Director of Engineering

A Director of Engineering leads a team of people who build things using computers—like apps, websites, or software that makes machines work. Every day, they meet with their team to talk about what needs to be built, fix problems that come up, and decide which projects are most important to work on first. They use whiteboards, computers, and lots of meetings to help everyone understand the plan. For example, if the team is building a new feature for a website, the director makes sure everyone knows what to build and has what they need to do their job well.

This work matters because the things their team builds help real people do real things—like doctors keeping track of patients, kids learning to read on a tablet, or families ordering groceries online. When something breaks or stops working, the director helps the team figure out how to fix it quickly so people aren't stuck. They make sure the software is safe and works the way it's supposed to, so the people using it can trust it to do what they need.