R&D Senior Director

Senior Director, Engineering
Hi, I’m Ron, Eon’s co-founder and CTO.

Eon is at a pivotal moment in its journey, and we’re looking for an exceptional engineering leader ready to make a massive impact. We’ve achieved what no one else has — we’ve made backup data truly useful. Eon is building a cloud-native backup and recovery platform for enterprises operating across multi-cloud environments, turning backup data into a strategic asset with full visibility, control, and usability. Global enterprises trust us, and we’re building a once-in-a-generation company. NOW is the time to join us.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead and scale multiple engineering teams. You’ll work closely with me (CTO), own critical parts of our platform, and be responsible for building and mentoring high-performing teams. This role blends strategic leadership, business understanding, and hands-on technical guidance.

You will help shape the engineering strategy to drive growth, influence product direction, and ensure our platform scales to meet enterprise needs. Your focus will be on driving impact, scaling teams, and enabling the business to grow.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and scale group of 30 engineers, cultivating top talent.

• Drive architecture and infrastructure decisions, focusing on cloud and storage systems.

• Collaborate with product and leadership to align engineering efforts with business goals and sales growth.

• Build scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems across multi-cloud environments.

• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.

• Bring strategic perspective to the executive team and influence company direction.

Who You Are

• Proven experience leading large engineering organizations of minimum 60 engineers

• Strong technical background in cloud-native infrastructure, storage, or backend systems.

• Business-minded, with the ability and desire to drive growth and scale operations.

• Experienced with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Experience building or scaling engineering teams in hyper-growth companies.

• Familiarity with enterprise backup, recovery, or data-intensive systems.

Why Join Us?

Eon is well-funded, trusted by industry leaders, and moving fast. We operate lean and flat, so you’ll work directly with me and have a real impact on the company’s direction. You’ll shape product, technology, and team strategy, seeing the impact of your work directly in the field.

We ask a lot because what we’re building has enormous potential. But the journey is meaningful, challenging, and rewarding. If you’re ready to lead, scale, and elevate engineering at a fast-growing, innovative company, now is the time to join us.