Director Software Engineering

The Director, Software Engineering will set the direction of technical development and the strategy of product and engineering collaboration. The primary objective of the directorship is the successful delivery of the product roadmap initiatives. To be successful in this role it is critical to apply communication and analytical skills and knowledge of best practices to navigate the team on problems related to the application's development.


What youll do:

 
Manage and mentor a group of Software Engineering Managers to meet deliverable commitments
 
Oversee the development efforts of your assigned teams (~30 people)
 
Understand and practice agile software development and management
 
Provide guidance and implement the standards for the planning and prioritization of resource conflicts, customer demands, and customer support issues to ensure the successful delivery of the committed product roadmap every quarter
 
Report on engineering activities as it relates to team velocity and the company's OKRs
 
Join the architectural committee to help drive major technical decisions of the business
 
Collaborate across business and technology functions to ensure comprehensive business solutions are implemented
 
Hiring and management of resources associated with the team



What you bring:

 
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
 
Advanced degree or professional certification is preferred
 
Minimum of 4 years software engineering management
 
Minimum of 8 years experience designing, developing and delivering software products
 
Knowledge of SaaS operations, and modern technical SaaS tools and how to use and integrate with them
 
Eager to share ideas and learn from other team members
 
Strong communication skills to be able to clearly describe and discuss problems
 
Experience with designing and deploying applications in a cloud-based environment
 
Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
 
Experience with React, Javascript, TypeScript, NodeJS, OOP, TypeORM, MySQL, Git, and AWS (Terraform is a plus).
 
Managing performance metrics
 
Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus



Benefits:

 
Health & Wellness: 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans - for employee and dependents + on demand health care concierge
 
HSA, FSA, & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings plans for healthcare and dependent care
 
100% paid short and long term disability plus life + AD&D benefits
 
Learning & Development: $500 annually towards professional development opportunities + $250 annually towards personal development opportunities
 
Unlimited PTO: Unlimited vacation policy for strong, fully charged batteries
 
16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: An inclusive policy to ensure you have time with your newborn, newly adopted, or foster child
 
Work Remotely: Flexible hours and work from home + $500 annually to cover necessary business related items for your home office
 
Charitable Giving Program: Up to $500 match for qualified charities
 
401K: Reach your financial goals while reducing your taxes



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