Director of Engineering - Data Access, Applications

Job description

The Opportunity: We're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our Data Access team - a critical function that powers our enterprise products through APIs and data systems serving ISPs and government customers worldwide. You'll oversee a team of backend and data engineers responsible for designing, scaling, and operating the infrastructure that delivers petabyte-scale telemetry and analytics data to our customers. This role requires a technical leader who can bridge backend engineering and data infrastructure, balancing system performance with product velocity. You'll drive technical strategy, partner across product and engineering organizations, and build a team culture focused on operational excellence and customer impact. We actively invest in engineering productivity, including AI-assisted development tools, and expect leaders who are curious about how to make their teams more effective. What makes this role different? Today, the team consists of 15 engineers who report directly to you. There is currently no management layer underneath. Your first priority will be hands-on engineering leadership - setting technical direction, running the team, owning delivery, and earning...