$120K - 180K a year
Lead multiple engineering teams by defining technical strategy, driving architectural decisions, managing budgets and people, and partnering with executives to align product and business goals.
10+ years managing software development teams of 20+ engineers, expertise in object-oriented programming and web technologies, strategic and executive communication skills, and a relevant degree.
Do you… • Thrive on driving technical vision and delivering transformative software products at scale? • Excel at building, developing, and empowering high-performing engineering organizations? • Want to make a measurable impact on a product that enables underserved people worldwide to earn life-improving credentials? Kryterion, who has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work Certification™, is seeking an exceptional Associate Director of Engineering to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple engineering teams. If you are passionate about architecting scalable solutions to complex challenges, translating business strategy into technical execution, and have a proven track record of building worldclass engineering organizations, then come play a pivotal role in our incredible story. What You’ll Do • Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap in alignment with business objectives • Build, scale, and lead multiple engineering teams, including developing technical leads • Drive architectural decisions and establish engineering standards across the organization • Partner with executive leadership, product, sales, and customer success to shape product strategy and ensure technical excellence • Own planning, people allocation, and budget management for your engineering organization • Champion engineering culture, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams Key Skills • Deep expertise with the ability to make sound architectural decisions for complex products • Expert knowledge of object-oriented programming languages and modern web technologies • Proven ability to scale engineering organizations, develop talent pipelines, and build high performing teams • Strategic thinker with demonstrated success in long-term planning and change management • Executive-level communication skills with experience presenting to C-suite • Strong business acumen with experience balancing technical excellence with commercial priorities Typical Experience & Education • 10+ years in a professional software development management role • Experience managing managers and leading organizations of 20+ engineers • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline; advanced degree preferred or equivalent years of experience More About Us Our team is constantly growing, learning, and adapting. You will be joining a team that is crazy smart. We ask hard questions and challenge each other to improve continuously. We are self-driven but team oriented. Kryterion lives its values, and we manage our work and relationships accordingly. Our values are: • We Own It • We Are One Team • We Listen and Learn From Each Other • We Face Challenges with Optimism • We Continuously Improve • We Build Trust • We Help Our Customers Succeed
This job posting was last updated on 10/21/2025