Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

Los Angeles, CA • San Francisco, CA

Product Engineering

Hybrid

Full-time

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 trade‑offs early and thoughtfully.
• Navigate ambiguity and shape 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 trade‑off 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.

Benefits

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.

• An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, and home office set‑up — the choice is yours!
• 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US‑based employees.
• Employer contribution towards your retirement.
• Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
• Employee stock option program — we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.

Where and How We Work

We’re a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.

We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family‑friendly and Zoom‑casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don’t hesitate to reach us at – your needs are important to us.