We are looking for an experienced Lead Engineer with a track record for scaling and building an engineering team. In this role, we want an inspirational leader who will share the vision of the executive team. You will have the opportunity to work with a product that is fundamentally changing the future of work. You will drive change with a distributed team, and establish processes to help maintain efficiency between product and
Responsibilities:
- Inspire and lead engineers
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience with significant experience as a software engineer
- A good technical sense with specific experience working on a product
- A willingness to roll your sleeves up and code
- Run team rituals such as stand-ups, planning, backlog grooming, etc
- Work with design, product, and engineering leaders to organize reports, metrics, and KPI's
- Experience shipping products and solutions in a fast-paced and large scale environment
- Bias towards action, absolute willingness to own the problem, and drive towards a speedy solution
- Mentor and technically lead other developers on the team and act as a point of contact for cross-team initiatives. Help grow engineers on their career path
- Excitement for recruiting and a thoughtful approach to engineering headcount planning
Requirements:
- Technical background (BS in Computer Science or MS)
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Experience working in tech startup(s), with competing resources and priorities, through planning, development, and launch
- Self-starter with a high degree of self-direction and independent drive
- High degree of focus in usability. Capable of conveying your ideas through detailed specs and/or wireframes
- Excellent communicator. Capable of sharing technical specifications and ensuring that teams have all of the information they need to deliver
Nice to have
- Previous experience in gig-economy platforms
- Previous experience in marketplaces
- Previous experience in delivery apps
We Offer:
- Competitive Salary and benefits
- Generous vacation and paid time off
- Partial remote work
- Fast track development if goals are met
- Chance to work with an amazing team to build a platform that helps people find a foothold in the digital world