Director of Engineering, Product

Summary

Join SmarterDx as their Director of Engineering to lead multiple full-stack teams building applications in Typescript and Python. You will drive the maturity and expansion of the SmarterDx product suite, combining a product mindset with strong architectural instincts. This role requires delivering on company goals, building high-performing teams, and partnering with various stakeholders. You will champion engineering excellence, ensure secure coding practices, and contribute to setting technical standards and vision. The position is fully remote within the US and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. SmarterDx builds clinical AI to empower hospitals, and this role offers the chance to make a significant impact on healthcare.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• 4+ years management experience with 2+ years managing managers
• Proven success delivering new software products to market
• Track record of scaling engineering teams and mentoring senior engineers and managers
• Strong commercial intuition with experience aligning technical best practices to business objectives
• Expertise in applying Domain-Driven Design to drive architecture
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience working at startups, especially in the health tech space

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership over a portfolio of products, improving existing offerings and launching wholly new ones
• Deliver on company goals by building and guiding high performance teams and managing risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders and think outside of the box to find faster ways to answer product hypotheses
• Champion engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics for quality and velocity and holding your teams accountable to them
• Protect patients’ privacy by ensuring secure coding practices are used throughout the codebase
• Partner with engineering leadership to set standards, technical vision, and software architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• You're a former startup founder, or have managed a team at a fast-growing startup
• Experience building complex data visualization applications
• Experience with Snowflake

Benefits

• $260 to $300K base salary + equity incentives
• Medical, Dental & Vision – Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 90-100% of your premiums and 70-90% for dependents, depending on the plan
• One Medical Membership – Free membership included if you enroll in a SmarterDx medical plan
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption
• Remote-First Team – Work from anywhere in the U.S. with a $400 home office reimbursement stipend
• Unlimited PTO & 10 Holidays – 4 of which include floating holidays so you can recognize the days that matter most to you
• Learning & Development Budget – $500 per year (prorated) for courses, books, and resources to expand your skills
• 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options – Tax-advantaged retirement savings through Empower
• Minimal Bureaucracy – A fast-moving, high-impact environment where you can focus on what matters
• Incredible Teammates! – Work alongside smart, supportive, and mission-driven colleagues