I'm Joel Mitchell, an engineering leader and software architect.

I’m a Director of Engineering with 16+ years of experience building software, teams, and delivery systems across product, architecture, and full-stack engineering. Most recently, I helped lead Kira Talent’s engineering organization through growth, acquisition, and operational maturity, while building high-retention teams and stronger foundations for execution.

My professional focus is on the intersection of people, product, and technology: setting engineering strategy, improving delivery, strengthening platform reliability, optimizing cost, and applying the technical judgment needed to guide complex web systems.

Outside of work, I’m a father to a 9-year-old and a two-year-old Lab-cross dog. I love being outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping, and I travel whenever I can. I’ve been to more than 15 countries, including spending four years living in the Middle East during high school.

I’ve always been curious and drawn to trying unusual things. That curiosity has led me to build side projects, develop a video game, write a novel, try gold mining, learn Latin, and pick up violin as an adult. I’m naturally introverted, but I try to keep pushing outside my comfort zone so I can keep growing.