Director of Engineering (LATAM Based) - Remote - $175K Base About the Company: We are partnering with a fast-growing SaaS platform modernizing complex operational workflows for institutional financial services organizations. Their technology helps enterprise clients streamline onboarding, transaction management, compliance workflows, and stakeholder collaboration through a secure cloud-based platform. The product is used by sophisticated organizations that require reliability, scalability, and high standards for security and operational excellence. They are focused on reducing operational friction and delivering a seamless digital experience in an industry traditionally dependent on manual processes. The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead and scale a distributed engineering organization in a high-growth remote environment. This role will oversee multiple engineering teams and front-line engineering managers across a globally distributed organization. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who excels at building engineering culture, improving operational maturity, and helping teams execute effectively at scale. You will work closely with executive leadership, product management, and architecture leadership to drive engineering execution, organizational development, and technical excellence. What You’ll Do: Lead and mentor engineering managers and technical leaders across multiple teams Build a strong engineering culture centered on accountability, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement Scale engineering operations through effective hiring, onboarding, organizational planning, and career development Improve engineering processes, delivery predictability, and development workflows across teams Partner with Product and cross-functional leadership to align technical execution with business priorities Establish engineering best practices around architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability Support organizational growth by developing future leaders and strengthening management capabilities Drive alignment and communication across distributed engineering teams operating in multiple time zones Help create a high-performing, inclusive, and transparent remote-first environment Qualifications: 8+ years of software engineering experience with significant engineering leadership responsibility Proven experience managing managers and overseeing multiple engineering teams in a scaling organization Strong background in Agile delivery, DevOps practices, CI/CD, and modern software engineering operations Experience scaling distributed engineering organizations in remote or hybrid environments Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to balance technical quality, delivery execution, and organizational health Strong technical foundation with the ability to guide architectural and engineering decisions Experience partnering closely with Product and executive leadership Compensation & Benefits: Base salary: $175,000 USD Fully remote - company HQ'd in the US Opportunity to help shape engineering strategy during a high-growth phase