About EarthCam

At EarthCam, we’re not just capturing images — we’re capturing history in the making. As the global leader in live camera technology, content, and services, our innovations empower businesses and individuals to document, monitor, and promote their most ambitious projects. From world-famous landmarks to transformative infrastructure, our cutting-edge cameras and AI-powered visual solutions help the world see progress in a whole new light.

We’re experiencing exciting growth, and there’s never been a better time to join our team. At our state-of-the-art 10-acre headquarters in Upper Saddle River, NJ, you’ll collaborate daily with brilliant minds across engineering, design, marketing, and operations. Our hands-on, in-office culture encourages creativity, connection, and learning — with breakfast and lunch offered multiple times a week, plus regular celebrations and team-building events that make work feel rewarding.

If you’re looking for a company where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions make a visible impact on a global scale — EarthCam is where your career takes shape.

Mandatory In-Office Position

This role requires working on-site five days a week at our 10-acre campus headquarters in Upper Saddle River, Northern NJ, conveniently located just off Route 17.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary Director with a positive attitude and enthusiasm to define the future of our engineering organization. This executive-level position requires the strategic oversight of our development, quality, and DevOps functions. The ideal candidate will be ready to dive into the details (code review, architecture) when needed, ensuring the success and promotion path for the entire engineering staff, which includes a key team of 12 with mixed tenure.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Direction & Roadmap

• Provide strategic direction and high-level leadership for the entire engineering organization, aligning all efforts with EarthCam’s product and innovation goals.
• Drive the product and technology roadmaps, incorporating cutting-edge techniques and ensuring our systems remain scalable and high-performance.
• Develop and set the overarching DevOps strategy for high availability and robust security.

Team Management & Culture

• Lead the management and growth of the entire engineering function, with ultimate responsibility for the performance and culture of key teams, including the 12-person full-stack group.
• Champion a positive, roll-up-your-sleeves culture that respects the contributions of both long-tenured veterans and newer talent, ensuring clear paths for progress and promotion for all.
• Implement high-level, business-focused KPIs to measure organizational effectiveness and velocity.

Technical Governance & Quality Authority

• Serve as the ultimate architectural authority, guiding major cross-platform decisions for Mobile (Kotlin/Swift), Web (React), and Backend (PHP/Laravel) systems.
• Maintain sufficient technical depth to enforce a culture of continuous improvement, including requiring and validating the rigor of code review processes and quality gates across all teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a senior leadership or Director-level role managing multiple functional engineering areas.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction for complex, multi-platform software systems.
• Must possess the enthusiasm and technical credibility to dive into architectural and code quality discussions across the full stack.
• Proven success in scaling engineering organizations and implementing robust governance, quality, and DevOps processes.

Benefits

The EarthCam package includes excellent salaries, bonuses, benefits, and constant opportunities for development – designed to create an entrepreneurial, invigorating and satisfying environment. Our benefits include:

• Earn a competitive base salary starting at $150,000, plus a rewarding performance bonus—your success drives your rewards.
• Health insurance (Single coverage 100% paid for by company)
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K Plan (with aggressive company matching)
• Paid time off, plus paid holidays
• Regular free breakfasts, lunches and snacks
• In-house Yoga sessions
• Bicycles to ride around campus
• Team BBQs and annual company Olympics