Director of Engineering (SaaS / AI Platform)

Job title: Director of Engineering (SaaS / AI Platform)
Location: Pleasanton, CA | Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Duration: Fulltime

Overview:
MeeruAI is building a next-generation, multi-tenant SaaS platform that transforms financial operations using AI-powered agents. Built on a modern LangGraph-based architecture, this platform enables finance teams to automate AP, AR, forecasting, and financial analytics at enterprise scale.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the development and launch of MeeruAI’s flagship product. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where you’ll own architecture, execution, and team growth while working in a hybrid model (3 days onsite in Pleasanton, CA).

You will lead a distributed engineering organization (15–20 engineers across the US and offshore) and partner closely with Product, Design, and Business leaders.

What you will do:

• Own the technical vision and architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS platform
• Lead, hire, and scale a distributed engineering team
• Stay hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and critical-path development
• Drive execution from MVP through enterprise scale
• Establish engineering best practices for quality, security, and delivery

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership
  Proven track record building SaaS products from 0 to 1.
  Deep expertise in modern backend technologies:
  - Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask)
  - PostgreSQL, Redis, and database design
  - AWS infrastructure (EKS, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, ALB)
  - Microservices architecture and API design
  Strong understanding of:
  - Multi-tenant SaaS architecture patterns
  - Authentication/authorization (Auth0, SSO, RBAC)
  - Security best practices and compliance requirements
  - Modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js preferred)
  Experience with AI/ML systems** (LLMs, LangChain, LangGraph) is a significant plus

Why join MeeruAI:

• Build and scale a flagship AI platform from the ground up
• High-ownership leadership role with executive visibility
• Influence engineering culture, architecture, and product direction
• Hybrid work with meaningful in-person collaboration