GoodParty.org is hiring a Director of Engineering to lead and grow our mission-driven engineering team. You will steer technical strategy, ship ambitious products, integrate AI across our platform, and shape the engineering culture at this high-growth startup focused on reinventing civic leadership in America.

What You'll Do

Lead and empower a mission-critical engineering team, balancing strategic scaling of core systems with ground-up innovation.
Recruit, lead, and develop top-tier Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers, fostering individual growth and overseeing performance.
Foster a fast-paced and collaborative culture where engineers feel empowered and see the impact of their work.
Collaborate on embedding AI deeply across the platform in an empowering and responsible way.
Drive clarity and momentum by balancing speed with thoughtful decision-making.
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to ideate, prototype, and ship user-facing features and internal tools.
Guide the team through ambiguity, building MVPs to test hypotheses, and continuously improving based on feedback and data.
Remove blockers, resolve technical challenges quickly, and keep teams focused on progress and outcomes.
Champion best practices that enable speed and quality, including clean architecture, code reviews, and scalable patterns.
Balance leadership with technical contribution by dedicating approximately 25% of time to hands-on coding and architecture decisions.
Report directly to the founding CTO and play a critical role in shaping the engineering culture and roadmap.

What We're Looking For

You’re up for the audacious challenge of using technology to transform civic leadership in America.
You have 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Experience managing both frontend and backend focused engineers and owning product delivery.
You’ve built and scaled products in a startup or early-stage environment, and know how to work through ambiguity.
You’re comfortable doing 0 to 1 work, leading greenfield builds, launching MVPs, and making pragmatic decisions with limited data.
You’re confident developing across our tech stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, Postgres.
You’ve worked with and are a champion of AI-native workflows for coding, including Cursor, OpenAI/Anthropic, Gemini/Perplexity, MCPs, and other similar tools.
You bring strong opinions loosely held and advocate for engineering excellence, but are open to evolving with new ideas and team input.
You have a track record of creating inclusive team cultures, mentoring engineers, and building feedback loops.
You thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment, balancing strategic thinking with a bias toward action.
You communicate clearly, directly, respectfully, and you’re open to delivering and receiving candid feedback.
Physically located in the US.

Nice to Have

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

Technical Stack

React
Next.js
Node.js
Python
Postgres

Team & Environment

You will report directly to the founding CTO.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $200,000 to $260,000 + bonus package.
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 home internet stipend.
Innovative Bitcoin denominated deferred bonus plan.