Associate Director of Engineering

WE'RE HIRING: Associate Director of Engineering

Location: Philippines (100% Remote)

Application Deadline: October 8, 2026

Lead Engineering. Drive Standards. Build High-Performing Teams.

Born Digital is looking for an experienced Associate Director of Engineering to lead our software engineering function and help shape the future of our development organization.

Reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for engineering standards, technical excellence, team leadership, and delivery quality across multiple projects. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader who can balance strategic direction with technical execution.

What You'll Do

Lead and develop Technical Architects and Software Engineers

Establish and enforce engineering standards, quality practices, and definition of done

Drive technical excellence, maintainability, and consistency across all projects

Partner with Delivery and Digital Solutions teams to ensure engineering commitments are realistic and achievable

Own engineering hiring, performance management, growth, and career development

Oversee technology adoption, engineering capability planning, and technical readiness

Guide AI-assisted development practices and engineering governance

Stay close to the code through reviews, technical spikes, and critical-path problem solving

What We're Looking For

10+ years of software engineering experience

4+ years leading engineering teams, senior engineers, architects, or technical leads

Strong expertise in PHP, Laravel, React, and modern JavaScript technologies

Proven experience setting and maintaining engineering standards across multiple teams

Strong people leadership, coaching, hiring, and performance management experience

Experience leading remote and distributed engineering teams

Hands-on technical capability with strong architectural decision-making skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Experience with Astro, Payload CMS, or similar headless CMS platforms

Experience leading legacy modernization and replatforming initiatives

Engineering capability roadmap development

Engineering career framework and promotion design

Experience managing DevOps vendors, tooling, and engineering budgets

Agency or client-services engineering leadership experience

Why Join Us

100% Remote Work

Opportunity to shape engineering strategy and standards

Lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams

Work with modern technologies and AI-assisted development practices

Significant impact on company growth and technical direction

Application Deadline: October 8, 2026

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