Affinidi
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“Director of Engineering at Affinidi. Skills: Director of Engineering, scaling engineering organizations, mentoring engineering leaders, cryptography, blockchain, decentralized identity, zero-knowledge proofs, cloud-native environments, microservices, event-driven architectures. manage multiple teams and engineering leaders. driving delivery excellence”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing multiple teams and engineering managers, Proven track record of scaling engineering organizations in high-growth environments, People leadership skills: coaching, mentoring, developing leaders, and fostering team growth, Successfully led complex engineering projects from inception to delivery in fast-paced, global, and distributed environments, Skilled at balancing strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring teams stay aligned and deliver value, Expertise in cryptography (asymmetric/elliptic curve), blockchain, decentralized identity (SSI), and zero-knowledge proof systems, Experienced in cloud-native environments (AWS serverless preferred), microservices, and event-driven architectures, Hands-on with programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Node. js, Dart, Rust, Demonstrated experience with system performance, optimization, and scaling challenges in production systems, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders, Care deeply about engineering culture, team health, and organizational effectiveness, Thrive in startup-like environments, embracing change, experimentation, and innovation
Nice to Have
experience in C#, C++, GoLang, or React is a plus
What You'll Do.
manage multiple teams and engineering leaders
driving delivery excellence
scaling engineering practices
building a high-performing culture
aligning engineering execution with product strategy
creating an environment where innovation thrives
enabling teams to deliver secure
Define the technical strategy and architectural vision for the Affinidi Elements platform
Architect complex distributed systems
ensure alignment with long-term product and business goals
Guide teams in applying asymmetric cryptography
zero knowledge proofs
and decentralized technologies in real-world systems
Oversee and contribute to the design and development of high-scale
high-performance production systems
Lead multiple engineering teams
and coaching to managers
Drive engineering execution across product and platform initiatives
ensuring on-time delivery of secure
and customer-centric systems
Collaborate with product
and business stakeholders to define and execute the technology roadmap
aligning engineering outcomes with business strategy
Establish and evolve engineering best practices
and quality standards to scale teams effectively
Mentor and develop engineering leaders
fostering career growth
and technical excellence
Stay ahead of emerging technologies
bring innovative approaches to improve architecture
and developer experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
fostering cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Successfully led complex engineering projects from inception to delivery
Full Job Description
About the Company Affinidi is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity – accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security. Affinidi’s technology enables users to benefit from decentralised digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries. About the role We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Director of Engineering for our global Affinidi Elements engineering organization. In this role, you will manage multiple teams and engineering leaders, driving delivery excellence, scaling engineering practices, and building a high-performing culture across our product portfolio. You will be responsible for aligning engineering execution with product strategy, creating an environment where innovation thrives, and enabling teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable systems. This role is ideal for a proven leader who excels at scaling organizations, mentoring engineering leaders, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. This position reports to VP of Engineering. Our Work Culture at Affinidi is shaped by the following tenets: We are unapologetically customer-focused We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance We embrace experimentation and build fast We have the courage to be misunderstood We work together to unlock data What’s in it for you Define the technical strategy and architectural vision for the Affinidi Elements platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Architect complex distributed systems and ensure alignment with long-term product and business goals. Guide teams in applying asymme
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