Director, Software Engineering (Product)

Leads product engineering team including front-end, mobile, and backend developers. Drives systems design, hires and scales high-performing teams, maintains technical standards, and coaches engineers while hands-on coding.

200k – 260kRedwood City, CAEngineering ManagementHybrid4+ YOE

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About the role

Responsibilities

Lead the current product engineering team, which includes front-end, Mobile, and backend developers
Design, guide, and vet systems design within the scope of the broader area related to product development
Scale the current team, hire and onboard new team members, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers
Be highly technical, a hands-on coder, and an effective people coach
Ensure high technical standards by instituting processes (architecture reviews, testing) and culture (engineering excellence)
Give your team the tools, context, confidence, and motivation to make decisions effectively and independently
People management: Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role, while meeting regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development, and provide feedback and coaching

Requirements

4+ years of engineering management experience with a proven ability to build awesome, high-performing teams and lead complex technical initiatives
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical degree
Experience driving architecture and product decisions, and shipping products with consistent execution
Proficient in full-stack design principles and able to lead code architecture and implementation decisions
Comfortable coaching team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus and expertise
Understands and has led agile software development and management
Organized and thrive in fast-paced environments

Skills

JavaScriptReactMobile DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentSystem DesignAgileArchitecture ReviewsFull-StackKubernetesAWS

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