Director of Software Engineering at Aerostrat
Seattle, WA
$170,000–$260,000
Aug 6, 2026
Seattle, WA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a head-of-engineering role at a small B2B SaaS company serving the aviation maintenance industry. The Director owns engineering strategy, architecture, team building, and the full development lifecycle for the company's flagship product. The role also carries formal responsibility for the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and represents Engineering on the Information Security Team.
Principal level · 10+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $170,000–$260,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 270 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 160–410
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role is clearly a people-management and org-leadership position (direct reports, hiring, budget/staffing plan, Engineering department head) rather than a hands-on IC, so 11-3021 is the primary classification. The alt code 15-1252 reflects that the posting also expects deep hands-on architectural and technical design involvement.
All specific technologies (C#/.NET, SQL Server, HTML/CSS/JS, AngularJS, REST APIs, Webpack, WebGL/Canvas) appear only under the 'This role is great for you if…' framing — a soft, aspirational section — and are explicitly qualified as 'significant experience with many of the following,' making none of them hard gates. They are marked preferred accordingly.
Azure/AWS and the cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2) are called out in the Minimum Qualifications block with firm language ('5+ years… Azure or AWS', 'familiar with… and will ensure the team is following and complying'), treating them as hard gates.
The posting states a location preference of within 50 miles of Seattle but the role is fully remote; the CBSA reflects the preferred anchor location.
The 'Preferred Qualifications' section lists Python, C#/.NET, SQL Server, HTML/CSS/JS, AngularJS, Entra ID/SAML/OIDC, and GDPR — all marked preferred as they sit under that heading.
No formal degree is required; none is mentioned anywhere in the posting.
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