Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

Job type: Full Time · Department: Technology · Work type: Hybrid · USD 200,000-280,000 / year

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; New York, New York, United States

About Varo

Varo is a leading digital bank that offers a full range of financial services to its customers. A mission‑driven institution that prioritizes the needs of its customers, Varo is committed to providing innovative and easy‑to‑use solutions that help people manage their finances effectively. With a strong focus on digital banking, Varo aims to make financial services more accessible and convenient for everyone.

About the job

As a Director of Engineering, you will play a key role in leading our engineering teams to design, build, and deploy innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This is a highly visible and dynamic role that requires a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to drive business outcomes.

How you'll make an impact

• Engineering Leadership: Lead and manage engineering teams to design, build, and deploy innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
• Technical Strategy: Drive the technical roadmap for our engineering teams to ensure we are using the latest technologies and best practices to deliver high‑quality solutions.
• Reliability & Observability: Ensure the stability and performance of our systems and applications to deliver high‑quality solutions to our customers.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross‑functional teams to drive business outcomes and ensure we are delivering solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
• Technical Debt Management: Act as a technical leader to ensure we are managing technical debt effectively and delivering high‑quality solutions to our customers.
• Communication: Communicate technical ideas and solutions to non‑technical stakeholders to ensure we are delivering business outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve our engineering practices and processes to ensure we are delivering high‑quality solutions to our customers.
• Strategic Planning: Help develop and execute the strategic plan for the engineering organization to ensure we are delivering business outcomes and meeting the evolving needs of our customers.

The skills and experiences you'll bring

• Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role within a high‑growth technology company.
• Expertise in Distributed Systems: Proven track record of building and operating large‑scale, mission‑critical backend systems in the cloud.
• Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of SRE principles, cloud cost governance, and the technical lifecycle of complex platforms.
• Problem‑Solving: Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt quickly to changing business requirements and priorities.
• Culture Fit: Strong alignment with our company values and culture.

Technical Stack

• Languages/Frameworks: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot.
• Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, S3, SNS, SQS, KMS).
• Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Kafka, Airflow.
• Operations/CI/CD: GitLab, Grafana, Loki.

Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.