Lead the mission-critical Ticketing and Platform teams for a high-growth startup deploying solar-powered, AI-assisted cameras to prevent traffic fatalities. As the first Engineering Director, you will evolve early-stage systems into resilient, global-scale infrastructure while scaling a high-velocity engineering organization founded by the team behind Motive's AI dashcam.
Engineering Director at Obvio
Backed by Bain Capital and Khosla Ventures, you'll lead critical teams building the intelligence layer for safer streets, scaling systems that have already reduced reckless driving by 50% in partner cities. This is a high-impact leadership role where your architectural vision and operational grit will directly prevent traffic fatalities while building a world-class engineering culture from the ground up in San Carlos.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Obvio is a startup that develops AI-powered automated safety systems to improve road safety and prevent traffic accidents. They provide solar-powered cameras that detect driver wrongdoings such as stop-sign violations and phone use. These cameras can be paired with signs for real-time feedback, inform officers on patrol locations, and enable automatic enforcement. Obvio works with municipalities to measure driving patterns, educate drivers through community campaigns, and enforce unsafe behaviors. The company has deployed its technology in several U.S. cities and raised $22 million in venture capital to expand.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Manage and mentor a distributed, global team of engineers across the Ticketing and Platform departments to ensure high-velocity product delivery.
- Scale the engineering organization by defining the hiring bar, building recruitment pipelines, and establishing world-class CI/CD and architecture review standards.
- Modernize and harden core infrastructure, taking ownership of production-grade systems, payment integrations, and the security of portals used by law enforcement.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Brings 12+ years of hands-on experience building complex web-based applications, with a deep understanding of architecture and modern stacks like Python, React, and AWS.
- Demonstrates 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, having successfully navigated hypergrowth phases and managed distributed teams through critical technical transitions.
- Possesses an operational mindset that treats uptime as a core feature, with the grit to lead incident response while building long-term system resilience.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the engineering transformation of a $22M Series A company backed by premier investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Khosla Ventures.
- Join a leadership team with deep pedigree in AI-driven safety, founded by the experts behind Motive's industry-leading AI dashcam technology.
- Directly impact public safety by building the intelligence layer that has already demonstrated a 50% reduction in reckless driving in partner cities.
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