engineering experience with five or more years building and leading high-performing engineering teams. 

  • Deep infrastructure and back-end experience, given how foundational both are to our work. 

  • Track record running production platforms with consumer-facing traffic and continuous availability requirements. 

  • Experience deciding when to build internally versus engage outside contractors, and managing the mix. 

  • Strong technical judgment across modern web, API, and cloud infrastructure. 

  • Track record of building engineering culture, hiring well, and growing senior individual contributors. 

  • Comfort operating in a pre-CTO environment with the discipline to set durable foundations without over-fixing. 

  • Background in a startup, early-stage, or entrepreneurial environment. 

  • Track record of using AI-enabled tools and practices to accelerate your work. 

  • Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together''''s  to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding , which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect. 

 

What We Offer

  •  Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace. 

  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges. 

  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents. 

  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive. 

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