Remote Director of Engineering

Summary

Join A Place for Mom as a Director of Engineering – Core & Communities and lead a team that utilizes modern technology stack to create, update, and maintain frontend and backend infrastructure and tools. As an experienced people manager with solid understanding of technology, you will provide visionary leadership and innovative architectural direction to a dedicated team of engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or 3 years of equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience working on or managing high performance engineering teams, preferably developers and QA engineers in a combined org
• Experience leading teams developing modern, high traffic web applications and backend services using JavaScript / Typescript
• Experience practicing modern software development methodologies: Agile, Scrum, XP, etc. with a clear focus on app security, performance & maintainability
• Strong organizational and communication skills with experience of developing & instilling a culture of broad product ownership
• Strong understanding of metrics and analytics to guide data driven decisions
• Strong understanding of CRM capabilities and functionality, preferably with Salesforce
• Strong understanding of API architecture including REST and GraphQL
• Strong understanding of data collection and storage methodologies and tools like MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Elasticsearch
• Strong understanding of AWS Services, Docker Containers, and CI/CD

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Core & Communities engineering team
• Provide strategic direction, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation
• Establish frameworks for managing, executing work, and directing activities of your team
• Collaborate with executive-level stakeholders to identify business needs and lead high-impact projects that drive revenue growth
• Experiment and innovate with new technologies, propose proof of concept builds, and present results to peers and leadership
• Partner with other directors and tech leads to gather requirements, validate feature proposals, and drive large system improvements
• Provide team with tools, confidence, and motivation to make decisions independently that lead to personal and professional success
• Responsible for Core & Communities teams technical strategy and roadmap - driving towards business outcomes and creating success metrics in close collaboration with other Engineering Managers and stakeholders
• Champion whole team quality approach guiding team management on accountability and growth opportunities on roadmap deliverables
• Mentor the professional development of each engineer by helping them build and execute personal development plans that map to our organization goals
• Aggressively recruit and hire talented engineers
• Work closely with Stakeholders to ensure company objectives are met on time while balancing necessary engineering requirements and influencing overall technical direction and user experience of our website

Benefits

• 401(k) plus match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off