About the Role
This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving engineering execution across the FlightPath3D platform.
You will lead engineering for a platform used by millions of airline passengers every month. As airlines move toward connected aircraft and cloud-based inflight services, FlightPath3D sits at the center of that transformation.
Our engineering organization includes approximately 30 engineers across the US and Europe, working on client applications, cloud services, content management systems, and QA.
What You’ll Do
Engineering Leadership
- Lead and grow distributed engineering teams
- Establish strong execution processes and engineering culture
- Mentor senior engineers and engineering managers
AI-Driven Development
- Drive adoption of AI tools to accelerate development, testing, and debugging
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work closely with Product, Implementation, and Account Management
- Participate in technical discussions with partners and customers when needed
What You Should Have
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years leading engineering teams
- Experience building distributed systems and cloud platforms
- Strong architectural judgment across backend systems, APIs, and client applications
- Experience managing distributed teams across time zones
Experience with aviation systems, mapping platforms, gaming engines, or real-time visualization is a plus.
Why This Role Matters
FlightPath3D powers inflight maps and destination content on 5,000+ aircraft across 90+ airlines worldwide. As we expand into more intelligent and revenue-generating travel platforms such as Luci, Destination Reels, and Marketplace, engineering leadership is critical to turning these ideas into scalable, reliable products used by millions of passengers.
The Director of Engineering will play a key role in shaping the technology, architecture, and engineering organization that powers the next generation of FlightPath3D’s platform across the global aviation ecosystem.
Pay: From $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Engineering Management: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Irvine, CA 92618 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Irvine, CA 92618
