Director of Engineering - Cloud
@ Ditto

Hybrid
$200,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About Ditto

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. With more than $145M in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical, real-time applications in varied environments, from stadiums to remote military bases.

About the Position

Ditto is entering a massive scaling phase. We are searching for an exceptional leader to direct our cloud product teams, enhance our cloud-native architectures, and build a resilient engineering organization. In this role, you will transform product vision into reality, ensuring our cloud CRDT-based database, data integrations, CDC pipelines, and connectors achieve both scalability and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage cloud database and product teams, including managers and senior engineers.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive cloud-native strategy for massive scale.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure, SRE, Product, Sales, and other Engineering teams.
  • Define product vision, establish SLOs, monitoring, and cost efficient architectures.
  • Maintain hands-on involvement in architectural reviews and design sessions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in cloud engineering with deep expertise in distributed systems.
  • 5+ years managing teams, including database and distributed systems experts.
  • Significant experience with Kubernetes in production and strong AWS skills.
  • Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
  • Proven track record in scaling engineering organizations and transforming products.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with multi-region, multi-cloud architectures and edge computing.
  • Background in database internals and working with enterprise customers.

Benefits

Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, diverse benefits across regions, flexible time off, and remote working opportunities with access to our Atlanta and San Francisco offices.

Equal Opportunity

Ditto is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Key skills/competency

  • cloud engineering
  • distributed systems
  • database
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • scalability
  • reliability
  • CRDT
  • SRE
  • leadership

How to Get Hired at Ditto

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Ditto's culture: Study their mission, values, and recent news.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight cloud and leadership expertise.
  • Network on LinkedIn: Connect with Ditto employees and alumni.
  • Prepare for interviews: Review cloud-native architectures and scalability topics.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review cloud-native architecture fundamentals.
Brush up on distributed systems and CRDT concepts.
Practice Kubernetes production deployments and AWS configurations.
Study infrastructure automation and monitoring techniques.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenge in scaling systems.
Explain your conflict management experience.
Share examples of cross-team collaboration.
Discuss adaptability during high growth phases.

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