Director of Engineering, Materials

Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built. They are seeking a Director of Engineering, Materials to lead the engineering organization behind their materials program, focusing on estimation capabilities and supplier relationships. This role involves managing engineering delivery, developing teams, and collaborating with product and sales to ensure reliable execution and alignment.

Responsibilities:

• Own delivery across materials estimation, vendor/supplier integrations, and the materials marketplace — from execution to platform strategy
• Lead and develop Engineering managers and a growing team of engineers, building the culture and operating model for the Materials org
• Drive predictable, reliable shipping with clear priorities and strong cross-functional alignment across Product, Sales, and Customer Success
• Partner with Product to define and execute the materials marketplace roadmap — supplier onboarding, catalog and SKU integrations, estimating workflow improvements, and BOM API expansion
• Represent engineering in external supplier and vendor conversations, shaping relationships that affect how our platform is built and adopted
• Hire, onboard, and develop engineers as the materials program scales
• Evolve team structure and ownership boundaries as distinct surfaces emerge from early-stage work

Requirements:

• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including managing Engineering Managers and building teams from scratch
• A strong track record of diagnosing and improving delivery in complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience owning a product area end-to-end alongside Product partners, with real influence over priorities and trade-offs
• Comfort leading in a domain you're new to — you earn trust quickly through process, curiosity, and follow-through
• A builder's instinct: you care about shipping things that matter and creating the conditions for your team to do their best work
• Background in construction tech, proptech, procurement, supply chain, or adjacent industries
• Experience building or scaling a marketplace or multi-sided platform at an early stage