Director of Engineering

About GreenboardAt Greenboard, we’re building the future of financial compliance. Greenboard is the unified, AI-native compliance operating system for RIAs, fintechs, private funds, hedge funds, and more. It replaces the fragmented mix of legacy tools and automates more than previously possible. By centralizing data and workflows, Greenboard helps firms reduce regulatory risk, simplify their technology stack, modernize how they run compliance, and save money.Our founding team includes engineers who have scaled products at Amazon, Google, and multiple unicorn startups. We’re backed by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Base10, and other top-tier investors, and have raised over $20M to date. Brand-name financial institutions already rely on Greenboard — and we’re growing fast.About the role:As Director of Engineering, you’ll lead both technical execution and engineering culture. This is a hands-on role, especially in the early months — you’ll be deep in the codebase, owning systems end-to-end, and setting the bar for quality, speed, and reliability as we scale.This is a full-time, on-site role located in NYC.What You’ll Work OnLead and scale Greenboard’s engineering functionWrite, review, and ship production code (especially early on)Own system reliability, uptime, and incident responseMake architectural decisions that balance speed and durabilityBuild and scale secure, high-volume systems for regulated financial dataPartner closely with product and leadership on execution and prioritizationHire, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering teamEstablish a culture of accountability and extreme ownershipWho Are You?A proven senior engineer who still loves being hands-onComfortable getting into the weeds when systems breakObsessed with ownership — you don’t let problems lingerAble to move fast in ambiguous, early-stage environmentsA strong communicator who values in-person collaborationLocated in (or willing to relocate to) NYCQualificationsRequiredSignificant experience as a senior engineer (Staff / Principal / Senior IC background)Strong backend or full-stack engineering experienceExperience architecting and operating production systemsExperience owning on-call and production reliabilityWillingness to be hands-on in an on-site startup environmentPreferredStartup experience (Series A–Series B) or previous founderExperience building or scaling early engineering teamsAWS or similar cloud infrastructure experienceExperience working with regulated or data-intensive systemsBenefits401(k) with 5% company matchMedical, dental, and vision coverage15 days PTO + 11 company holidays + flexible sick time2 additional PTO days for each year of service (up to 10 additional days)10 remote days per year plus additional around the holidaysBi-annual off-sites and team retreatsFront-row seat to building the operating backbone of modern finance