As Director of Engineering Operations, you will absorb everything that sits between our CTO and his ability to think, build, and lead. You will own the operational, compliance, and people machinery of the engineering organization — running it with precision so our technical leadership can stay focused on what matters most: shipping great product and reinventing how we develop it. This is not a coding role. This is the role that makes everything else possible. What You'll Own Compliance & Audit Lead annual SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development) credit process — owning documentation, working with external consultants, and ensuring maximum eligible claim Own SOC 2 audit readiness and coordination — managing auditor relationships, evidence collection, and remediation tracking Project manage annual penetration testing cycles — coordinating with vendors, prioritizing findings, and tracking remediation to closure Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure engineering never misses a deadline Lead annual SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development) credit process — owning documentation, working with external consultants, and ensuring maximum eligible claim Own SOC 2 audit readiness and coordination — managing auditor relationships, evidence collection, and remediation tracking Project manage annual penetration testing cycles — coordinating with vendors, prioritizing findings, and tracking remediation to closure Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure engineering never misses a deadline People Operations Own the engineering performance review cycle end-to-end — scheduling, tooling, calibration, and documentation Support managers with performance improvement processes and documentation Partner with HR on headcount planning, onboarding coordination, and team communications Track team health and flag issues to leadership proactively Own the engineering performance review cycle end-to-end — scheduling, tooling, calibration, and documentation Support managers with performance improvement processes and documentation Partner with HR on headcount planning, onboarding coordination, and team communications Track team health and flag issues to leadership proactively Delivery & Project Management Own cross-team project management — tracking dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones across engineering squads Run or optimize sprint ceremonies where needed to improve delivery predictability Maintain engineering roadmap visibility for executive and board reporting Identify and eliminate operational friction slowing engineering output Own cross-team project management — tracking dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones across engineering squads Run or optimize sprint ceremonies where needed to improve delivery predictability Maintain engineering roadmap visibility for executive and board reporting Identify and eliminate operational friction slowing engineering output Vendor & Tool Management Own relationships with key engineering vendors and tooling providers Track contracts, renewals, and cost optimization opportunities Support evaluation of new tools, particularly in the AI development toolchain Own relationships with key engineering vendors and tooling providers Track contracts, renewals, and cost optimization opportunities Support evaluation of new tools, particularly in the AI development toolchain What Success Looks Like In your first 90 days, our CTO has measurably more time for technical leadership. Within six months, our SR&ED claim is filed cleanly, our SOC 2 posture is documented and audit-ready, and our engineering delivery is more predictable. Within a year, you have built a quietly excellent operational backbone that the team depends on — and nobody has to think about.