VP Engineering

Summary

Join Going as their Vice President of Engineering and play a key role in developing new product experiences for their growing mobile-first platform. You will lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of approximately 25 engineers, focusing on delivering high-quality software and scalable architecture. This high-impact role requires extensive experience in developing scalable systems for major consumer-centric software organizations and leading engineering teams in startup environments. You will collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Operations teams to achieve business goals and build a first-rate engineering culture. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, 100% remote work, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Your background includes extensive experience developing highly scalable systems for major consumer-centric software organizations
• You have experience in startup environments and leading an engineering org of 25-50 engineers
• You have expertise and experience in leveraging massive data sets and data science models to build useful consumer-facing products
• You have a track record of developing high-quality and performant mobile applications on iOS and Android, and are familiar with operating in mobile-first companies
• You have experience in developing and executing a strategic and technical roadmap that proactively unlocks future product developments
• You can balance tradeoffs between speed and quality and guide strategically sound technical decisions that balance short-term results with long-term vision
• You have a proven record of building and leading efficient high-performance engineering teams in a fast-paced setting, with expertise in thoughtfully scaling teams
• You’ve operated in product-led organizations before and can develop highly scalable systems and shipping software quickly and continuously through a deep partnership with Product
• You have knowledge and experience implementing data security and privacy standards that protect customer and business information
• You’ve worked on products that cater to millions of users and can handle the challenges of scale that come with large scale consumer applications
• You possess the ability to inspire, lead, and manage teams in a remote-first work environment
• You’re recognized as a great coach that can guide and challenge engineers to improve both in their technical capabilities and their career growth
• You can productively participate in collaborative strategic business conversations that go beyond technical discussions
• You are a very strong, clear, and concise communication, both synchronous and asynchronous, and can communicate technical concepts to non-technical coworkers
• You’re legally authorized to work in the United States and able to work US-hours (PST, MST, CST, or EST)

Responsibilities

• Become deeply familiar with our code base, tooling, team, existing product, product vision, processes, and technical obstacles
• Ensure scalability of our software and data while being efficient and thoughtful with costs
• Motivate and work alongside the Engineering team to deliver scalable architecture and timely, efficient product deployments
• Direct a top-notch engineering team by fostering a culture of growth, development, and bias for action
• Strategically partner with the Leadership Team to refine and further develop our technical vision and initiatives, further elevating the engineering culture and expertise at Going
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure prioritization transparency and enhance project implementation and efficiency
• Establish and refine software development processes that continuously deliver value to our customers
• Partner with Product and Engineering to strategically reduce technical debt in a way that unlocks customer and business value
• Architect and build towards a strategic and technical roadmap that leverages massive airfare data sets, user preferences, data science models, and scalable alerting mechanisms to deliver a scalable and performant mobile-first experience to millions of users
• Implement and uphold data security and privacy standards that reflect our commitment to protecting data and maintaining members’ trust
• Play a key role in developing a first-rate product and engineering culture that is known for innovation, speed, and excellence and is reflected in the product experience we ship to customers
• Work in partnership with Product and Marketing to launch excellent consumer experiences that are reliable, scalable, and performant to drive business growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge about airfare, GDSs, metasearch, and the travel industry is a plus
• You have a strong desire and willingness to partner with Product, Marketing, and Operations to drive business results
• You believe in the product-led approach that quickly and iteratively provides value to customers
• You want to win and have fun in the process
• You demonstrate agency, grit, drive, and a bias for action. You have the ability and willingness to do hard things, persevere, find a path forward, and build/manage a team that share these characteristics
• You are no/low ego. You’re focused on the mission and letting data lead the way, even if it means changing your perspective
• You’re adaptable and comfortable navigating the ambiguity and changes that are inherent in startup environments
• You have a sense of urgency and an inherent understanding of the importance of moving quickly, delivering value to customers, and meeting deadlines to achieve results

Benefits

• The salary for this role is $250,000 + equity
• 100% remote work environment
• Annual team retreats, with past destinations including Washington D.C., Vancouver, Punta Cana, and Mexico City
• Open vacation policy
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) with a 5% match
• $750/quarter remote work, wellness, and wisdom stipend
• Up to 12 weeks of paid family leave
• Challenging problems to solve and an awesome team to collaborate with every single day