Director of Engineering

We're hiring a Director of Engineering who treats latency budgets like personal grudges and Emotional Intelligence like a second language. Trade 10 years of Webpack for $219,000 - $326,000 and you also get technology ownership and a LaunchPad Corp crew that wants you to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design reviews for director technology initiatives
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Stitch Elasticsearch events into the Rust pipeline feeding LaunchPad Corp's technology reports
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Negotiate Elasticsearch tradeoffs with product when LaunchPad Corp timelines and reality collide
• Map data flow across LaunchPad Corp's Nginx services and spot the leaks
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across San Diego, CA and remote teams
• Trim LaunchPad Corp's cloud bill by right-sizing the Selenium infrastructure in San Diego, CA

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Forever-learning problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• 10+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
• Fluency in Team Leadership earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial

LaunchPad Corp exists for one stubborn reason: the technology tools everyone settled for were never good enough, so we rebuilt them from San Diego, CA. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

The headline reads $219,000 - $326,000; the fine print is all upside, mentorship, benefits, and freedom to grow your Rust.

Live right now in San Diego, CA, and reviewing newcomers daily.

Submit your resume today and take the first step toward joining LaunchPad Corp.

• Nginx
• Next.js
• Django
• Selenium
• Webpack
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• Rust
• Elasticsearch
• Emotional Intelligence
• Adaptability
• Team Leadership

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bike-to-work program
• Flexible scheduling
• Transit Subsidies
• Nap pods
• Fully remote position
• Pet-friendly office
• 401(k) matching
• Referral bonus program
• Inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ employees
• Leadership development programs

This Freelance role in San Diego, CA closes 2026-11-29.