Director of Engineering, Platform

We are seeking a visionary and technically astute Director of Engineering to lead the evolution of FloQast’s platform. This leader will define and drive the technical strategy for a scalable, secure, and API-first architecture that empowers rapid product development, robust data management, and seamless integration across the ecosystem. You will build and lead a high-performing engineering organization and play a critical role in shaping the future of our platform in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.

This is a hybrid role with three days per week Onsite in our Bay Area or Los Angeles locations

Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time

• Own the architectural direction and technical roadmap of FloQast’s platform, including core services (Authentication, Authorization, RBAC, Audits, Data Platform, Micro service architecture and contracts), APIs, integration patterns, and data models
• Champion an API-first approach to accelerate product delivery 
• Recruit, mentor, and scale a world-class platform engineering team
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code
• Define enterprise-wide data models, canonical sources of truth, and governance frameworks
• Ensure data integrity, accessibility, and compliance across internal and external systems
• Develop standardized patterns for inter-service communication, cross-application workflows, and external integrations
• Promote consistency and efficiency in how systems interact and evolve
• Establish platform-wide engineering standards, reference architectures, and design principles
• Implement API governance models including versioning, security, and lifecycle management
• Ensure platform architecture adheres to financial services-grade security, compliance, and regulatory standards
• Design systems for high availability, performance, and scalability to support future growth

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 8+ years in platform engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience managing high-performing engineering teams and growing engineers up to and through the senior staff level.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, data infrastructure, modern data technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark, BigQuery), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS). 
• Strategic thinker who can translate business goals into scalable technical platforms
• Inspirational leader with a track record of building high-performing, empowered engineering teams

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This job posting is for our Head of Platform Engineering, the base pay range for this position is $188,000 - $282,000.  Compensation is not limited to base salary. FloQast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, and Unlimited Vacation. FloQast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.

About FloQast:

FloQast is the leading Accounting Transformation Platform in accounting workflow automation created by actual former accountants for accountants. By streamlining and modernizing daily accounting tasks, FloQast helps teams collaborate more effectively and complete their work with greater efficiency and precision. This cloud-based, AI-powered software is trusted by over 3,000 accounting teams, including those at Snowflake, Twilio, Instacart, and The Golden State Warriors—and continues to grow. Our mission is to continuously elevate the accounting profession, enhancing both its practice and perception.

Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:

Unwaveringly Authentic 

Ambitious with Integrity

Empowered to Grow

Committed to Collaboration

Customer Obsessed in All Ways

Here’s Why You Should Apply

- What is engineering working on? Our FQ Engineering Blog showcases a number of our recent efforts straight from the engineers working on them. Check it out!

FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!

- Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021

- Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that’s 8 years!)

- Built In’s ​​Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 6 years in a row!

Because we are Customer Obsessed in All Ways, check out what our customers have to say about FloQast on G2 Crowd. 

If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!

FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.