---
title: 'Director of Engineering | Growth & Transformation at Red Ventures'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-engineering-growth-transformation-red-ventures-charlotte-430nnqajaz0q'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-11-12'
---

# Director of Engineering | Growth & Transformation at Red Ventures

- **Company:** Red Ventures
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-12
- **Apply:** https://www.redventures.com/careers/positions/open?gh_jid=8356177

## Job description

This role is not open to visa sponsorship or transfer of visa sponsorship including those on H1-B, F-1, OPT, STEM-OPT, or TN visa, nor is it available to work corp-to-corp.

Red Ventures Growth & Transformation empowers partners through a unique blend of high-scale proprietary distribution, data models, AI-enabled applications, and strategic client partnerships. We help our clients unlock significant and sustainable growth across the home services and financial services ecosystems, ranging from telecommunications and deregulated energy to credit cards and deposits. As a Red Ventures company, we have more than 20 years of experience building strategic, long-standing relationships with some of the world’s most powerful brands across industries like financial services, retail, real estate, and entertainment.

We believe the next phase of advantage will come from integrated operating systems that connect decisioning, execution, intelligence, and governance into a shared foundation that improves over time. RVGT is investing in that future through our Growth Operating System, a set of reusable workflows, agents, context layers, and governance mechanisms designed to help our teams and our partners drive growth more efficiently, more intelligently, and at greater scale.

As Director of Engineering, you will lead the engineering organization behind a client's acquisition and digital operations, including the managers and tech leads who build AI-native products and agentic workflows. You will own the technical delivery commitment and the senior relationship with the client's product, technology, and data leaders. You will set the strategy, connect technical decisions to measurable business impact, and build a team that delivers it. Your engineering background is deep enough to review designs, step into the work when needed, and mentor others.

## What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership

- Lead, coach, and grow engineering managers and tech leads, and hold them accountable for delivery, quality, and team health.
- Set the org's technical strategy, roadmap, and operating rhythm, and make sure the team's work ladders to client and business outcomes.
- Hire and retain senior engineering talent, and build succession and career paths.
- Set expectations for how the team works with coding agents and agentic workflows, and champion the standards that make that work safe and repeatable.

Client Delivery & Partner Leadership

- Serve as the senior engineering partner to client executives and stakeholders across product, technology, and data.
- Turn partner objectives and experimentation insights into technical roadmaps with a clear success metric and baseline, and hold that scope.
- Present trade-offs, risks, and results to senior leaders in business terms, and build confidence in the path from opportunity to measurable impact.
- Lead through deployments, incidents, and sensitive conversations, and get partner teams and vendors to resolve issues on their side.

Systems & Agentic Delivery

- Actively learns and builds with agents and pushes learnings down to team.
- Guide architecture decisions across systems built on React, Next.js, Go, and AWS, with infrastructure in Terraform.
- Review designs and agent-generated plans, and step in hands-on when the team needs it.
- Ensure delivery meets contractual obligations (SLAs, data handling, audit) and security, privacy, consent, and accessibility requirements.
- Partner cross-functionally with product, data, operations, and other RVGT engineering leaders to reuse components and share what works.

## What We’re Looking For

- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years leading engineering teams and at least 2 years managing managers or tech leads.
- A strong engineering foundation across modern web, cloud, and distributed systems, including digital acquisition and conversion experiences (funnels, checkout and application flows, partner integrations, experimentation, and compliance in the flow), with enough depth in React, Next.js, Go, AWS, and Terraform to evaluate designs and contribute when required.
- Demonstrated strategic judgment: you tie technical decisions to business impact and can explain trade-offs to executives in plain terms.
- Experience owning client or partner relationships, including crises and sensitive conversations, ideally in a services, agency, or partner-facing environment.
- Familiarity with agentic systems and AI-assisted development, including how to govern them with evals, guardrails, and clear specs, and the ability to mentor others in that workflow.
- Experience building and scaling engineering organizations, including hiring, performance management, and developing leaders.
- Experience with contractual and regulatory obligations (SLAs, audit, OWASP, WCAG, GDPR/CCPA), ideally in financial services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including design docs and updates for business and technical readers.

