Remote Engineering Director Jobs
Remote Engineering Director jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams hiring for this role in software, fintech, healthcare technology, and enterprise SaaS. Employers hiring remotely right now include Humana, Novartis, and Optum. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company Description
Digital Harbor is an innovation-driven company committed to reshaping the future of enterprise applications. By creating cutting-edge cloud solutions, we empower business users to work collaboratively, enhance productivity, and optimize time management. Our innovative technologies are trusted by governments worldwide to drive growth and efficiency in the enterprise sector.
At Digital Harbor, we provide a platform for individuals who embrace innovation, move quickly, and help modernize how organizations build and operate enterprise software.
Position Summary
Digital Harbor is seeking a highly hands-on Director of Security Engineering to lead and evolve the company's security engineering function across our SaaS platform, cloud infrastructure, and internal operations.
This role serves as the senior-most dedicated security leader within the organization and is responsible for executing the company's security strategy while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Legal, and Operations.
We are not seeking a traditional governance-heavy Director of Security Engineering. We're looking for a builder, someone who enjoys solving technical problems, partnering with engineers, and implementing practical security solutions that enable product delivery rather than slow it down.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, operational ownership, and the ability to influence engineering teams in fast-moving cloud-native environments.
Success in this role requires someone who enjoys working shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineering teams, building practical security solutions that improve both security posture and developer productivity.
Location: Remote (United States)
About the Role
As a Head of Security Engineering, you will:
- Lead and mature Digital Harbor's security engineering program across product, cloud, and operational security
- Serve as the primary security partner for Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and executive leadership
- Drive adoption of security-by-design practices throughout the SDLC
- Build practical, developer-friendly security standards and engineering guardrails
- Lead hands-on security initiatives while establishing longer-term security priorities
- Improve detection, response, and operational security capabilities
- Foster a collaborative security culture focused on enablement rather than bureaucracy
- Help shape the future security organization as the company continues to scale
This role is ideal for someone who wants broad ownership, meaningful technical influence, and the opportunity to build security alongside a growing engineering organization.
Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working within a software product company where security was embedded directly into software engineering and product development processes strongly preferred.
- 6–9+ years of progressive experience in Security Engineering, Product Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Application Security, or Security Architecture
- Experience securing modern SaaS products and cloud-native applications
- Experience working within a software product company (strongly preferred)
- Experience operating within AWS and/or GCP cloud environments
- Proven ability to partner closely with software engineering, platform engineering, and DevOps teams
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical initiatives
- Experience balancing strong security outcomes with engineering velocity
- Demonstrated history of ownership and measurable impact through meaningful tenure within previous organizations. Candidates who have successfully built and matured security capabilities over multiple years are strongly preferred.
Core Areas of Responsibility
Product & Platform Security
- Drive security-by-design practices throughout the software development lifecycle
- Partner directly with engineering teams to improve application, API, and platform security
- Embed practical security controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
- Lead threat modeling and architecture security reviews
- Champion DevSecOps practices focused on automation and developer enablement
- Establish secure engineering standards and best practices across the organization
Cloud & Infrastructure Security
- Lead cloud security initiatives across AWS and/or GCP
- Define and implement scalable security controls for:
- Infrastructure as Code
- Kubernetes and containerized environments
- Cloud-native architectures
- Improve cloud security posture through automation, monitoring, and infrastructure hardening
- Partner with Infrastructure and DevOps teams to reduce operational risk without introducing unnecessary friction
- Ensure security controls scale alongside the platform
Security Operations & Incident Response
- Lead security incident response efforts with hands-on technical involvement
- Improve detection, monitoring, investigation, and response capabilities
- Drive automation that reduces manual operational effort
- Build repeatable operational security processes
- Continuously improve security controls against evolving threats
Security Leadership & Organizational Influence
- Act as the primary leader for security engineering initiatives
- Help define and execute the company's security roadmap
- Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Operations, Legal, and Leadership
- Promote security as a business enabler rather than a blocker
- Mentor engineers and advocate for secure engineering practices
- Identify future staffing, tooling, and process needs as the security program grows
Risk, Compliance & Governance
- Support SOC 2 and ISO 27001 initiatives by implementing practical engineering controls that satisfy compliance requirements while maintaining engineering velocity
- Assist with vendor security reviews and technical risk assessments
- Partner with Legal and Product teams on privacy and data protection initiatives
- Maintain practical, risk-based security processes that support business growth without unnecessary bureaucracy
- Contribute to documentation, standards, and policies where appropriate
Desired Skills & Attributes
Technical Experience
- Cloud Security (AWS and/or GCP)
- DevSecOps and CI/CD Security
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Security Engineering and Automation
- Detection & Response Engineering
- Application Security
- API Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Modeling
- Container and Kubernetes Security
Leadership & Mindset
- Builder mentality with a strong sense of ownership
- Hands-on, execution-oriented, and highly collaborative
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, evolving environments
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Pragmatic approach to balancing security, scalability, and product delivery
- Ability to influence through collaboration rather than excessive process
- Bias toward action, continuous improvement, and measurable business impact
Additional Preferred Experience
- Experience with modern security tooling and cloud-native security platforms
- Familiarity with AI security risks and emerging threat landscapes
- Experience securing modern SaaS products
- Experience supporting distributed engineering organizations
- Experience helping build or scale a security engineering function
Nice to Have
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification
- Experience in high-growth SaaS organizations
- Exposure to modern product security practices at scale
Why Join Digital Harbor
This is a unique opportunity to become the first dedicated security engineering leader at a growing SaaS company. You'll have the autonomy to shape the security program, influence engineering practices, and build scalable security capabilities that directly support product innovation and company growth.
