[Job Radar](https://jobradar.live/) / [Jobs](https://jobradar.live/ilanlar) / Director, Engineering Active On-site San Francisco, California 94104, United States Posted · 18.09.2026 Ashby (US) # Director, Engineering Campfire Campfire is building the AI-native ERP for modern finance teams, backed by a $65M Series B from Accel and Ribbit Capital. Our engineering org is ~30 people today and growing to ~100, and we're hiring Directors of Engineering to lead that scale-up. Each Director owns a segment of the org — roughly 25–40 engineers across 3–5 teams — and will report to the CTO alongside two peer Directors. This is a manager-of-managers role: you'll hire and develop engineering managers, shape team structure within your area, and own how your teams plan, ship, and operate. Responsibilities • Own the org design for your area: team boundaries, charters, and staffing plans • Lead, coach, and hold accountable 3–5 engineering managers; develop first-time managers and grow future leaders from the IC ranks • Drive hiring for your teams: headcount planning, recruiting, interviewer training, and closing senior candidates • Run planning and delivery for your area: roadmap alignment with product, quarterly commitments, and predictable execution across teams • Uphold operational rigor expected of a financial-systems company: on-call, incident response, SLOs, and release practices that hold up to enterprise and audit scrutiny • Partner with peer Directors, security, and compliance on cross-cutting concerns — shared platform, SOC 2, enterprise security reviews, AI governance • Set and uphold engineering standards — code review, testing, observability, architecture decisions — across a Python/Django, PostgreSQL, Next.js, and AWS stack Qualifications • 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years managing engineers and 2+ years managing managers • Led a group of 20+ engineers with multiple managers reporting to you, through a period of rapid growth • Built or operated systems where correctness and auditability are non-negotiable: fintech, accounting, payments, or ERP • Technically credible with senior ICs — able to review architecture and weigh in on data-model and infrastructure decisions • Comfortable operating as one of several peer leaders: collaborative, low-ego, and effective at working across org boundaries • Hands-on interest in running LLMs and agents in production • Clear, direct communicator who writes well and gives hard feedback kindly Bonus • Experience taking a product through enterprise security and compliance (SOC 2, SSO/SAML, vendor reviews) • Familiarity with revenue recognition, GAAP close, or accounting integrations (Stripe, Deel, Rippling, banks, payroll) • Experience with MCP or building integrations for AI platforms • Depth in Python and relational databases This job was verified from Ashby (US). Applications are completed on the original source. [Apply on the original listing ↗](https://jobradar.live/ilan/6ae34fa8-3eaa-44fe-8b44-8676f6726cde/git) ## Stop searching one by one for roles like this. Upload your resume or enter your target roles to see your first 3 matches for free. [Find jobs for me →](https://jobradar.live/uye/kayit) Your resume is never shared with employers; it is processed only for matching. Something wrong with this job? ## Similar jobs [Campfire Jobs](https://jobradar.live/company/campfire) · [Jobs in California](https://jobradar.live/jobs/california) · [Jobs by location](https://jobradar.live/jobs) · [Jobs by company](https://jobradar.live/company) - [Senior Customer Success Manager](https://jobradar.live/ilan/fe1fde1f-2143-4843-975c-13b8161cbbf3) MicroStrategy · San Francisco, CA, United States - [Senior Technical Recruiter](https://jobradar.live/ilan/fa1c5cdf-62e6-4455-93f5-f5d19195a9e0) Axiado · San Jose, CA, United States - [Client Support Specialist Lead – Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/e33c1135-0974-45c2-8dd6-f8660ca7787d) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States - [Facilities Specialist– Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/8b8ddbaf-a8cf-4ee5-bc8c-41f3aa0656f6) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States - [Hygiene Specialist– Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/45c74cd8-6076-484e-bb84-1933b2a24105) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States - [Safety Lead – Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/cf30be48-da79-42cc-b47a-50f621cb2fc1) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States - [Safety Specialist– Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/973fc86f-9cb6-40e2-900e-f16ec0f35fd9) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States - [ICMS Program Manager - Care Campus](https://jobradar.live/ilan/b3e0ff23-f24f-46e0-a9dd-fd0841fda862) St. Joseph Center · Los Angeles, CA, United States