Engineering Director, Replit Cloud

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

Replit is building the world’s most accessible AI coding agent. Replit Agent can be used by anybody to bring their ideas to life. Whether it’s an app for yourself, the next great startup idea, or a tool to make you more productive at work, Replit Agent can help build it. Replit builds complete apps better than anybody thanks to our full suite of services that handle app integrations, storage, hosting, analytics, and more. We don’t just build apps in development, we handle the full lifecycle into production and beyond.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Help power the development of Replit Agent by leading the Replit Cloud organization. This team builds Replit’s first party cloud infrastructure so users can build, scale, and succeed entirely on Replit. They manage databases, application storage, app publishing and hosting, development/production environment splitting, custom domains, and more. By having a set of first party services that integrate seamlessly, you will power one of Replit’s key product differentiators.

YOU WILL:

• Hire, mentor, and retain a high performance team of technically talented, creative, and driven builders. Build a leadership bench to help scale the team.
• Partner with the AI team to automate software maintenance and optimization for non-technical users.
• Be decisive on team strategy and direction, helping Replit achieve company goals and its long term mission of bringing a billion software creators online.
• Set the pace and drive urgency in delivery, to help us win in a hyper competitive market.

EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU COULD DO:

• Leverage our unique cloud infrastructure to build differentiated full product experiences, helping non-technical or semi-technical users remove roadblocks to success.
• Leverage AI agents to proactively optimize or suggest app improvements on latency, reliability, SEO, and more.
• Be part of engineering leadership, steering teams towards the highest impact work and supporting initiatives across the company.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, OR equivalent real-world experience in security engineering roles
• 10+ years of experience in software with at least 4 years in a management role.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience building user facing platform as a service products.
• Experience with AI/agentic systems.
• Previous experience at a high-growth startup.

BONUS POINTS:

• Open source project contributions.

WHAT WE VALUE:

• Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions
• Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies
• Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The hybrid role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Full-time Employee Benefits Include

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity

💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match

⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability

🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

🚗 Commuter Benefits

📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend

🧑‍💻 Autonomous Work Environment

🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement

🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings

☕ In Office Amenities

Want to learn more about what we are up to?

• Meet the Replit Agent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYiVPrxY8-Y
• Replit: Make an app for that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zd9hzngFwY
• Replit Blog https://blog.replit.com/
• Amjad TED Talk https://youtu.be/kCudFI4tcpg?si=l4ViCejV_f2RZkDi

Interviewing + Culture at Replit

• Operating Principles https://blog.replit.com/operating-principles
• Reasons not to work at Replit https://blog.replit.com/reasons-not-to-join-replit

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.