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Fingerprint · 2 months ago

Director of Engineering Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Fingerprint empowers developers to stop online fraud at the source. As the Director of Engineering Operations, you will work closely with the VP of Engineering to shape and drive the technical roadmap, ensuring the engineering organization operates efficiently and aligns with company goals.

Cyber SecurityFraud DetectionSoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with the VP of Engineering to shape and drive the technical roadmap, strategic priorities, and execution rhythm across engineering teams

Serve as the VP's "force multiplier", monitoring project health, removing roadblocks, framing complex decisions, and ensuring flawless follow-through

Reduce operational overhead for the VP by managing cross-functional coordination and communications

Ensure meetings drive clarity, accountability, and progress toward goals

Drive priority engineering projects — whether org design, process development, or build efficiency — with a focus on disciplined project management and measurable outcomes

Build and manage tools for high-velocity program execution, including planning frameworks, org comms and offsites

Act as liaison between Product Management and cross-functional partners (Engineering, Finance, GTM, HR, Design)

Prepare high-quality strategic materials for executive and external stakeholders with a focus on clarity and impact

Surface insights and recommendations to the VP Eng on organizational improvements, decision-making, and operational efficiencies

Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms for visibility into performance

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementProduct ManagementStrategic ThinkingBudget ManagementKPI TrackingOperational EfficiencySTEM BackgroundConsensus BuildingBias for ActionCommunicationHigh Emotional Intelligence

Required

10+ years in Technical Program Management, Product Management, Strategy or Operations in technology environments; experience working directly with senior tech leadership highly preferred

Background in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent technical experience

You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, balancing long-term initiatives with urgent priorities and managing ambiguity with focus and discipline

Excellent verbal and written communicator – you're able to craft executive-level content and align diverse stakeholders

Experience managing budgets, tracking KPIs, and driving operational efficiency within a technology organization

Be a strategic thinker: comfortable both thinking through how to address challenges, solve problems all while consistently prioritizing where to focus

Have high EQ, being able to read the room quickly and effectively (is both confident and humble)

Lead with influence: building consensus while navigating complexity

Have a bias for action: acting with urgency but grounded in thoughtful judgement