DuckDuckGo is looking for a Director, Windows to lead the Windows Engineering Functional Team. You will guide the development of our flagship desktop browser, built on .NET/WPF, and own key product domains including Duck.ai, Extensions, Stability, and Performance. This role involves steering bold browser experiments while shaping the future of our desktop experience and building a world-class engineering team.
What You'll Do
- Coach and mentor engineers, guide career development, and foster a high-performing culture.
- Optimize processes, eliminate bottlenecks, improve velocity, and maintain rigorous quality standards.
- Provide strategic leadership, translate product vision into executable roadmaps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Make data-driven decisions that balance speed, privacy, and user delight.
- Shape the future of DuckDuckGo’s desktop experience while building a world-class engineering team.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years experience leading teams of technically strong developers working on large, complex consumer-facing products, desktop in particular.
- Proven leadership experience across multiple consumer-facing products with critical decisions that have broad, positive impacts.
- 4+ years experience in senior leadership roles (Director, VP) including people management, coaching, and mentoring.
- Proven experience leading technical teams through periods of rapid growth and scaling.
- Advanced level of .NET core expertise.
- Advanced level of WPF expertise.
Technical Stack
- .NET
- WPF
Team & Environment
You will lead the Windows Engineering Functional Team, which is part of a 300+ person company.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid parental leave
- Office setup allowance
- Co-working allowance
- Compensation: $243,800 USD annually + equity in the form of stock options
Work Mode
This is a remote-first role.
DuckDuckGo provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants, and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic.
