Senior Director, Engineering at Foundant

This role is designed for a seasoned engineering leader who has successfully managed managers and scaled teams of 30+ people. You’ll need at least 12 years of s

Work type: remote

Location: Remote (United States)

Type: Full-time

Summary

This role is designed for a seasoned engineering leader who has successfully managed managers and scaled teams of 30+ people. You’ll need at least 12 years of software experience, with a heavy emphasis on building and overseeing multiple SaaS products simultaneously. The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation in modern DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, but has transitioned into a strategic organizational leader who can mentor managers and align engineering capacity with business strategy. This is a remote-first position reporting directly to the CTO following a major merger of three organizations (Foundant, SmartSimple, and GivingData). You will have high-level ownership of Development, QA, and Cloud Operations across a portfolio of four products. The company emphasizes a culture of "customer obsession" and offers competitive benefits including tuition and lifestyle reimbursements, plus unique mindfulness and fitness initiatives. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have 5+ years of experience specifically managing other engineering managers in a SaaS environment. * Are comfortable overseeing a global, remote engineering organization and driving consistency across different product stacks. * Have a track record of integrating AI tools into the SDLC to improve development efficiency. * Can balance "non-functional" roadmaps (security, scalability, reliability) with the need to ship high-value customer features.

Job Description

About Foundant, SmartSimple & GivingData:

At Foundant, SmartSimple and GivingData. we empower mission-driven organizations to manage their data, workflows, and impact with our comprehensive software solutions. From grant management and community foundations to process automation and data collaboration, our combined expertise supports a diverse range of organizations - from nonprofits and charitable entities to corporations and governments.

With the recent merger of the three organizations, we’ve created a powerhouse of solutions designed to meet the unique needs of organizations striving to make a difference. Together, we’re setting new standards in innovation, flexibility, and impact management by helping organizations achieve their missions more efficiently and effectively.

Overview:

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Director of Engineering to lead our product development teams and Cloud Operations for our portfolio of four products. This position will report directly to the company’s CTO.

Where You’ll Work:

• As a remote-first workplace, we believe in offering flexibility and the freedom to work where it suits you best, while staying connected through technology. Our global network of talent is supported by physical office hubs and virtual collaboration, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation and growth thrive.


• With headquarters in Bozeman, Montana (Foundant), Toronto, Canada (SmartSimple), and our EMEA office in Dublin, Ireland, you’ll be part of a globally connected team. Whether you’re working remotely or from one of our office locations, you’ll be contributing to a vibrant, collaborative culture focused on driving meaningful impact across the world.

• Owning the Development, QA and Cloud Operations functions for all of our SaaS products, you’ll build high performing teams and drive engineering excellence through continuous process improvement and coaching.


• You’ll work closely with peers in product management, design, and executive leadership to deliver high value, high quality product releases and exceptional customer experience.


• As a leader, you'll build and mentor engineering managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer obsession. You'll establish engineering standards, drive architectural decisions, and ensure our systems are scalable, secure, and reliable.


• You'll own non-functional roadmaps for each product and work with product management to build and execute development plans that allocate capacity with intentionality across functional and non-functional priorities in line with product and broader company strategy objectives.

• You have 12+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior engineering leadership roles managing managers.


• You've built and scaled engineering organizations of 30+ people and have broad and deep expertise across diverse technology stacks and tools and processes supporting and enabling agile development best practice.


• Your track record includes successfully delivering complex, intra- and inter-product initiatives while maintaining operational excellence.


• You're an exceptional people leader who can inspire teams, develop talent, and drive accountability.


• You have strong technical judgment and can make sound architectural decisions while staying close enough to the code to guide your teams effectively.


• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and modern observability tools is essential and you should have experience driving the usage of AI tooling to value within and SDLC context.


• You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and thrive in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.

• Experience with specific technologies in our stack, prior work in our industry vertical, or a background scaling engineering organizations through hyper-growth phases would be particularly valuable.


• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred but not required for candidates with equivalent experience.

• At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to innovation and making a positive impact. Whether you’re working on projects that empower not-for-profits, community foundations, or corporations, your contributions will help drive real-world change.


• We offer competitive salary and benefits, including tuition, and lifestyle reimbursements, and bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives.


• We’re committed to your professional and personal development. With our merger, you'll have the chance to collaborate across teams, giving you exposure to diverse ideas, expertise, and projects that span multiple industries.


• As part of a larger organization, you’ll have even more opportunities to grow your career. Whether it’s exploring new roles, leadership opportunities, or shifting to a different department, we support internal mobility to help you achieve your career goals


• You’ll enjoy autonomy and responsibility, empowering you to approach your work creatively and independently, fostering innovation and independent thought.


• Employee recognition is a core part of our culture. When you do a great job, we make sure everyone knows about it!

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. If you have accessibility requirements during the recruitment process and require accommodation, please contact hr@smartsimple.com.

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