Director, Software Engineering

Company: Maybern
Location: New York
Posted on: May 27, 2025

Job Description:

Who We AreMaybern is transforming the way private fund managers effectively manage their funds through cutting edge technology. Maybern is founded by top engineering experts with deep knowledge of the fund management space.Private funds manage $15T in capital and are growing at 20% YoY, but with increasing regulatory scrutiny and investor demands for transparency, the need for world class software to help private fund CFOs is crucial.This is where Maybern comes in.We are equipping fund managers with intuitive, flexible fund management software, enabling private investment managers to focus on what they do best: driving returns for their investors. We are backed by leading venture capital firms and a large number of strategic investors.Maybern is an NYC based company with a strong in-office culture to drive collaboration, and we are looking to make strong additions to our team.What We're Looking ForWe're looking for a Director of Engineering who can provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams. In the role, you'll focus on building high-performing teams, driving execution across complex product surfaces, and partner closely with cross-functional leadership to ship world-class products.We're looking for someone who has built and led engineering teams at early- to mid-stage startups, who knows how to balance speed with technical rigor, and who wants to remain actively involved in the codebase. Ideally, you have spent several years at high-growth companies and have led product launches from 0 to 1 and have collaborated closely with product teams to ship world-class products.What You'll Do

• Build & Lead: You'll stay hands-on with the codebase while managing and developing multiple engineering teams. We're looking for someone who can set the technical tone through direct contribution, while also creating an environment where engineers consistently raise the bar.
• Drive Execution: Align engineering efforts to business priorities in partnership with Product and Product Operations.
• Set Technical Direction: Guide architectural decisions across teams. Maintain a high standard for code quality, infrastructure reliability, and system performance.
• Scale: Lead hiring efforts, support career growth across levels, and establish best-in-class engineering practices as the team scales.This Could Be a Great Fit If You...
  • Have 10+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years managing engineers and technical leaders, ideally across multiple teams.
  • Have led in early-stage or high-growth environments, and know how to scale both systems and teams.
  • Experience working with server-side languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Java) and web frameworks (e.g. Django, Rails)
  • Are a thoughtful people leader who values clarity, feedback, autonomy, and ownership.
  • Have worked in multiple cloud environments, AWS is preferred.
  • Been a technical lead and mentored other engineers on code reviews and best practices.
  • Worked at an early stage startupBenefits
    • We offer a competitive salary + equity package, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible family-friendly work environment. Some of our perks include:
      • Competitive Compensation ((base salary between $240-$270k) + equity
      • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
        • Covered medical, dental, vision - 100% covered by Maybern
        • Health savings accounts, and more
        • Personalized care and tools to make your life easier, such as:
          • One Medical (on-demand primary care)
          • Teladoc (virtual healthcare)
          • TalkSpace (online mental health therapy)
          • KindBody (fertility care)
          • Family-Friendly policies
            • Paid parental leave
            • Family planning benefits for you or your eligible dependents (covered membership to KindBody)
            • Flexible schedule
              • Unlimited PTO / sick leave
              • WFH as needed to fit your needs
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Keywords: Maybern, West Orange , Director, Software Engineering, IT / Software / Systems , New York, New Jersey