Director of Engineering

Who you are

• 5+ years of engineering management experience, leading multiple teams and consistently delivering complex initiatives on schedule in time-sensitive environments
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, architecting and operating large-scale, complex, and highly-secure distributed systems
• Exceptional focus on Security: Experience architecting or building platforms where the design required thinking deeply about security and attack vectors (e.g., in finance, payments, crypto, or authentication)
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following sectors: Crypto/Web, Financial Services, or High-Security/Authentication Platforms
• Demonstrated experience in scaling platforms to support millions of users and high throughput transaction volumes
• Proven ability to attract, hire, and develop top-tier engineering talent, with a focus on growing senior and principal-level engineers
• Strong technical foundation and the ability to influence architecture, including familiarity with modern development paradigms and cloud technologies
• Proficiency in TypeScript and AWS infrastructure (experience with TEE big plus)

What the job involves

• This is an opportunity to lead the core technology that is onboarding millions to the future of finance
• As part of Fireblocks, the leading platform for securing digital assets, dynamic
• Xyz is positioned at the intersection of enterprise security and consumer accessibility
• Our combined entity is setting the new standard for best-in-class custodial and non-custodial solutions globally
• Fireblocks and Dynamic provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including Stripe, Circle, Zerohash, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, Magic Eden, and thousands more
• The Director of Engineering for Platform will own the complex, highly-distributed systems required to deliver this vision at massive scale
• The Platform team is the core engine of dynamic
• Xyz’s backend, building and maintaining highly reliable, scalable, and secure foundational services
• This includes the mission-critical Wallet-as-a-Service (WAAS), the core Authentication Platform, and essential services like Balances, Events, and many integrations
• This high-growth area directly impacts the goal of onboarding millions more people
• As the Director of Engineering for Platform, you will be a visionary hands-on leader. You will:
• Strategic & Technical Leadership: Define the long-term technical roadmap, architecture, and standards for the Platform team, ensuring unparalleled scale, security, and resiliency
• Hands-On Ownership & Technical Activity: Maintain a high level of technical engagement and remain actively hands-on, contributing to critical design reviews, setting coding standards, and demonstrating a genuine passion for writing and shipping code
• System Scaling & Delivery: Oversee the design and implementation of highly complex distributed systems capable of handling massive transactional volume and user growth, demonstrating a great track record of delivering software at high velocity
• Team Management & Growth: Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing engineering organization
• Customer & Developer Focus: Work closely with our customers, understanding their technical needs, gathering feedback, and ensuring the platform meets their requirements for integration and performance
• Innovation & Technology: Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, including leveraging latest AI models and technology to enhance platform efficiency, security, and feature development

Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy