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Director of Engineering BTP

Stand Together

Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 160000 - 240000

Posted: 30 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 9 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

As Director of Engineering you will lead the engineering function for the Be The People platform. You will set technical direction build and manage the internal engineering team integrate the work of our staff augmentation partner and own platform reliability and iteration velocity through launch and beyond.

How You Will Contribute

Set technical direction across architecture data model and integration patterns for .

Oversee the internal engineering team and decide when and how to bring in outside contractors or staff augmentation to fill gaps and scale capacity.

Work with the Director of 24/7 Operations on platform reliability and uptime through summer launch and beyond.

Drive iteration cadence: same-week content updates and two-week code cycles.

Lead knowledge transfer from Work & Co into the internal team so the platform can beoperatedindependently.

Partner with the Director of Product Operations Director of 24/7 Operations and product leadership on roadmap and execution.

Hireretain and develop senior engineering talent across full-stack back-end middleware and site reliability

What You Will Bring

Ten or more years of software engineering experience with five or more years leading and managing engineering teams.

Deep infrastructure and back-end experience given how foundational both are to our work.

Track record running production platforms with consumer-facing traffic and continuous availability requirements.

Experience deciding when to build internally versus engage outside contractors and managing the mix.

Strong technical judgment across modern web API and cloud infrastructure.

Track record of building engineering culture hiring well and growing senior individual contributors.

Comfort operating in a pre-CTO environment with the discipline to set durable foundations without over-fixing.

Background in a startup early-stage or entrepreneurial environment.

Track record of using AI-enabled tools and practices to accelerate your work.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits:Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton andTalkspace.

A meaningful career:Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.

Commitment to growth:Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.

Competitive compensation:Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you toshare inthe success you help drive.

$160000 - $240000 a year

For this role the anticipated base salary range is $160000$240000 per year. This role may also be eligible for additional bonus compensation designed to align total compensation with an employees overall contribution to the organization.

Our Principles-Based Management (PBM) compensation philosophy is grounded in an individualized approach that rewards the long-term value each person creates for the organization. Compensation decisions are informed by a variety of factors including relevant experience capabilitiesdemonstratedskills role responsibilities and expected contribution. Consistent with this approach base salary may vary within or outside of theanticipatedrange based on these considerations.

Our Values:Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. That is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity and respect.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Director

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