GoodParty.org is hiring a Director of Engineering to lead our technical strategy and team. As a Public Benefit Corporation, our mission is to make people matter more than money in our democracy. You will guide a rapidly growing engineering team, shipping ambitious products and integrating AI to reinvent civic leadership.

What You'll Do

Lead and empower a mission-critical engineering team, balancing strategic scaling with ground-up innovation.
Recruit, lead, and develop top-tier Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers, fostering individual growth and advancing AI fluency.
Foster a fast-paced, collaborative culture where engineers feel empowered and see the impact of their work.
Collaborate on embedding AI deeply across our platform in an empowering and responsible way.
Own and evolve engineering OKRs and roadmap, balancing speed and long-term scalability.
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to ideate, prototype, and ship features quickly.
Guide the team through ambiguity, building MVPs to test hypotheses and improving based on feedback.
Remove blockers, resolve technical challenges quickly, and leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate development.
Champion best practices including clean architecture, code reviews, and scalable patterns.
Balance leadership with technical contribution by dedicating up to 25% of your time to hands-on coding and architecture.
Report directly to the CEO, serve on the leadership team, and shape engineering culture and roadmap.

What We're Looking For

10+ years of engineering experience.
Experience in the last 5 years managing both frontend and backend engineers and owning product delivery.
Experience building and scaling products in a startup or early-stage environment and working through ambiguity.
Comfort doing 0 to 1 work, leading greenfield builds, launching MVPs, and making pragmatic decisions with limited data.
Confidence developing across the tech stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, Postgres.
Experience with and championing AI-native workflows for coding, including Cursor, OpenAI/Anthropic, Gemini/Perplexity, and MCPs.
Track record of creating inclusive team cultures, mentoring engineers, and building feedback loops.
Thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment, balancing strategic thinking with a bias toward action.
Communicate clearly, directly, respectfully, and are open to delivering and receiving candid feedback.

Nice to Have

Experience working or volunteering in civic tech, democracy reform, campaigns, or social impact.
Contributed to open-source projects or developer communities.

Technical Stack

React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, Postgres

Team & Environment

You will lead a rapidly growing engineering team, including Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers, and report directly to the CEO.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $200,000 to $260,000.
100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
Unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy.
401(k) program available (no employer match).
Individual learning & development budget.
Workspace setup stipend for remote work.
$50/month internet/home expense stipend or co-working discussion.
Innovative Bitcoin denominated deferred bonus plan.