Director of Engineering

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Glendale, CA, USA
In-Office
220K-280K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software
The Role
The Director of Engineering leads technical and product direction, managing engineering, product, and design teams to deliver scalable software solutions quickly while ensuring technical excellence and alignment with business goals.
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About Moon

An ambitious and independent stealth SaaS company incubated by Home Organizers, a market leader with decades of proven success in designing and delivering exceptional, innovative home organization solutions through its subsidiaries Closet World, Closets by Design, Brio Water Technology, and others. Backed by their deep industry experience and a commitment to be Home Organizer’s critical SaaS provider for its 6000+ employees, our team is building innovative solutions to solve universal problems that most businesses face — yet are not addressed by a single, unified tool. 

Our mission is to transform the entrepreneurial experience and deliver operational excellence for businesses across the world through a unified platform supercharged with proprietary AI agents. We want to unleash the creativity of billions and inspire the world to dream big and build fast. We’re a rapidly growing team of forward-thinking and, most importantly, committed builders. We are driven by the opportunity to push boundaries, reimagine the foundations of human work, and shape tools that power the next generation of “business operations.” The way the world views and does business is changing, and we are committed to leading this change responsibly.

Role Overview

As Director of Engineering, you will be the technical heartbeat of Moon, working side-by-side with our founder to deliver breakthrough products at unprecedented speed and execute on the companies vision. Your role is to transform bold ideas into scalable, world-class software that redefines the entrepreneurial experience. You will lead engineering, product, and product design teams, set the technical vision, and drive execution from concept to launch. This is a role for someone who thrives on urgency, embraces innovation, and can manage complexity with precision. You will be responsible for ensuring Moon’s technical excellence, aligning product decisions with business goals, and scaling a team capable of building what typically takes five years in just one. You will be expected to operate on the edge of the frontier and take the team there as well.


About the role

  • You will join a high-intensity, mission-driven team at a critical moment in our growth. As Director of Engineering, you will have full ownership of Moon’s technical and product direction, leading cross-functional teams to deliver transformative solutions. You’ll work closely with the founder, who will focus on vision, marketing, sales, and partnerships, while you lead the execution product engine — translating bold promises into reality. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a stealth SaaS company backed by a proven market leader, with the resources, support, and ambition to scale globally.

What you'll do

  • Lead, inspire, and scale high-performing engineering, product management, and design teams to operate in the top tenth of a percent in the world.
  • Translate visionary goals into achievable product milestones with extreme speed and precision.
  • Drive end-to-end product development — from ideation to design, implementation, testing, and launch.
  • Establish world-class engineering processes, tools, and culture that balance creativity with discipline ensuring we compete with the most productive Ai powered workflows out there.
  • Make critical decisions on product, platform, and technology trade-offs to accelerate execution.
  • Ensure product reliability, security, and scalability to support rapid growth and global adoption.
  • Partner with the founder on strategic planning and ensure delivery on ambitious commitments to users, investors, and the market.
  • Hire and recruit A+ developers and product managers who are self-managing, leading them to excellence.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record of building and shipping end-to-end successful, innovative software products, ideally multiple times with large user bases.
  • 12+ years of experience in technology leadership, including 5+ years in senior executive roles (Director, or equivalent).
  • Demonstrated ability to scale and manage large, multidisciplinary teams across engineering, product, and design.
  • Deep expertise in SaaS platforms, product design principles, and modern engineering practices.
  • Strong strategic and operational leadership skills: able to think creatively while enforcing discipline and accountability.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the resilience and drive to work at an extreme pace, balancing urgency with excellence.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with visionary founders and diverse teams.
  • Passion for innovation, impact, and reimagining the way businesses operate globally.


Skills Required

  • Proven track record of building and shipping successful software products
  • 12+ years of experience in technology leadership
  • 5+ years in senior executive roles
  • Deep expertise in SaaS platforms
  • Strong strategic and operational leadership skills
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The Company
6 Employees
Year Founded: 2025

What We Do

At Moon, we’re building a platform to help the world pursue its biggest dreams and to build the world's best companies. If you’re driven by imagination, speed, and impact — we want you on board. Backed by industry leaders were committed to changing the business of business.

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