Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Hadrian Automation
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 2, 2026
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About the job
...for a single program into a $B+ product line. The Role As Director, you lead the Forward Deployed team on one or more programs... ...stakes are real. Build and lead the team. Hire and grow the engineers, product managers, and designers on your program. You set the...