Benefits:

The following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

- Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential.  That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy.  Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies — spanning several U.S. businesses, a joint venture in the health services industry, and strategic investments in Europe. Their businesses include The Points Guy, Lonely Planet, Bankrate, the Allconnect Platform, RV Home Client Growth, RV Growth & Transformation, Sage Home Loans Corporation, and more. Across the portfolio, Red Ventures businesses deliver seamless digital experiences for consumers, help Fortune 100 clients solve large-scale digital growth challenges, and create world-class experiences and opportunities for employees. Learn more at [redventures.com](http://redventures.com/) and follow @RedVentures on LinkedIn and Instagram.

At Red Ventures, we believe diverse, inclusive teams are better. To help you better understand our core values and beliefs, we encourage you to watch this brief YouTube video: [Our Belief Statements](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH8sAwf4T34). This will give you insight into the principles that guide our work and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked[here](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redventures.com%2Flegal%2Fus-emp-privacy-notice&data=05%7C02%7Cacrowley%40redventures.com%7Cea997034b72842b377fa08dc57e4bb6b%7C4289d6102cfd46218c9644a1518ddb0a%7C0%7C0%7C638481887104427040%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PRPMbTtl0hah8XH0gW55ohdL4VLjIou2X7wbZAmhbac%3D&reserved=0).

## #LI-KS1 #LI-HYBRID

At Red Ventures, we believe in real human connection. That’s why we do not hire someone through text, social media, or email only. As part of the hiring process, you should expect live conversations with RV teammates before any offer is made. Also, keep an eye on the sender: we only use official @redventures.com email addresses at the portfolio level or business specific email addresses (e.g., @thepointsguy.com), not ones like “redventurescareer.com.” We will never ask candidates to send money, buy equipment, or share financial account info during your journey with us. You can always find our open roles on redventures.com— if you receive a message that seems suspicious, please use redventures.com to verify the opportunity.

For more, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has published helpful articles to help individuals learn more about protecting themselves from recruiter scams. If you think you’ve been targeted, feel free to report it to your local authorities. Stay safe out there! Click here for more details regarding the employee privacy policy: https://www.redventures.com/legal/us-emp-privacy-notice

Questions about this Privacy Notice can be directed to employeerights@redventures.com. Alternatively, you may raise any questions or concerns to your manager, HR Business Partner, or through the Privacy Team.

## About Red Ventures

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies that builds, grows, and reimagines businesses across diverse industries — from personal finance and travel to home services and education — by leveraging data, technology, and marketing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (portfolio of companies; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA (with offices in New York City, Puerto Rico, and other locations)
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Ric Elias and Dan Feldstein (Ric Elias currently serves as CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Digital marketing, media, financial services, travel, home services, education, mortgage lending
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers via owned brands like Bankrate, The Points Guy, Lonely Planet) and B2B (enterprise clients in banking, home services, and other verticals)
- **Mission / purpose**: “We’re in the business of growing businesses.” The company also believes companies should be forces for good, investing in community impact through nonprofits like Road to Hire.

## Products & Services
Red Ventures operates a portfolio of distinct businesses, each with its own offering:

- **Bankrate**: A personal finance platform that helps over 100 million people annually compare real rates and make informed financial decisions (credit cards, mortgages, savings, etc.).
- **The Points Guy**: The leading consumer brand in the points and rewards space, helping travelers maximize loyalty programs and journey more meaningfully.
- **Lonely Planet**: An iconic travel brand that provides inspiration, insights, and utility for travelers worldwide.
- **Red Ventures Client Services (Banking)**: Helps some of the world’s largest banks solve growth challenges through digital marketing and technology.
- **Red Ventures Client Services (Home Services)**: Helps top brands in the home services industry solve digital growth challenges.
- **Mortgage Company (unnamed in search results)**: A fast-growing mortgage company revolutionizing the industry by making mortgage simple.
- **Mover Services Platform**: A one-of-a-kind platform enabling movers to seamlessly transfer or start internet, energy, and other moving-related services.
- **Education Advisory**: A trusted advisor helping prospective students make informed decisions about education and up-skilling for career advancement.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not disclosed; employs thousands of people worldwide and reaches millions of consumers
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed (private ownership); notable clients include Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 200 employees up-skilled in data & analytics through an in-house accelerator in 2024
  - 90% of RV leaders completed in-house management training
  - Recognized as a Forbes 2026 Best-In-State Employer
  - Earned a perfect 100 on the HRC Corporate Equality Index (third consecutive year)
  - Received a Platinum Badge on the 2026 Where You Work Matters list
  - Data from Harvard Business School and the Burning Glass Institute shows RVers see promotions and pay increases faster than 80% of the largest U.S. companies

