Director of Engineering

5w1 month ago

GameChanger

US · Full-time · $240,000 – $260,000

About this role

GameChanger is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead cross-functional teams responsible for building and scaling new products and platform capabilities. You will report to the VP of Engineering while partnering closely with Product, Design, Data, and Business leaders. The role focuses on bringing new ideas from concept to market in a remote-first company based in New York City.

You will lead Engineering Managers and teams across mobile, web, and backend disciplines in highly ambiguous environments. The position requires balancing rapid experimentation with technical excellence and long-term scalability as new products evolve. This team explores and develops new opportunities for the business.

GameChanger builds the first and best place to experience youth sports moments that matter to families and communities. The company helps elevate the next generation through sports that teach leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence. Remote work is available throughout the US alongside the option to use the Manhattan office.

The Director will recruit and develop exceptional engineering talent while shaping culture and technical standards across the organization. The role champions an AI-first engineering mindset to unlock new user experiences and improve team productivity. This is an opportunity to help build new products and capabilities from the ground up.

Requirements

An experienced engineering leader with a track record of building and scaling consumer-facing products and leading organizations through periods of growth, change, and ambiguity.
Comfortable operating in environments where requirements are evolving and teams must balance experimentation with execution.
A strong technical and organizational leader who can translate business opportunities into scalable technical solutions.
An excellent communicator and people leader with a proven ability to build high-performing teams and strong cross-functional partnerships.
Someone who combines technical excellence with strong product instincts and a deep appreciation for customer experience.
Curious about emerging technologies and energized by the opportunity to help build new products and capabilities from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Engineering Managers and their teams across mobile, web, and backend disciplines, fostering a high-performance and high-trust culture.
Define and drive technical strategy for a portfolio of new products and experiences, balancing rapid iteration with long-term scalability, reliability, and quality.
Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Business leaders to evaluate opportunities, solve complex customer problems, and bring new products to market.
Champion thoughtful adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-powered capabilities and tooling, to improve both customer experiences and engineering effectiveness.
Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent while helping shape the culture and technical standards of the broader engineering organization.
Champion an AI-first engineering mindset, identifying and integrating AI-powered tooling and capabilities to unlock new user experiences and improve team productivity.