Director of Engineering

The Role

We’re looking for an Engineering Director to lead multiple product engineering teams responsible for building and evolving Linktree’s core user-facing experiences. This role is for a product-first engineering leader who cares deeply about craft, velocity, and customer impact — and who knows how to scale teams while continuing to ship high-quality product.

You’ll partner closely with Product and Design leadership to turn strategy into execution, guide technical direction across teams, and ensure we consistently deliver beautiful, performant, and reliable experiences to millions of users. This is not a platform or infrastructure-focused role — it’s about shipping product , growing leaders, and raising the bar for how we build.

What You’ll Do

• Own engineering execution and outcomes across multiple product engineering teams.
• Lead, coach, and develop Engineering Managers and senior ICs , building a strong leadership bench and healthy team culture.
• Set technical direction and standards for user-facing systems, balancing long-term quality with delivery speed.
• Partner deeply with Product and Design to shape roadmaps, define scope, and translate product vision into shippable plans.
• Drive delivery excellence , ensuring teams prioritize effectively and consistently deliver high-impact work.
• Guide architectural decisions for front-end and full-stack systems with a pragmatic, product-minded approach.
• Champion quality, performance, and reliability , including testing strategy, operational readiness, and on-call health.
• Leverage AI to accelerate both delivery and product impact from developer tooling and workflows to AI-powered product experiences that drive user value.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and executives , surfacing progress, risks, and tradeoffs early and thoughtfully.
• Navigating ambiguity and shaping strategy in evolving product areas, defining the engineering approach where the playbook doesn't yet exist.

Who You Are

• Proven experience leading multiple product engineering teams in a product-led, consumer-facing environment.
• Strong technical foundation in modern web development and architecture (TypeScript, React, GraphQL, AWS).
• Deep understanding of how to ship and scale user-facing products with a high bar for UX, performance, and polish.
• Comfortable operating across levels — from org design and strategy to critical technical and delivery decisions.
• Strong instinct for connecting engineering execution to business metrics — you think in terms of conversion, retention, and revenue impact, not just shipping features.
• A collaborative, empathetic leader with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Delivery-oriented with excellent instincts for prioritization, sequencing, and tradeoff management.
• Thrives in ambiguous, high-opportunity spaces where the strategy is still being shaped.
• Curious and AI-forward , actively using automation and LLM tools to boost team effectiveness.

Nice to Have

• Experience building products for creators, small businesses, or independent sellers — particularly around helping them grow or monetize.
• Exposure to commerce, subscription systems, or monetization surfaces .
• Track record of scaling teams through periods of rapid product growth while maintaining quality.

Linktree is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $300,000- $325,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Benefits

• Annual wellbeing allowance for fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up.
• 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for US-based employees.
• Employer contribution toward retirement.
• Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
• Employee stock option program.

At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don’t hesitate to reach us at – your needs are important to us.