## Competitive Advantages
- **Portfolio advantage**: Employees get the agility of a startup with the scale and resources of a global company — instant access to a network of peers, mentors, and industry experts.
- **Data & analytics expertise**: Deep understanding of consumer behavior drives digital experiences across multiple verticals.
- **In-house learning platform**: On-demand virtual courses and an internal accelerator for up-skilling in data, analytics, and AI.
- **Culture of adaptability**: Flat, small teams that move quickly; beliefs (not values) that evolve over time.
- **Proven track record**: Long-standing brands (Lonely Planet, Bankrate) and partnerships with Fortune 100/500 clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI transformation**: Leading AI initiatives across the portfolio to improve consumer experiences and operational efficiency.
- **Upskilling**: Heavy investment in employee development (data, analytics, leadership) to stay on the leading edge of technology.
- **Portfolio expansion**: Building and reimagining unique business models in diverse industries, including recent moves into mortgage and education.
- **Social impact**: Deepening commitments to nonprofits like Road to Hire and The Forward Platform to drive economic development and diversity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Beliefs” instead of values, flat teams, mentorship culture, and a strong emphasis on real human connection.
- **Work model**: Hybrid schedule with 3–4 days in-office per week and 1–2 WFH days (varies by team); flexible PTO including a “Winter Week” shutdown.
- **Wellness**: Free therapy sessions and counseling for U.S. employees and family members; family support including fertility, adoption, and parental bonding benefits.
- **Career growth**: Fast-track promotions (data shows faster advancement than 80% of large U.S. companies); access to world-class guest speakers and development programs.
- **Community**: Employee Resource Groups, company-wide celebrations, and paid time off for volunteering; founding corporate partner of Road to Hire.
- **Awards**: Forbes Best-In-State Employer, HRC Corporate Equality Index perfect score, Where You Work Matters Platinum Badge.

## Sources
1. [Red Ventures – About / Who We Are](https://www.redventures.com/about/who-we-are)
2. [Red Ventures – Homepage](https://www.redventures.com/)
3. [Red Ventures Careers – Life at RV](https://careers.redventures.com/us/en/life-at-rv)
4. [Red Ventures Careers – Overview](https://www.redventures.com/careers/overview)
5. [Red Ventures – Open Positions](https://www.redventures.com/careers/positions/open)

## Other roles at Red Ventures

- [Software Engineer - AI Voice Systems](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-ai-voice-systems-red-ventures-charlotte-ywgq43bt4s66) — Charlotte, NC
- [Tech Lead Manager | Growth & Transformation](https://feeny.ai/job/tech-lead-manager-growth-transformation-red-ventures-charlotte-yh6se7rg4ant) — Charlotte, NC
- [Mortgage Broker Consultant (Paid Advisory Panel) | Bankrate](https://feeny.ai/job/mortgage-broker-consultant-paid-advisory-panel-bankrate-red-ventures-united-jvavbm2n812e) — United States
- [Accounting Manager | Finance](https://feeny.ai/job/accounting-manager-finance-red-ventures-charlotte-kdd8c6pthpbj) — Charlotte, NC
- [Mid, AI Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/mid-ai-product-manager-red-ventures-new-york-ny-or-charlotte-r0gk71mva2jw) — New York NY OR Charlotte, NC
- [SVP Sales | Sage Home Loans](https://feeny.ai/job/svp-sales-sage-home-loans-red-ventures-charlotte-p2drnxf66b3g) — Charlotte, NC
- [Lead Engineering Technician | Facilities](https://feeny.ai/job/lead-engineering-technician-facilities-red-ventures-charlotte-kw0d0pkt969p) — Charlotte, NC
- [Vice President, Business Development](https://feeny.ai/job/vice-president-business-development-red-ventures-united-states-56jx21af66qf) — United States
- [Mortgage Loan Originator (HELOC and Refi) | Sage Home Loans](https://feeny.ai/job/mortgage-loan-originator-heloc-and-refi-sage-home-loans-red-ventures-charlotte-56br6mrmgjvj) — Charlotte, NC
- [Director of Risk & Controls | Bankrate](https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-risk-controls-bankrate-red-ventures-united-states-4westk2nrxp9) — United States