[Hiring] Senior Director of Engineering @Axios

Role Description

Axios is hiring a Sr. Director of Engineering to lead the people, systems, and practices behind reliable products. This leader will develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders while closely guiding teams using AI to build and experiment.

The role spans engineering across Axios products, platforms, and workflows, including:

• CMS and axios.com
• Newsletters
• Local products
• Internal tools
• Systems supporting the Newsroom and business teams

Responsibilities include:

• Partner closely with the CTO and engineering leaders to shape engineering strategy and technical direction.
• Lead and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders, supporting clear accountability and a healthy culture.
• Strengthen planning, delivery, quality, and reliability.
• Partner with Product, Design, Newsroom, and business leaders to turn priorities into technical plans.
• Bring strong judgment to architecture, platforms, and reliability.
• Own the operating standards, guidelines, and practices for engineering teams.
• Establish shared benchmarks and baselines for engineering health.
• Lead vendor evaluation and selection for engineering tools, platforms, and services.
• Help define modern engineering leadership inside an AI-native media company.

Qualifications

• You have led and developed engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
• You have helped teams use AI to improve how they build, test, and operate software.
• You translate technical details for executives and nontechnical partners.
• You quickly understand unfamiliar areas and know when to bring in expertise.
• Ideally, you have led teams responsible for high-traffic digital products.
• You have a strong vision for how AI and technology will change engineering practices.

Requirements

• Starting salary for this role is in the range of $250,000 - $270,000.
• This range does not include other compensation benefits.
• Axios' compensation philosophy considers the cost of labor differentials across the country.
• This is a remote-optional job posting.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and high-deductible health insurance options
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including telehealth services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefits
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund” for financial support
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Company Description

Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on various protected characteristics.