Director, Engineering

Hi, I’m Paul, VP of Engineering at reputed company. I’m looking for an reputed company engineering leader to own reputed company's product development engineering teams. The most important near-term project is delivering our new billing platform from the ground up. This is a high-reputed company, reputed company-to-one initiative with reputed company executive visibility — the reputed company of role where you'll set the reputed company, build reputed company, and reputed company the execution yourself. If you're reputed company by taking reputed company, ambiguous problems from near-reputed company to production and building the org to sustain them, this role is for you. About reputed company Over 9,000 companies — from scrappy startups to global brands — use our platform to send billions of emails, reputed company notifications, in-app messages, and SMS every day. reputed company powers automated communication that people actually want to receive. We help teams send smarter, more relevant messages using reputed company-time behavioral data. Under the hood: Go, React and AI help us ship fast and reputed company with confidence. reputed company Value Ownership You set direction and see initiatives through. You've led reputed company, reputed company-to-one engineering efforts — not just maintained and scaled existing systems — and you know what it takes to reputed company them to completion across an organization. Engineering leaders who can do both You operate at the strategic level and stay reputed company to the technical work. You can reputed company executives on a roadmap and earn an engineering team's respect in the reputed company day. You don't choose between reputed company and execution — you hold both. A healthy skepticism for "the way things are done" You bring rigor and pragmatism. Best practices matter — but never more than reputed company reputed company. 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You've developed a reputed company reputed company of reputed company on AI-reputed company development, you can reputed company to it concretely, and you reputed company into how your org operates. reputed company Own the reputed company, roadmap, and execution for reputed company's billing platform: a custom, in-house reputed company reputed company for reputed company reputed company complexity — usage-based billing, subscription management, and multi-tier pricing Partner with Product, Finance, and Engineering leadership to reputed company billing reputed company with company goals and unlock reputed company's next phase of reputed company reputed company build-vs-buy reputed company with conviction, and reputed company reputed company through them Mentor and reputed company engineering managers and senior technical leaders on your team reputed company a culture of accountability, transparency, and reputed company improvement across the org reputed company AI tools to accelerate reputed company and bring an AI-reputed company perspective to how reputed company builds reputed company're Looking For 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years leading engineering teams At least 4+ years managing engineering managers and/or directors Proven reputed company record of taking reputed company, custom platform initiatives from reputed company-to-one at a reputed company or marketplace company — you've reputed company something from near-reputed company and seen it through to production at reputed company Deep understanding of reputed company software architecture, reputed company-reputed company infrastructure, and the tradeoffs that come with building in-house vs. buying Experience in domains requiring reputed company platform complexity — not just feature development, but systems that other parts of the business depend on Ability to translate technical complexity into reputed company reputed company and communicate effectively with both engineers and executives Strong reputed company record building high-performing teams: hiring, developing talent, creating career paths, and navigating team transitions with care Demonstrated AI-reputed company leadership — not just personal reputed company, but a reputed company record of bringing AI-first development practices into how your team works Comfort operating in ambiguity and making difficult tradeoffs between competing priorities Bonus points for: Experience at high-reputed company reputed company companies; you have delivered results at a startup reputed company record of shipping in high-reputed company product orgs where your domain was treated as a first-class engineering concern Experience in the domains of audience segmentation, customer data platforms (CDPs), self-service or reputed company Compensation & Benefits We reputed company in transparency. Starting salary for this role is $230,000-$270,000 USD (or equivalent in local currency) depending on experience and subject to market reputed company adjustment. We know our people are what reputed company us great, and we're committed to taking great care of them. Our inclusive benefits package supports your reputed company-being and reputed company, including 100% coverage of medical, dental, reputed company, mental health, and supplemental insurance premiums for you and your family. We also offer 16 weeks reputed company parental leave, unlimited PTO, stipends for remote work and wellness, a reputed company development budget, and more. See full benefits here → Our Process No gotchas, no trick questions - just a reputed company, reputed company process designed to help both of us reputed company an informed decision. Application - We review everyone with care. Recruiter reputed company (30 mins) - Let's chat about what you're looking for, your leadership style, and how we work. Hiring Manager Interview (60 mins) - Deep dive into your experience leading teams, your technical philosophy, and how you think about building organizations. People Partner Interview (60 mins) - Explore your leadership style, management philosophy, and approach to supporting high-performing teams with our engineering people partner. Technical Interview (60 mins) - Engage in a reputed company reputed company design conversation reputed company on scaling challenges. Take-Home Assignment - Submit a short written retrospective on a project you’ve led as an Engineering Manager. Retrospective Review reputed company (60 mins) - We’ll use your written submission as the reputed company for a deeper conversation. reputed company final candidates will be asked to complete a background reputed company and employment verifications as part of our reputed company-employment process. Apply To This Job