Director of Engineering
About The Position
NRG is a leading global insights and strategy firm at the confluence of content, culture, and technology. We stay ahead of what’s next, providing fresh insights to spark new ideas. We’re a trusted partner to our clients, working behind the scenes to bring imagination, depth, and clarity to their biggest challenges – in entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming. Together, we create with confidence. We’re proud of our company’s values – these values guide us as we navigate sunny days, gray skies and everything in between: Do what you love. With conviction. Where discovery lives. And impact drives. Celebrate difference. Cultivate belonging. Big thinking. Collectively inspired. Embrace the journey. Be human. The Opportunity Our engineering organization is evolving to support increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled, data-driven products. We’re hiring a Director of Engineering to lead platform engineering across data platforms, shared services, and core application systems that underpin product delivery. You’ll raise delivery reliability, establish clear ownership, and drive architectural direction that enables scalable, AI-capable products – turning ambiguity into structured execution and measurable outcomes.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software and/or data engineering, with significant experience in platform or shared-services environments.
- 4+ years leading engineering managers and senior technical contributors across multi-team, cloud-based architectures.
- Proven ability to improve execution discipline, organizational effectiveness, and cross-functional alignment at scale.
- Experience defining platform strategy and operating models while balancing modernization, disciplined technical debt reduction, and ongoing delivery commitments.
- B.A./B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field – or equivalent work experience.
- Communicator and relationship builder – You’re adept at conveying technical complexity to non-technical team members.
- Project management and organizational skills – You possess goal tracking, priority setting, and metrics competencies, supporting oversight of multiple concurrent project initiatives across the enterprise.
- Analytic thinker – You solve complex problems, which support and enable sound decision making, and you have the desire to brainstorm future-thinking ideas.
- Curious learner – You’re up to date on the latest best practices and technologies, are willing to experiment with new technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating in data-intensive, analytics-driven product environments is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own platform strategy and execution across data infrastructure, shared services/APIs, and core systems while improving delivery predictability and systematically reducing technical debt.
- Strengthen and evolve the platform engineering operating model to support scalable growth and increasing product sophistication.
- Elevate and enforce standards for operational readiness, performance, security, observability, and SDLC discipline.
- Champion pragmatic adoption of AI across engineering workflows and product systems – accelerating developer productivity, enabling intelligent data-driven features, and ensuring the platform can support emerging AI capabilities.
- Lead and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, setting high expectations for accountability, ownership, and cross-functional leadership.
Benefits
- Flexible/Remote work with optional usage of our great offices in Culver City or New York
- Unlimited PTO, volunteer days and a generous number of recharge days including a full office closure during the week of Christmas and New Year’s
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
- 401K with company match
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Regular performance evaluations with opportunities for promotions and merit increases
- Educational and training reimbursement plan and other training and professional development opportunities
- Employee perks program (includes discounts on travel, hotels, cars, fitness, movie tickets and more)
- Resources available for mental health, inclusive care and family building
- NRGratitude – our company-wide employee recognition program
- Regular team/company events and activities including annual summer and holiday parties
- Pet friendly headquarters and pet insurance options
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
