<div><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mechanical-orchard">Mechanical Orchard</a> is reinventing how the world’s most critical software gets modernized. We’re an applied AI company focused on one of the hardest problems in enterprise technology: rewriting complex legacy systems in a way that is provably correct, low risk, and fast enough to matter. By focusing on system behavior rather than code alone, we turn modernization from a high-stakes, failure-prone effort into a repeatable, confidence-building process that unlocks ongoing innovation.</p><p>Joining <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mechanical-orchard">Mechanical Orchard</a> means working on problems that truly matter—to our customers, their businesses, and the people who rely on these systems every day. We’re building technology and methodology that challenge long-standing industry assumptions, prioritizing proof over promises and progress over theatrics. If you care deeply about quality, rigor, and doing the right thing—even when it’s hard—you’ll find your people here.</p><h3>Position Overview</h3><p>The Director of Product Infrastructure and Release Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategy, coherence, and execution of <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mechanical-orchard">Mechanical Orchard</a>’s infrastructure and release capabilities—spanning infrastructure products, installation and deployment workflows, and operational enablement for customers and forward-deployed engineering teams.</p><h3>In this role you will:</h3><ul><li><p>Report to the VP of Engineering, providing strategic direction, product thinking, and cross-functional alignment across Platform, Forward-deployed Engineering, Sales, Security, and Product Management. </p></li><li><p>Manage the Product Infrastructure and Release Engineering teams. </p></li><li><p>Ensure that the Imogen Platform is not merely “delivered,” but designed as a scalable, repeatable, and evolving product surface that accelerates customer adoption and long-term platform success. </p></li><li><p>Ensure all of Imogen's components are released and deployable into a diverse set of customer environments, meeting the needs of enterprise customers (quality, software supply chain audits, and more).</p></li><li><p>Turn infrastructure into a first-class product capability: opinionated where possible, flexible where necessary, and aligned with <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mechanical-orchard">Mechanical Orchard</a>’s modernization strategy and GTM motion.</p></li></ul></div><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><div><h3>Infrastructure Product Strategy &amp; Ownership</h3><li><p>Own the end-to-end infrastructure product vision, including installers, deployment tooling, reference architectures, and operational patterns.</p></li><li><p>Define and evolve a cohesive infrastructure roadmap aligned with Platform architecture, customer needs, and GTM strategy.</p></li><li><p>Partner closely with Product Leadershi