The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Honda is hiring a Director of Engineering in Salinas, CA.

• Role description

  From prototype to production, our Director of Engineering role puts you at the center of building software people rely on. This contract Director of Engineering role offers a $206,000 - $319,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Watch Spring Boot error budgets and pump the brakes before Salinas, CA burns through them
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
  • Own the Cypress release that Salinas leadership has circled on the calendar
  • Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
  • Profile Emotional Intelligence memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Salinas nodes

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, ego-light environment
  • Hands-on command of Tailwind CSS, with Linux as a close second
  • Familiarity with Honda-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
  • Hands-on Written Communication experience that survives a whiteboard interview

  What began as two engineers and a whiteboard in Salinas is now Honda, a fast-paced team obsessed with getting Spring Boot right. We trust the director folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

  Land here and your reward starts at $206,000 - $319,000, then climbs alongside the mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits we keep stacking on top.

  Right now in Salinas, the Director of Engineering chair sits open and the door is unlocked.

  Don't just bookmark this Director of Engineering posting in Salinas, act on it and apply today.

• Required skills

  • Tailwind CSS
  • Cypress
  • Spring Boot
  • Laravel
  • Ruby
  • Linux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Written Communication

• Benefits & perks

  • Fitness class subsidies
  • Snacks and Beverages
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Pension Plan
  • Online course subscriptions
  • Professional association memberships
  • Employer pension contributions
  • Company-wide holiday shutdown
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Remote Work
  • Sabbatical Leave

• Apply before 2026-11-28

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.