Director of Software Engineering

Company Overview Blue Tees Golf is a dynamic, fast-growing consumer electronic golf technology company that is revolutionizing the golfing experience. We specialize in the design, development, and distribution of innovative products that enhance the performance and enjoyment of golfers worldwide. We aspire to be more than another golf technology brand. We champion the progression of the game and motivate golfers to Play Different®. That’s why at Blue Tees Golf our mission is to make high-quality equipment accessible to all golfers. Job Summary We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the delivery, execution, and day-to-day operating rhythm of our software engineering function, partnering with the CTO on technical direction and architecture strategy. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving architecture, mentoring engineers, and creating clear execution discipline. This person will partner closely with the CTO, Product, and cross-functional leaders to translate business priorities into scalable technical plans. The ideal candidate brings strong engineering judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead distributed teams while staying close enough to the code and architecture to make credible technical decisions. Key Responsibilities - Execute the architecture roadmap, modernization strategy, and platform consolidation plan set with the CTO, and own their delivery and technical quality - Stay hands-on with architecture reviews, code/design evaluation, technical trade-offs, and complex engineering problem-solving - Build and run the engineering operating rhythm across planning, prioritization, release management, reliability, and incident response - Partner with Product and executive leadership to translate company priorities into clear technical plans, trade-offs, timelines, and dependencies - Mentor engineers, raise the technical bar, and create stronger accountability around delivery quality and follow-through - Lead distributed engineering resources, including full-time staff, external partners, and offshore/vendor teams - Implement practical standards for AI-assisted software development, including coding-agent usage, review practices, testing expectations, and risk controls - Improve engineering visibility through clearer communication around progress, blockers, risks, capacity, and technical decisions - Support hiring, team development, and process recommendations as the software organization scales Qualifications and Requirements Required - Strong hands-on technical depth with the ability to read and reason about code, review architecture, and make credible engineering decisions - Experience modernizing or re-architecting production systems without disrupting business operations - Depth in modern web/mobile stacks, including JavaScript/Node.js, React Native or comparable mobile frameworks, scalable backend services, and data architecture - Experience building engineering processes such as delivery cadence, planning rhythm, quality practices, reliability, incident response, and release management - Experience leading distributed, offshore, or vendor engineering teams with clear accountability for quality and delivery - Strong product partnership skills, including roadmap prioritization, trade-off discussions, estimation, and sequencing - Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred - Experience with cloud infrastructure, production reliability, test automation, and CI/CD - Experience with consumer mobile apps, subscription or in-app purchase billing, sports technology, consumer products, or connected hardware - Experience creating AI development standards, team training, documentation, or review workflows - Experience in a high-growth, founder-led, or lean operating environment - Working knowledge of AI coding agents or AI-assisted development tools, with the ability to guide team-level adoption responsibly - Interest in golf, sports technology, or consumer technology Education & Experience Required - 10+ years of software engineering experience - 4+ years leading engineering teams as a Director, Senior Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, Principal-level leader, or equivalent - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience Preferred - Advanced technical degree or equivalent experience - Prior experience scaling an engineering team, improving engineering operations, or modernizing a software platform Benefits - Competitive salary and bonuses - Medical, dental, vision & supplemental coverage - 401(k) with 3% match - Unlimited paid time off, including holidays and sick leave - Remote Blue Tees is an E-Verify participant employer.