Director, Engineering (Platform)

The role

You will lead the vision and execution for foundational systems including monolith modularization, AI-native engineering culture, and application security. You will manage a group of engineering managers and staff engineers to create secure, high-velocity paths for product teams.

What you will do

• Own the technical strategy to decouple the legacy Python/Jinja monolith into a modular FastAPI architecture
• Champion the rollout and adoption of AI-assisted coding tools and workflows
• Guide the development of SDKs, data pipelines, and internal tools for AI feature integration
• Embed secure coding practices, automated vulnerability scanning, and threat modeling into workflows
• Drive the scale, security, and reliability of Identity, Audit Logs, and API & MCP Gateways
• Negotiate refactoring timelines with Product leaders and collaborate with DevOps
• Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing organization of engineering managers and staff/principal engineers

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• At least 5+ years in engineering leadership, including managing managers and leading multiple teams
• Proven experience architecting systems that support AI features (LLMs, RAG, tool calling)
• Track record of driving AI-assisted development tools across engineering teams
• Executive track record of guiding monolith-to-modular migrations and decoupling shared database schemas
• Deep strategic understanding of Application Security principles, Identity/Access Management (OAuth 2.0, OIDC), and modern API traffic management
• Strong technical fluency in Python and FastAPI ecosystems
• Ability to guide Staff-level engineers through complex architectural decisions
• Exceptional executive communication skills

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Mental wellness coverage
• Fertility and growing family support
• Flex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• Retirement saving plans
• Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
• Annual professional development stipend

About the company

Juniper Square is an Operations Partner for private markets that unifies technology, data, and fund administration services. The company is founder-led and uses its JunieAI platform to reimagine private market operations.