GoodParty.org is hiring a Director of Engineering to lead and grow our mission-driven engineering team. You will steer technical strategy, ship ambitious products, integrate AI across our platform, and shape the engineering culture at this high-growth startup focused on reinventing civic leadership in America.
What You'll Do
- Lead and empower a mission-critical engineering team, balancing strategic scaling of core systems with ground-up innovation.
- Recruit, lead, and develop top-tier Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers, fostering individual growth and overseeing performance.
- Foster a fast-paced and collaborative culture where engineers feel empowered and see the impact of their work.
- Collaborate on embedding AI deeply across the platform in an empowering and responsible way.
- Drive clarity and momentum by balancing speed with thoughtful decision-making.
- Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to ideate, prototype, and ship user-facing features and internal tools.
- Guide the team through ambiguity, building MVPs to test hypotheses, and continuously improving based on feedback and data.
- Remove blockers, resolve technical challenges quickly, and keep teams focused on progress and outcomes.
- Champion best practices that enable speed and quality, including clean architecture, code reviews, and scalable patterns.
- Balance leadership with technical contribution by dedicating approximately 25% of time to hands-on coding and architecture decisions.
- Report directly to the founding CTO and play a critical role in shaping the engineering culture and roadmap.
What We're Looking For
- You’re up for the audacious challenge of using technology to transform civic leadership in America.
- You have 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience managing both frontend and backend focused engineers and owning product delivery.
- You’ve built and scaled products in a startup or early-stage environment, and know how to work through ambiguity.
- You’re comfortable doing 0 to 1 work, leading greenfield builds, launching MVPs, and making pragmatic decisions with limited data.
- You’re confident developing across our tech stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, Postgres.
- You’ve worked with and are a champion of AI-native workflows for coding, including Cursor, OpenAI/Anthropic, Gemini/Perplexity, MCPs, and other similar tools.
- You bring strong opinions loosely held and advocate for engineering excellence, but are open to evolving with new ideas and team input.
- You have a track record of creating inclusive team cultures, mentoring engineers, and building feedback loops.
- You thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment, balancing strategic thinking with a bias toward action.
- You communicate clearly, directly, respectfully, and you’re open to delivering and receiving candid feedback.
- Physically located in the US.
Nice to Have
- Experience working or volunteering in civic tech, democracy reform, campaigns, or social impact.
- You’ve contributed to open-source projects or developer communities.
Technical Stack
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Python
- Postgres
Team & Environment
You will report directly to the founding CTO.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $200,000 to $260,000 + bonus package.
- 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
- Unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy.
- 401(k) program available (no employer match).
- Individual learning & development budget.
- Workspace setup stipend for remote work.
- $50/month home internet stipend.
- Innovative Bitcoin denominated deferred bonus plan.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the United States.
