# Director of Engineering at DriveWealth

- Company: DriveWealth
- What the company does: DriveWealth's award-winning APIs power modern investing for 150+ fintechs, brokers, and advisors worldwide, making it easy to launch new products fast. Backed by Accel, Insight and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://drivewealth.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Office - Chicago; Office - NYC
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/drivewealth/jobs/8013228003?gh_jid=8013228003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drivewealth-director-of-engineering/

## About the role

Join our dynamic, fast-growing fintech company that's revolutionizing financial services through technology. As Director of Engineering, you will be a senior leader responsible for shaping the vision and execution of our engineering organization and drive innovation and operational excellence across our critical systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Extensive Experience: 12+ years in engineering leadership, with a proven track record of scaling engineering team(s) in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge in architecting and implementing high-availability, scalable systems, including microservices, API-driven, and event-driven architectures using Java, Kafka, SQL/No SQL databases
- Cloud & Container Proficiency: Significant experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Brokerage Experience in B2B setting: A solid understanding of financial services technology, particularly within brokerage platforms in a B2B setting
- Communication Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a knack for fostering strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration
- Innovative Mindset: A passion for solving complex problems and a relentless drive to push technological boundaries while balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/drivewealth-director-of-engineering/