Leading the design, buildout, and evolution of a modern data platform, the full-time Director of Platform Development will manage core backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, establish platform architecture, and mentor a growing team while operating in a fully remote environment. Key responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of backend services and data platform components Establish and evolve platform architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards Hire, mentor, and manage engineers as the team grows and transition from individual contributor to leadership Required qualifications Deep foundation in software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented programming and design patterns Solid understanding of data engineering concepts, including lakehouse architectures and ELT pipelines Experience building modular or microservice-based systems Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices