Engineering DirectorWe are a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, we work alongside our growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, we are focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice.
We are fast-paced and we thrive on finding innovative solutions to complicated industry challenges. Come join our team and help shape the future of farming!As an Engineering Director, you'll guide development teams at every level of the technology stack of our modern software stack: client-side Javascript using React, APIs running GraphQL and microservices running on AWS. We're not just building applications.
We're building an entire software platform that runs our entire business. You will lead multiple teams – all of whom love to get their hands dirty, develop new products and tools while keeping an eye on the overall system's quality, performance and extensibility. You will work closely with peers across the engineering organization as well as outside of the organization to help formulate strategies that drive customer growth.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop a scalable marketplace solution to handle billions of dollars in transactionsTake full ownership of marketplace team's backlogBecome the go-to liaison for communication and alignment between product management, business development, and developmentDevelop growth plans and identify opportunities for direct reportsAlign team processes around sprintsFacilitate contractor onboarding and ensure their delivery on IPUnderstand and embody our mission & core valuesCompetenciesExcellent communication and people management skillsAble to support alignment across stakeholders with varying needsProven budget management skillsStrong understanding of the complexities of normalizing disparate data setsQualifications5+ years experience managing teams Experience motivating teams against backlogExperience developing career paths for and mentoring direct reportsProven track record of hiring to plan, with an appreciation for the importance of the hiring processHands-on coding experience within the past yearExperience managing agile development processesExperience working in an AWS environmentFamiliarity with workflow systemsExperience with customer data security PCI/PII management and/or best practices