Director of Engineering

Thalamus

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$220,000–$250,000/year

Benefits

Job Description

As the Director of Engineering, you will lead and scale a team of engineers, including two offshore teams, supporting their development and career growth. Set and maintain high standards for code quality, system design, and architectural decisions. Serve as both strategic leader and hands-on technical contributor: architect key systems, contributing directly to planning, coding, reviews, and production support. Define and execute the technical roadmap for Core Engineering, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with company goals.

You will collaborate closely with other engineering team leads, product managers, and platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and performant services. Develop and mentor senior engineers to drive high performance and technical depth across the team. Ensure platform reliability, observability, and availability across core systems. Help the team prioritize technical debt and evolve engineering practices. Participate in hiring, onboarding, and cultivating a strong engineering culture.

About Thalamus

Thalamus is the market leader in graduate medical education recruitment technology, empowering over 8,000 residency and fellowship programs at 800+ health systems.

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