Director of Product Engineering

Department: IT

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote- USA

Description

The Director of Product Engineering plays a critical role in that mission by owning the execution, quality, and delivery velocity of everything the engineering organization ships.

You lead Engineering Leads across Platform and the four product pods, ensuring that every team operates with clarity, consistency, and a high bar for quality. You are responsible for the engineering operating model, the standards that govern how software is built and released, and the overall health and scalability of the engineering function.

This is a player-coach leadership role. You are not writing production code day to day, but you stay close enough to the work to guide architectural decisions, identify risks early, and maintain credibility with the engineers you lead. You set the engineering culture, delivery expectations, and quality standards that define what it means to ship at Trilon.

You work closely with product, architecture, and platform leadership to ensure alignment between priorities, technical design, and delivery capacity. You serve as the primary escalation point for engineering challenges and are accountable for ensuring that teams can execute effectively without accumulating technical debt that slows future progress.

This role requires strong engineering leadership, operational discipline, and technical depth. You are focused on building an organization that delivers reliably, scales effectively, and produces software that solves real problems for engineers in the field.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership and Organizational Ownership

Lead Engineering Leads across Platform and product pods
Set expectations for engineering performance, delivery, and quality
Establish and maintain a strong engineering culture focused on accountability and execution
Serve as the escalation point for technical, delivery, and team-related challenges

Engineering Operating Model and Standards

Define and govern the engineering operating model across all pods
Establish standards for sprint cadence, backlog execution, and delivery practices
Define and enforce code review, testing, and release standards
Ensure consistency in how engineering work is executed across teams

Delivery Execution and Velocity

Own delivery timelines, throughput, and engineering capacity planning
Ensure alignment between product priorities and engineering execution
Identify and remove blockers that impact team velocity
Balance speed and quality to ensure sustainable delivery

Architecture and Technical Alignment

Partner with the Principal Solutions Architect to ensure architectural standards are followed
Stay close to technical decisions to identify risks and ensure sound design
Support Engineering Leads in making strong architectural and implementation choices
Ensure technical debt is managed and does not hinder future development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work with the SVP of Digital Products on engineering strategy and organizational growth
Partner with the Director of Product Management to align on priorities and delivery commitments
Collaborate with platform, data, and AI leaders to ensure integrated system development
Ensure alignment between engineering execution and broader program goals

External Resources and Scaling

Oversee staff augmentation and external engineering resources
Ensure external contributors meet the same standards as internal teams
Integrate contractors effectively into pod workflows and delivery processes

Talent Management and Team Development

Hire, develop, and retain Engineering Leads and broader engineering talent
Own headcount planning, onboarding quality, and performance management
Provide coaching and support to Engineering Leads as they grow their teams
Build an organization capable of scaling with the product portfolio

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and practices
Ensure strong incident response, monitoring, and post-incident learning
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and developer experience
Maintain a focus on long-term scalability and sustainability

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong technical foundation
5+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles, managing teams or organizations
Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering multiple concurrent products
Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including agile methodologies
Experience defining and operating engineering processes at scale
Ability to make informed technical and architectural decisions
Experience managing engineering capacity, delivery timelines, and prioritization
Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience developing senior engineers or leads
Experience working closely with product management and architecture functions
Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern application architectures, and AI-powered systems is preferred
Experience managing external engineering resources or contractors is a plus
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities
Experience in AEC, engineering, or professional services environments is a strong advantage
Ability to travel up to 30% across the United States

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