Top Director of Engineering Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Lead the strategy and development of propulsion systems for spacecraft and missile defense, overseeing testing, manufacturing, and team management.

Lead Denver-based production, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver qualified spacecraft on aggressive schedules. Own build/test processes, capacity planning, IMS inputs, automation and continuous improvement, test execution and anomaly resolution, and team development while ensuring AS9100/ISO9001 compliance and cleanroom/ESD standards.

Lead multiple platform engineering teams to build scalable, high-volume SaaS infrastructure for security products. Drive technical roadmap, SRE and developer-experience best practices, integrate AI tooling, hire and coach managers, measure engineering performance, and partner with product and architecture to deliver iterative customer value.

Lead and scale Inspiren's embedded firmware organization: define technical roadmap, architectures, standards, and AI-augmented workflows; oversee multi-modal sensing firmware (mmWave, optical, audio), multi-protocol communications, SoC strategy, OTA and secure/HIPAA-compliant systems; manage JDM partnerships and cross-functional alignment across R&D, NPI, and sustaining engineering.

Lead and scale core cloud and bare-metal infrastructure including SRE, global and HPC networking, and distributed storage. Define SLOs/SLAs, incident response, observability, and IaC. Architect InfiniBand/RoCE networks and high-performance storage to support large GPU workloads. Hire and mentor managers and senior ICs, partner with product and program teams to forecast capacity and drive reliability, throughput, and low-latency infrastructure at scale.

The Director of Solutions Engineering will lead pre-sales technical functions, oversee demos and POCs, build playbooks, and coach a team. This role requires strong technical expertise in AI and security while collaborating with various departments to improve sales efficiency and customer success.

Lead Statara’s Data Products & Engineering function, owning Snowflake-based data infrastructure reliability and evolution, solution architecture for client engagements, pre-sales technical support, cross-functional alignment, and team leadership to deliver scalable data and analytics solutions.

Lead Zapier's Enterprise engineering organization responsible for identity, access, audit, admin tooling, and AI/agent governance. Define strategy and technical roadmap, ensure reliability of Tier-1 services, partner with Product, Sales, and Customer Success, shape AI-native engineering practices, build and develop managers and ICs, and oversee cross-org initiatives and incident leadership.

Lead the electrical engineering team for designing and developing consumer products, oversee technical leadership in power electronics and embedded systems, and manage product development from concept to production.

Lead and develop motor engineering team, drive motor technology strategy, oversee end-to-end motor development, collaborate with suppliers and engineering teams, ensure optimal performances and manufacturability of motor systems.

Lead and scale Forward Deployed Engineering and Technical Support teams, owning customer technical outcomes from pre-sales through deployment. Define engagement models, SLAs/SLOs, on-call/escalation structures, tooling, and feedback loops into Product and Engineering. Partner cross-functionally to prioritize roadmap, improve self-service, and drive operational discipline.

Lead multiple software engineering components or enterprise focus areas, set strategic/tactical plans, guide subordinate managers, drive technology adoption and organizational change, manage finances and schedules, engage executive stakeholders, and ensure alignment of engineering activities with business goals while supporting national-security missions.

Define and operationalize company-wide engineering design standards for aerospace programs (VBAT, XBAT). Standardize CAD, drawing quality, design/analysis workflows, documentation, EBOM/MBOM handoffs, and configuration management. Partner with engineering leaders to scale engineering excellence, influence cross-discipline design decisions, and improve consistency without blocking execution.

Lead and scale Caliola's software organization for mission-critical communications. Establish engineering standards, improve delivery predictability, mature agile practices, mentor technical leads, support productization of DoD-funded solutions, and guide adoption of secure and AI-enabled engineering workflows while collaborating with program management, business development, product, and customers.

Lead Data & Integrations Engineering to enhance healthcare integration and data platforms. Manage delivery processes, team development, operational excellence, and cross-functional partnerships.

The Director of Engineering will lead platform engineering strategy and teams, enhancing developer experience, driving AI integration, and establishing governance for development practices.

Lead the Pipeline team to own strategy and execution for MongoDB's end-to-end software delivery platform. Drive reliability, scalability, security, developer experience, CI/CD and release systems, telemetry, and organizational growth while partnering across engineering and product.

The Director leads spacecraft test engineering, ensuring comprehensive testing, strategic execution, and collaboration across development phases for operational excellence.

Lead and scale the electrical engineering team to deliver ruggedized aerospace AR hardware. Drive electrical architecture, PCB design, power systems, mixed-signal and high-speed digital development, validation and environmental qualification (EMI/EMC, DO-160), supplier transition to production, and cross-functional integration with systems, mechanical, software, and manufacturing.

Lead reliability, performance, and observability for multiple Vertafore products. Own SLIs/SLOs, incident response, error budget management, CI/CD and automation, and 24x7 on-call rotations. Manage managers and engineers, collaborate with Cloud Ops, Security, and Product to ensure scalable, highly available SaaS platforms.

Lead and scale a multi-team engineering organization owning Billing, TMS, WMS, and LMS. Manage five engineering managers and a Principal Engineer, drive billing automation, deliver a standalone TMS/Parcel system, improve network LMS efficiency, and ensure WMS reliability and international scalability. Build cross-functional partnerships with Finance and Parcel, make organizational design decisions, coach managers, and prioritize technical investments to deliver measurable cost and revenue outcomes.

Lead and streamline engineering management to free the CTO for strategy. Oversee engineering pods, triage technical issues, guide solutions architecture, advocate for technical debt/backlog, and ensure teams ship products quickly while aligning architecture with business goals.

The Director of Engineering will lead the development of a new billing platform by setting vision, building a team, and driving execution while enhancing AI-first operational practices.

Lead the national Data Center delivery practice, owning end-to-end delivery of compute, storage, data protection, hybrid cloud, and GPU/AI infrastructure. Build and scale a high-performing delivery organization, ensure on-time/on-budget executions, define repeatable delivery frameworks, and collaborate with sales, solutions architecture, and technology partners to support large-scale, multi-site deployments.

The Director of Partner Engineering will lead the Partner Engineering team, define the strategy for integrations, manage partner onboarding, and drive collaborative innovation with partners in the AI and cloud ecosystem.