Director of Engineering (Engineering Productivity/AI)

TL;DR

Director of Engineering (Engineering Productivity/AI): Leading a team focused on engineering productivity, internal tooling, and AI-enabled development workflows to accelerate the SDLC with an accent on reducing developer friction and increasing delivery velocity. Focus on implementing LLM-powered workflows, optimizing CI/CD systems, and improving observability across the organization.

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for ITAR authorizations.

Salary: $250,000 - $320,000

Company

hirify.global is building autonomous factories to help aerospace and defense companies manufacture critical parts up to 10x faster and 2x cheaper.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a team of 6-10 engineers focused on engineering productivity and internal developer tools.
• Define and execute a roadmap to improve end-to-end SDLC efficiency, from planning and building to testing and observability.
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and LLM-powered workflows across the engineering organization.
• Identify developer workflow bottlenecks and implement scalable, lasting solutions.
• Optimize CI/CD systems, testing frameworks, and deployment processes.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and tech leads while establishing productivity metrics.

Requirements

• 8-12 years in software engineering, with 3-5+ years in engineering management.
• Strong backend or platform engineering background with deep familiarity with modern SDLC systems.
• Experience leading and scaling high-performing engineering teams with a track record of improving velocity.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Buildkite), observability stacks (Datadog, Prometheus), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected individual status as per ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience implementing AI-assisted development workflows and familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic).
• Experience with CI/CD optimization at scale.
• A data-driven approach to measuring and improving developer productivity.
• Experience treating internal tooling as a product with defined user feedback loops.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Flexible vacation policy and equity options.
• Relocation support may be provided based on business need.