Director of Engineering

Please note: This role is with one of our portfolio companies (Series A funded) Role description: We are looking for a competent Director of engineering who will be our first technology go-to expert and play an integral role in setting the company's strategic direction and development. Key Responsibilities Head engineering will lead, build, and operate exciting products with a passionate team. We are looking for someone who has developed and deployed software with a strong focus on end-user experience. We seek someone with experience and a proven track record of shipping web-scalable products. The ideal candidate will have a track record of building and delivering cloud solutions that deliver delightful consumer experiences and are easy to implement and reliable. Experience with massively scalable distributed compute product architectures. Experience with micro services-oriented architectures and experience with scaling Big Data infrastructure. Experience delivering platform technology and creating an ecosystem of applications and services across multiple verticals and solution offerings Experience successfully scaling technology infrastructure to support rapid customer /data growth. Experience with fast-paced, rapidly-iterating, design-forward, product-focused companies. Roll-up-your-sleeves entrepreneurial, start-up attitude, team player with a record of leading and mentoring employees Candidate Experience: Desired skills •BS/MS/PhD degree in engineering •10+ years of hands-on experience in software development in a leadership role •He/she should have prior work on large-scale complex web products. •Strong track record of being able to develop and set release plans, track deadlines, deliverables, resource allocations, issues/risks, and create mitigation strategies as needed to deliver a quality product on time •Strong technical and architecture skills in wide areas of platform engineering with a proven ability to dive deep into any area as needed. •Extensive experience with eCommerce platforms, cloud systems, payment solutions, digital marketing technology, automation, and multi-device development is required. •Competent in driving a culture of continuous learning to improve technology and remove roadblocks that hold the team back