# Director, IT Engineering

**Company:** [WHOOP](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/whoop)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Skills:** AI, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Security-By-Design, System Architecture, It Operations, DevOps, Compliance Controls, Automation, Financial Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-02-10

> Lead and build WHOOP's IT Engineering team to deliver innovative, secure infrastructure enabling global employee productivity and scale. Requires deep technical expertise, leadership in high-growth settings, and hands-on execution.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Engineer a fast, frictionless workplace: Lead global IT operations enabling thousands worldwide to work efficiently.
- Craft an innovative technology environment: Envision and implement future-forward IT.
- Scale with human and non-human workers: Run hyper-efficient IT operations using AI.
- Implement robust security protections: Ensure security-by-design.
- Earn trust through compliance and controls.
- Drive cross-functional change as a collaborative leader.
- Build the most technically capable IT team in the Northeast.

## Qualifications

- Master of modern technology with deep hands-on implementation experience.
- Extensive leadership in IT or Engineering in high-growth environments.
- Pragmatic judgment in architecture and system design balancing speed, scalability, security, and employee experience.
- Ability to shift from strategy to hands-on engineering.
- Outstanding business partnership, storytelling, and communication skills.
- Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams.
- High EQ, focus on employee experience, and creative problem-solving.
- Strong financial analysis, business acumen, and fiscal stewardship.

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