Director of Engineering
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Job Description
Inspired by our partners guided by our purpose
Lifeblue is a full-service digital agency and Certified B Corporation home to a diverse family of brands including CrateBind an innovative app studio and TurnStyle a powerful SaaS ticketing and membership solution. We do it all web development design data analytics and content creating seamless digital experiences that make an impact.
As a remote-first team we get to work with amazing partners from NBA teams to the AT&T Performing Arts Center and the National Corvette Museum bringing big ideas to life. Join our vibrant collaborative crew and be part of Lifeblues 18-year journey of making technology more human intuitive and inspiring.
Who you are
Are you a highly technical leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture innovation and team development As our Director of Engineering youll lead the technical vision and execution behind our Backend development systems APIs and cloud infrastructure. Our ideal candidate is equally comfortable zooming out to align systems with business goals as they are diving deep into code architecture and delivery process optimization.
This person will be the guiding force behind a high-performing backend engineering team helping shape the tools processes and people that define our engineering team culture. If youre passionate about scalable systems AI-augmented workflows and building a backend practice that drives business impact across every client engagement wed love to hear from you.
What youll do
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the backend engineering function with technical vision delivery accountability and alignment to business goals
- Architect scalable backend solutions using Typescript and PHP/Laravel
- Partner with leaders across Strategy Design and UX to influence digital strategy and technical architecture
- Evaluate and adopt the right technologies frameworks and AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery
Team Management & Development
- Recruit onboard and mentor a high-performing team of backend engineers
- Conduct regular performance reviews and create clear growth paths for team members
- Build a collaborative engineering culture centered on technical excellence innovation and learning
Process Management
- Lead backend teams through agile development optimizing workflows and delivery speed
- Define and document backend development standards QA processes and estimation best practices
- Architect and refine CI/CD pipelines for efficient secure and reliable deployments
- Identify and implement intra- and inter-departmental process improvements
Client Engagement & Business Development
- Represent backend engineering in client meetings presenting and defending architecture decisions
- Collaborate with Strategists to ensure technical deliverables align with client expectations
- Lead technical discovery and contribute to proposals through backend architecture scoping and estimation
- Develop case studies and identify new opportunities for backend service offerings
Technical Oversight
- Oversee the development of RESTful and GraphQL APIs and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS and Heroku
- Balance tradeoffs between speed cost support and security in backend platform design
- Define technical scopes timelines and resourcing plans for backend projects
- Ensure modern security practices are implemented including OWASP Top 10 compliance
What youll need
- At least 8 years of backend development experience and 3 years in an engineering leadership role
- Expert-level proficiency with Typescript PHP and Laravel
- Deep experience designing and developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Advanced cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS required; Heroku a plus)
- Proficiency with CI/CD Linux SQL/NoSQL databases and secure development practices
- Excellent presentation and communication skills with strong project management abilities
- Proven ability to lead technical teams mentor engineers and foster a collaborative culture
Bonus Points
- Experience building and optimizing AI-assisted development workflows
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or similar credentials
- Understanding of modern frontend frameworks like or
- Familiarity with WordPress plugin development Docker or microservices architecture
- Background in client-facing technical roles or presales solutioning
Why us
Lifeblue is committed to fostering an inclusive and flexible environment that encourages team members to thrive both at work and outside of it. We care about your health families and future so our total rewards program offers a full range of benefits including:
- A robust healthcare package to take care of you and your dependents
- A 401K with a generous 4% match to help you plan for the future
- Paid parental leave for new parents of any kind to focus on their growing families
- A flexible results-focused work environment centered on trust with unlimited time off
- Virtual and in-person social events including an annual all hands meetup
- A two-week holiday closure to end the year with restorative time away
- A new company-provisioned laptop delivered before your first day so you can have a seamless start
- A home office setup stipend to ensure you have everything you need when you join our fully remote team
- An annual Workplace Wellbeing stipend that supports health wellness learning and more!
If that sounds like a team that youd like to join we encourage you to apply whether you check all the boxes or not. Were focused on cultivating a community of people who can grow with us and you might be the person were looking for even if you dont realize it yet. Notably we encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply including people of color LGBTQ-identifying people veterans and people with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
