Collective
Engineering
DirectorofEngineering
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“Director of Engineering at Collective. Skills: Engineering leadership, Product development. Act as player-coach. Lead managers and leaders”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-10+ years software engineering experience, 4+ years management experience, Technical depth, End-to-end systems ownership, Architecture experience, Design experience, Data modeling experience, Player-coach experience, Hands-on technical proficiency, Experience managing team, Organizational leadership experience, Experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders, Experience weighing tradeoffs
What You'll Do.
Lead managers and leaders
Mentor managers and leaders
Grow managers and leaders
Foster culture of high-performance
Foster culture of empathy
Work with product managers
Deliver robust platform
Define engineering projects
Own engineering projects
Ensure timely delivery
Drive clarity about architecture
Drive clarity about design
Drive clarity about product decisions
Manage team processes
Interface with stakeholders
Contribute to initiatives
Drive conversations to executive leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Non-technical stakeholders; Executive leadership
Full Job Description
About Collective: Collective is on a mission to redefine the way businesses-of-one work. Our technology and team of trusted advisors help members achieve financial independence by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services, and access to a thriving community, all in one integrated platform. We believe in empowering self-employed people to enjoy the same tax savings that big companies get, so they can focus on their passion, not paperwork. Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, Bloomberg, Financial Times, TechCrunch, and more. We are backed by General Catalyst, Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary), QED Investors, Google’s Gradient Ventures, Expa, and other investors who have financed iconic companies like YouTube, Substack, Twitch, Box, Hims, Instacart, and Lyft. About the role: We’re hiring a Director of Engineering to build and evolve the core product experiences that power Collective’s member platform. This is an engineering leadership role with high ownership across Product, Design, and Operations to lead the teams to ship fast and iterate based on real customer needs. You’ll be expected to encourage the use of modern AI tools and agent-based workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and unlock new product capabilities. What you'll do: - Act as a player-coach, balancing hands-on technical contribution and people leadership - Lead, mentor, and grow managers and leaders, fostering a culture of high-performance and empathy. - Work with teams of talented engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver a robust platform. - Define, own, and ensure the timely delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible engineering projects. - Drive clarity about architecture, design, and product decisions across teams, utilizing full-stack capability (e.g., Python/Django backend, React frontend). - Manage team processes and interface effectively with non-technical stakeholders, in
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