Digital Harbor is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Pay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
Company Description
Digital Harbor is an innovation-driven company committed to reshaping the future of enterprise applications. By creating cutting-edge cloud solutions, we empower business users to work collaboratively, enhance productivity, and optimize time management. Our innovative technologies are trusted by governments worldwide to drive growth and efficiency in the enterprise sector.
At Digital Harbor, we provide a platform for individuals who embrace innovation, move quickly, and help modernize how organizations build and operate enterprise software.
Position Summary
Digital Harbor is seeking a highly hands-on Director of Security Engineering to lead and evolve the company's security engineering function across our SaaS platform, cloud infrastructure, and internal operations.
This role serves as the senior-most dedicated security leader within the organization and is responsible for executing the company's security strategy while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Legal, and Operations.
We are not seeking a traditional governance-heavy Director of Security Engineering. We're looking for a builder, someone who enjoys solving technical problems, partnering with engineers, and implementing practical security solutions that enable product delivery rather than slow it down.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, operational ownership, and the ability to influence engineering teams in fast-moving cloud-native environments.
Success in this role requires someone who enjoys working shoulder-to-shoulder with software engineering teams, building practical security solutions that improve both security posture and developer productivity.
Location: Remote (United States)
About the Role
As a Head of Security Engineering, you will:
- Lead and mature Digital Harbor's security engineering program across product, cloud, and operational security
- Serve as the primary security partner for Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and executive leadership
- Drive adoption of security-by-design practices throughout the SDLC
- Build practical, developer-friendly security standards and engineering guardrails
- Lead hands-on security initiatives while establishing longer-term security priorities
- Improve detection, response, and operational security capabilities
- Foster a collaborative security culture focused on enablement rather than bureaucracy
- Help shape the future security organization as the company continues to scale
This role is ideal for someone who wants broad ownership, meaningful technical influence, and the opportunity to build security alongside a growing engineering organization.
Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working within a software product company where security was embedded directly into software engineering and product development processes strongly preferred.
- 6–9+ years of progressive experience in Security Engineering, Product Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Application Security, or Security Architecture
- Experience securing modern SaaS products and cloud-native applications
- Experience working within a software product company (strongly preferred)
- Experience operating within AWS and/or GCP cloud environments
- Proven ability to partner closely with software engineering, platform engineering, and DevOps teams
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical initiatives
- Experience balancing strong security outcomes with engineering velocity
- Demonstrated history of ownership and measurable impact through meaningful tenure within previous organizations. Candidates who have successfully built and matured security capabilities over multiple years are strongly preferred.
