Description
Trilon is building a supercharged, technology-enabled future for our people and partners. The Director of Product Engineering plays a critical role in that mission by owning the execution, quality, and delivery velocity of everything the engineering organization ships.Â
You lead Engineering Leads across Platform and the four product pods, ensuring that every team operates with clarity, consistency, and a high bar for quality. You are responsible for the engineering operating model, the standards that govern how software is built and released, and the overall health and scalability of the engineering function.Â
This is a player-coach leadership role. You are not writing production code day to day, but you stay close enough to the work to guide architectural decisions, identify risks early, and maintain credibility with the engineers you lead. You set the engineering culture, delivery expectations, and quality standards that define what it means to ship at Trilon.Â
You work closely with product, architecture, and platform leadership to ensure alignment between priorities, technical design, and delivery capacity. You serve as the primary escalation point for engineering challenges and are accountable for ensuring that teams can execute effectively without accumulating technical debt that slows future progress.Â
This role requires strong engineering leadership, operational discipline, and technical depth. You are focused on building an organization that delivers reliably, scales effectively, and produces software that solves real problems for engineers in the field.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership and Organizational OwnershipÂ
- Lead Engineering Leads across Platform and product podsÂ
- Set expectations for engineering performance, delivery, and qualityÂ
- Establish and maintain a strong engineering culture focused on accountability and executionÂ
- Serve as the escalation point for technical, delivery, and team-related challengesÂ
Engineering Operating Model and StandardsÂ
- Define and govern the engineering operating model across all podsÂ
- Establish standards for sprint cadence, backlog execution, and delivery practicesÂ
- Define and enforce code review, testing, and release standardsÂ
- Ensure consistency in how engineering work is executed across teamsÂ
Delivery Execution and VelocityÂ
- Own delivery timelines, throughput, and engineering capacity planningÂ
- Ensure alignment between product priorities and engineering executionÂ
- Identify and remove blockers that impact team velocityÂ
- Balance speed and quality to ensure sustainable deliveryÂ
Architecture and Technical AlignmentÂ
- Partner with the Principal Solutions Architect to ensure architectural standards are followedÂ
- Stay close to technical decisions to identify risks and ensure sound designÂ
- Support Engineering Leads in making strong architectural and implementation choicesÂ
- Ensure technical debt is managed and does not hinder future developmentÂ
Cross-Functional CollaborationÂ
- Work with the SVP of Digital Products on engineering strategy and organizational growthÂ
- Partner with the Director of Product Management to align on priorities and delivery commitmentsÂ
- Collaborate with platform, data, and AI leaders to ensure integrated system developmentÂ
- Ensure alignment between engineering execution and broader program goalsÂ
External Resources and ScalingÂ
- Oversee staff augmentation and external engineering resourcesÂ
- Ensure external contributors meet the same standards as internal teamsÂ
- Integrate contractors effectively into pod workflows and delivery processesÂ
Talent Management and Team DevelopmentÂ
- Hire, develop, and retain Engineering Leads and broader engineering talentÂ
- Own headcount planning, onboarding quality, and performance managementÂ
- Provide coaching and support to Engineering Leads as they grow their teamsÂ
- Build an organization capable of scaling with the product portfolioÂ
Continuous Improvement and Operational ExcellenceÂ
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and practicesÂ
- Ensure strong incident response, monitoring, and post-incident learningÂ
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and developer experienceÂ
- Maintain a focus on long-term scalability and sustainabilityÂ
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong technical foundationÂ
- 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles, managing teams or organizationsÂ
- Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering multiple concurrent productsÂ
- Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including agile methodologiesÂ
- Experience defining and operating engineering processes at scaleÂ
- Ability to make informed technical and architectural decisionsÂ
- Experience managing engineering capacity, delivery timelines, and prioritizationÂ
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience developing senior engineers or leadsÂ
- Experience working closely with product management and architecture functionsÂ
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern application architectures, and AI-powered systems is preferredÂ
- Experience managing external engineering resources or contractors is a plusÂ
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholdersÂ
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple prioritiesÂ
- Experience in AEC, engineering, or professional services environments is a strong advantage Â
- Ability to travel up to 30% across the United StatesÂ