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Engineering LeadershipAustin, TXFull-Time

Senior Director of Engineering

Own a major engineering domain at TAL Corp — providing senior technical and people leadership across multiple teams.

About This Role

Senior Directors own large, strategic engineering domains. You will lead multiple teams, set multi-quarter technical strategy, and be a key voice in company-level engineering decisions.

Responsibilities
  • ▸Lead 3–6 engineering teams (20–40 engineers) across a major product or infrastructure domain
  • ▸Own multi-quarter engineering roadmap and architectural strategy for your domain
  • ▸Build and develop a team of engineering managers and principal engineers
  • ▸Drive cross-functional engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams
  • ▸Represent your domain in executive planning and resource allocation
  • ▸Set technical vision and standards that influence company-wide best practices
Requirements
  • ▸BS/MS in Computer Science
  • ▸14+ years engineering with 6+ years in people management
  • ▸Experience leading large engineering organisations through rapid scaling
  • ▸Strong executive communication and influence skills
  • ▸Deep domain expertise in at least one major technical area
Nice to Have
  • ▸Prior Senior Director or equivalent at a top tech or AI company
  • ▸Experience leading both product and infrastructure engineering
  • ▸Background in AI/ML systems at scale

TAL Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the best team reflects the full diversity of humanity — because we are building for all of it.

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