United States Remote (Global)

Burq is hiring a Director of Engineering

About the Role

Lead and scale the engineering team while ensuring alignment with company goals, technical excellence, and delivery of high-impact products.

Responsibilities

  • Guide the development and implementation of long-term engineering strategies
  • Oversee the design and architecture of scalable software systems
  • Manage performance and growth of engineering managers and senior developers
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with product and executive teams to define technical roadmaps
  • Ensure consistent delivery of engineering projects on time and at scale
  • Establish best practices for code quality, security, and system reliability
  • Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve system performance
  • Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering, product, and operations
  • Monitor key engineering metrics and adjust strategies as needed
  • Lead incident response and system stability initiatives
  • Promote engineering standards across distributed teams
  • Support agile development processes and iterative delivery
  • Champion engineering efficiency and automation
  • Ensure compliance with data protection and operational policies
  • Facilitate technical decision-making at scale
  • Manage engineering budget and resource allocation
  • Oversee third-party integrations and vendor relationships
  • Lead technical due diligence for new initiatives
  • Improve developer experience and tooling
  • Scale infrastructure to meet growing business demands
  • Balance technical debt with feature development
  • Represent engineering in executive discussions
  • Drive post-mortem reviews and learning from system outages

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility

Team

Leadership role within the engineering division

About the Role

This position is responsible for shaping the future of the engineering function, driving technical vision, and ensuring robust system architecture. The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership to support rapid growth and innovation.

What We Value

We prioritize technical depth, leadership maturity, and the ability to execute in complex environments. Candidates should demonstrate a balance of innovation and operational rigor, with a focus on sustainable engineering practices.

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningProduct DevelopmentTechnical ArchitectureProcess ImprovementCross-functional CollaborationPerformance ManagementBudget Management
About company
Burq
Burq is a company with a mission to turn the complex process of offering delivery into a simple turnkey solution. They are a high-growth startup backed by leading venture capitalists, operating at scale in the last-mile delivery space.
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Posted 10 months ago