Core Areas of Responsibility
Product & Platform Security
- Drive security-by-design practices throughout the software development lifecycle
- Partner directly with engineering teams to improve application, API, and platform security
- Embed practical security controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
- Lead threat modeling and architecture security reviews
- Champion DevSecOps practices focused on automation and developer enablement
- Establish secure engineering standards and best practices across the organization
Cloud & Infrastructure Security
- Lead cloud security initiatives across AWS and/or GCP
- Define and implement scalable security controls for:
- Infrastructure as Code
- Kubernetes and containerized environments
- Cloud-native architectures
- Improve cloud security posture through automation, monitoring, and infrastructure hardening
- Partner with Infrastructure and DevOps teams to reduce operational risk without introducing unnecessary friction
- Ensure security controls scale alongside the platform
Security Operations & Incident Response
- Lead security incident response efforts with hands-on technical involvement
- Improve detection, monitoring, investigation, and response capabilities
- Drive automation that reduces manual operational effort
- Build repeatable operational security processes
- Continuously improve security controls against evolving threats
Security Leadership & Organizational Influence
- Act as the primary leader for security engineering initiatives
- Help define and execute the company's security roadmap
- Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Operations, Legal, and Leadership
- Promote security as a business enabler rather than a blocker
- Mentor engineers and advocate for secure engineering practices
- Identify future staffing, tooling, and process needs as the security program grows
Risk, Compliance & Governance
- Support SOC 2 and ISO 27001 initiatives by implementing practical engineering controls that satisfy compliance requirements while maintaining engineering velocity
- Assist with vendor security reviews and technical risk assessments
- Partner with Legal and Product teams on privacy and data protection initiatives
- Maintain practical, risk-based security processes that support business growth without unnecessary bureaucracy
- Contribute to documentation, standards, and policies where appropriate
Desired Skills & Attributes
Technical Experience
- Cloud Security (AWS and/or GCP)
- DevSecOps and CI/CD Security
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
- Security Engineering and Automation
- Detection & Response Engineering
- Application Security
- API Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Modeling
- Container and Kubernetes Security
Leadership & Mindset
- Builder mentality with a strong sense of ownership
- Hands-on, execution-oriented, and highly collaborative
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, evolving environments
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Pragmatic approach to balancing security, scalability, and product delivery
- Ability to influence through collaboration rather than excessive process
- Bias toward action, continuous improvement, and measurable business impact
Additional Preferred Experience
- Experience with modern security tooling and cloud-native security platforms
- Familiarity with AI security risks and emerging threat landscapes
- Experience securing modern SaaS products
- Experience supporting distributed engineering organizations
- Experience helping build or scale a security engineering function
Nice to Have
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification
- Experience in high-growth SaaS organizations
- Exposure to modern product security practices at scale
Why Join Digital Harbor
This is a unique opportunity to become the first dedicated security engineering leader at a growing SaaS company. You'll have the autonomy to shape the security program, influence engineering practices, and build scalable security capabilities that directly support product innovation and company growth.
Digital Harbor is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Pay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
- Humana14
- Novartis4
- Optum3
- DATAIKU3
- Capital One3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Electronics & Hardware
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote engineering director jobs.
- 10 or more years of software engineering experience with at least 5 in people management
- Proven ability to lead and develop multiple engineering teams or managers of managers
- Experience owning end-to-end delivery of large-scale technical systems or platforms
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and executive stakeholders
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Familiarity with agile delivery frameworks and engineering operational metrics such as DORA
Tips for Your Remote Engineering Director Job Search
Signal your remote leadership experience upfront
Remote employers scan for evidence that you've led distributed engineering teams before. Call out async practices, the time zones your teams covered, and the tools you used to keep delivery on track, like Notion, Linear, or Confluence, in your summary and role descriptions.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote engineering director openings from companies across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through mixed listings.
Prepare for async-first interview processes
Many remote-first companies run parts of their engineering director interviews through written take-homes, Loom video responses, or async technical assessments. Practice articulating your engineering philosophy and team decisions clearly in writing, not just in conversation.
Build a public record of technical leadership
Remote hiring teams can't meet you in a hallway. A public GitHub presence, engineering blog posts, or conference talks on distributed systems and team scaling give remote employers concrete evidence of how you think and communicate before the first call.
Remote Engineering Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote engineering director job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed-team organizations, since they have built the infrastructure for engineering leaders to operate without a physical office. Remote employers screen for strong async written communication, the ability to run engineering teams across time zones without constant meetings, and demonstrated self-direction. Candidates who highlight distributed team leadership, documentation habits, and remote incident response in their work history stand out.
Which companies hire remote engineering directors?
Remote engineering director roles are posted by Humana, Novartis, and Optum and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed SaaS teams, and technology-driven firms in fintech and healthcare consistently post engineering director openings that are fully remote.
Can you get a remote engineering director job with no experience?
Yes, but it's harder, because remote engineering director roles require you to lead teams and make technical decisions independently from day one without in-person support. Smaller remote-first startups and early-stage companies are more likely to hire candidates who show strong individual contributor results, clear technical writing, and a history of owning projects end-to-end, even without a formal director title.
Do you need a degree for remote engineering director jobs?
Not always. Remote employers for engineering director roles weigh demonstrated engineering leadership, a portfolio of shipped products or scaled systems, and the ability to manage distributed teams far more heavily than a specific degree. Many remote-first companies have dropped degree requirements in favor of practical assessments, technical interviews, and evidence of real engineering impact.
Which industries hire the most remote engineering directors?
Remote engineering director roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire engineering directors remotely because their products are digital, their teams are already distributed globally, and the role translates naturally to async, tool-driven coordination.
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