[Hiring] Director of Engineering - Collaborative Web Platform @Pantheon Systems, Inc

Role Description

Pantheon is seeking a visionary and hands-on Director of Engineering to lead the team building the next generation of web content infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to define the technical and organizational foundation of a zero-to-one product — a real-time, collaborative editing platform that is redefining how content teams create, manage, and publish on the modern web.

This role sits at the intersection of product leadership and technical execution. You will own the engineering organization for this product area:

• Recruiting and developing engineers and engineering managers
• Setting the technical direction
• Driving delivery from early-stage architecture through to a scaled, production platform

You will partner closely with product, design, and go-to-market to turn a compelling vision into a platform that developers and content teams love. This is not a role for someone who prefers steady-state management. It is a role for a builder — someone energized by ambiguity, passionate about product craft, and capable of leading a high-performing team through the nonlinear work of inventing something new.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles managing teams of engineers and engineering managers
• Proven track record of building and shipping products from early-stage through scale
• Strong organizational builder with experience hiring, developing, and retaining excellent engineers
• Experience leading full-stack product engineering teams
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a high-ambiguity environment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's preferred
• Deep understanding of modern web platform architecture
• Fluency in cloud infrastructure and deployment (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Experience with distributed systems design
• Familiarity with CMS, developer tooling, or web publishing platforms is a meaningful plus

Requirements

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for the collaborative web platform
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of engineers and engineering managers
• Partner with product and design leadership to translate vision into concrete engineering plans
• Collaborate with executive leadership on resourcing strategy and headcount planning
• Represent engineering in go-to-market discussions and customer conversations
• Drive architectural decisions for the platform's core systems
• Establish and champion engineering standards across the full stack
• Guide build-vs-buy decisions and technology selection
• Own end-to-end delivery accountability
• Manage technical debt and modernization tradeoffs
• Establish operational practices that will scale with the product
• Drive recruiting and hiring for the team

Benefits

• Industry competitive compensation and equity plan
• Flexible time off, sick days, and 13 paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
• Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
• In-office workspace (San Francisco & Chicago)
• Monthly allowance for wellness, reading and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Events and activities both team-based and company-wide that inspire, educate and cultivate