| Description | Job Title: Director of Engineering (Remote) Location: Remote (North America preferred) Reports to: CTO Team Size: 15+ Engineers Type: Full-Time Location: Remote (North America) About TOOLBX: TOOLBX is a technology company dedicated to digitizing the building supplies industry. We provide a comprehensive software platform for manufacturers distributors and dealers offering features such as e-commerce quoting invoicing payments and customer portals that integrate with existing ERP systems. Our mission is to streamline operations and enhance the digital capabilities of construction suppliers across North America. The Opportunity Our CTO has built and scaled a talented team of 15+ engineers and is now shifting focus toward AI innovation architectural direction and core product development. We’re hiring a seasoned VP or Director of Engineering to take over day-to-day management of the engineering team empowering developers driving team productivity and optimizing how we ship high-quality software. You’ll be responsible for leading and growing a remote engineering organization driving structure and process and ensuring alignment with the business and product strategy. What You'll Do Lead and manage a remote team of 15+ engineers across frontend backend and infrastructure Drive the execution of product roadmap initiatives in collaboration with Product Design and Leadership Establish engineering best practices around code quality testing documentation and continuous delivery Hire coach and mentor engineers and team leads—helping them grow and succeed Build scalable processes for planning execution and feedback (e.g. sprint planning retrospectives OKRs) Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership in alignment with the CT Promote a culture of accountability psychological safety and continuous improvement Own key engineering KPIs such as velocity incident response uptime and team satisfaction Our Stack Frontend: React TypeScript Backend: Node.js Express PostgreSQL Cloud: AWS Algolia Google Cloud DevOps: GitHub Actions Terraform Docker Tools: Slack Figma Asana What We're Looking For 7+ years of engineering leadership experience with at least 3 years managing remote or distributed teams Proven success leading high-performing engineering organizations in fast-paced startup environments Strong technical background—comfortable engaging in architectural conversations (especially in Node.js / React environments) Track record of recruiting retaining and scaling diverse engineering teams Skilled in building frameworks for velocity reliability and team health Effective communicator who can align engineering execution with company goals Entrepreneurial mindset—proactive adaptable and thrives in ambiguity Nice to Have Experience in enterprise SaaS - payments e-commerce customer portals Exposure to AI or machine learning platforms Background in managing cross-functional pods or squads (engineering product design) Hands-on experience with modern dev workflows (CI/CD trunk-based development etc.) Why Join Us Shape the future of a platform transforming a $1T+ legacy industry Work directly with a product-driven CTO and founder-led team that values engineering deeply Help scale a company with real traction—70+ dealers $5B+ in revenue processed 100% remote team culture with flexibility ownership and growth Competitive compensation stock options and benefits |