Director, Software Engineering (Developer Evangelism & Open Source)

Summary / Objective
The Director, Software Engineering will lead the strategy and execution needed to make DNSid easy for developers to understand, adopt, and build with. This role owns the end-to-end developer distribution strategy, including leading a cross-functional team of engineers, advocates, writers, and designers; driving standards work; building a high-quality public developer presence through SDKs, documentation, and portals; and identifying high-leverage integration opportunities that create measurable adoption. Balancing strategic prioritization with hands-on technical leadership, this person will bridge the gap between technical standards and real-world developer adoption.
This role reports to VP, Engineering & Technical Architect.
What You'll Do

• Own DNSid's developer-distribution strategy across integrations, evangelism, and content, prioritizing the work where agentic adoption can compound fastest
• Build and lead the team: engineers, advocates, writers, and designers
• Develop technical talent who can represent DNSid on stage and at conferences
• Identify and prioritize the highest-impact integration and evangelism areas, sequencing the work so installs compound into measurable adoption signals
• Drive standards work directly by pursuing endorsement from major players in high-leverage venues while keeping the protocol surface minimal for others to build on
• Define and maintain the public developer presence, including docs, SDKs, sample apps, the GitHub org, and an AI- and human-friendly developer portal
• Own the editorial quality bar across everything published. Hold everyone to the same standard
• Generate measurable adoption signals that change how the partnership conversations open
• Partner with engineering to ensure SDKs and APIs deliver an excellent developer experience with safe, clear defaults
• Make sure what developers say changes the roadmap
• Lead hiring, onboarding, mentoring, coaching, and performance management efforts to build high-performing teams, foster a collaborative environment, and consistently model Identity Digital's values
• Actively models and promotes Identity Digital's core values through day-to-day interactions, leadership behaviors, and decision-making
• Other duties as assigned

Who You Are / What You Bring

• 15+ years of experience leading open source and developer relations initiatives
• 10+ years hands on software engineering
• 5+ years growing and managing teams
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Proven leadership of developer relations or developer experience at a platform, infrastructure, or open-source organization
• Track record building and running the developer-facing experience for a widely adopted technology, standard, or developer platform
• Deep experience with technical documentation systems and developer-content strategy at scale
• Ability to lead a team while staying close enough to the work to write code, fix docs, or demo an integration
• Strong understanding of how open standards achieve developer adoption
• Experience building and leading technical teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication for developer audiences
• Experience with a web/identity/protocol platform or an environment where adoption is tied to spec endorsement
• Proven ability to hire, retain, and develop diverse talent while cultivating an inclusive, positive culture of excellence
• Experienced in managing, leading, and developing diverse teams while promoting a collaborative and supportive work environment
• Periodic travel (4-6 times/year) for conferences, developer events, and partner workshops
• Ability to work across time zones as part of a global organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience taking an open standard or protocol to broad developer adoption across multiple distribution channels
• Familiarity with the agentic-AI ecosystem (agent frameworks, MCP, AI-orchestration / multi-agent patterns, A2A) and identity/auth concepts
• Hands-on experience with SDKs across multiple languages (TypeScript, Python, Go)
• Track record sourcing and hiring technical talent from developer communities and conferences, beyond the usual recruiter pipeline
• Background spanning both engineering management and developer evangelism

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Location: Remote
This position is open to candidates residing in the following states only: AZ, CA, CO, DE, MD, MA, MO, NJ, NV, NY, NC, OR, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WA.
Salary Range
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $210,000 - $275,000 (flexibility based on experience) plus benefits as described below. In addition, the successful candidate will be eligible to receive other compensation from time to time in the form of discretionary and/or nondiscretionary bonuses and long-term incentive plan. Actual compensation will be influenced by a candidate's qualifications, internal employee equity considerations, and location. We will not ask for information about a candidate's current or past compensation for purposes of developing an offer of employment.
US team members (and their spouses, domestic partners, and/or dependent children) are covered by generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance which includes company contributions to a Health Savings Accounts. Team members are also covered by company-paid life and disability insurance and have the option of participating in employee-paid supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and accident insurance. In addition, team members can enroll in the company's 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match. You receive 15 days of paid vacation yearly, increasing to 20 days after one year. Additionally, you get 5 days of paid sick leave, 13 paid holidays, and 20 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for others. Also, there's an opportunity for tuition reimbursement for qualifying expenses.
Note: Benefits programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may vary in certain locations.
A few things to know about us
Identity Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, and termination.
Background Check Statement
At the time of an offer, you will be required to complete a background check. Any offer is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Sponsorship Statement
Please note that work sponsorship for this position may not be available now or in the future. While we strive to support our candidates, not all roles will qualify. Eligibility will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Accommodation Statement
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Identity Digital will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Recruiting Team at [email protected].