Director of Engineering

About Blitzy Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We’re transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production-ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We’re backed by multiple tier 1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start-ups. Location: 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 (In-person) Compensation: $250,000 – $330,000 (base + equity, commensurate with experience and demonstrated leadership impact) The Role We are hiring a Director of Engineering to lead and scale the engineering teams responsible for Blitzy’s most critical production systems. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will own engineering execution across our backend platform, infrastructure, and AI product surface — directly managing and developing a team of Principal and Senior Engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will be expected to stay close to the code, make credible technical decisions, and hold the bar on delivery quality. We are looking for a leader who knows how to get great engineers to do their best work, remove what gets in their way, and drive outcomes that matter to customers. What Success Looks Like Engineering teams under your leadership ship reliably, predictably, and at high quality — without constant re-prioritization or reworkYou reduce delivery friction through clear ownership, smart process, and tight feedback loopsPrincipal and Senior Engineers are unblocked, growing, and doing the best work of their careersYou maintain a close enough pulse on the technical work to identify risk early and course-correct before it compoundsYou translate product and business priorities into clear engineering roadmaps with realistic commitmentsIncident response is coordinated, post-mortems lead to real change, and reliability improves over timeYou are a trusted partner to the CTO, Leadership team, and Customer Success — communicating clearly and proactivelyYou build a team culture of accountability, craftsmanship, and speed without sacrificing durability Areas of Ownership Engineering execution across backend platform, infrastructure, and AI-powered systemsDirect management of Principal Engineers and Senior Engineers across platform teamsEngineering roadmap planning, sprint execution, and delivery forecasting in close partnership with LeadershipHiring, onboarding, and leveling decisions for the engineering organizationEngineering culture: code review standards, incident response, technical documentation, and team ritualsCross-functional communication: translating engineering status, risk, and tradeoffs for non-technical stakeholdersOperational reliability: uptime, SLA adherence, and production incident coordination across teams Required Experience 5+ years of engineering management experience, including direct management of senior or principal-level engineersPrior experience as a hands-on engineer with deep backend expertise — you can read and reason about production codeDemonstrated track record of shipping complex software products on time and at scaleExperience leading engineering teams building and operating cloud-native, distributed systems in productionStrong technical fluency across most of the following:Backend: Python (primary), microservices, REST and gRPC APIsCloud & Infrastructure: GCP,, AWS or Azure; Kubernetes; TerraformDatabases: PostgreSQL, NoSQL systems; vector and graph databases a plusAI/LLM Systems: familiarity with LLM-powered product development and evaluation pipelines Experience hiring, leveling, and developing engineers in a fast-moving startup or high-growth companyAbility to engage credibly in technical design discussions and challenge decisions constructively What Makes You Stand Out You’ve led delivery of a platform or infrastructure modernization initiative that measurably improved reliability or velocityYou have direct experience leading engineering in an AI-native or LLM-powered product companyYou’ve built and scaled engineering teams from early stage through enterprise-grade production environmentsYou use data and instrumentation to diagnose delivery problems — not instinct aloneYou’ve successfully navigated the tension between product speed and technical sustainability, and have a clear point of view on how to do it What Makes This Role Different You will manage some of the most technically capable engineers in the market — your credibility must be earned, not assumedYou are working at the frontier of AI-powered enterprise software development, with a platform that has over 27 patents and countingYour teams build and improve Blitzy using Blitzy itself — holding the platform to the highest real-world production standardsThis is a small, senior organization — your decisions have direct company-wide impact and are felt immediatelyYou operate with a high degree of autonomy and executive trust in a fast-moving, low-ego, high-output environment Our Culture Who we are: Led by two pioneering co-founders we are one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., creating our own category of enterprise autonomous software development. We automate thousands of hours of software development for our customers, which includes strong representation within the Fortune 500. How we work: “We move Blitzy Fast”: Time is both our company’s and our clients’ most precious asset. We move quickly and decisively to innovate internally and deliver exceptional software externally. Championship Mindset: We operate like a professional sports team. We win as a team by holding ourselves and each other to high standards, collaborating in-person, and remaining focused on the mission. Passion for Invention: We’re pushing the frontier of what’s possible, requiring constant innovation and iteration. We Work for the Customer: We focus on delivering outsized value to the customers we work with and expanding those relationships into deep, meaningful partnerships. We believe in being ‘everyday athletes’—taking care of ourselves so we can bring our best minds to work. We promote great sleep, movement, and restorative activities for optimal mental performance. It makes for a happier and more productive team. Blitzy is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe different perspectives make us stronger. Locations: Cambridge, MA