Director of Engineering, Dealer Products
About The Position
We're looking for a forward-thinking, experienced Director of Engineering to lead our team focused on building software solutions that accelerate our B2B dealer customers . This leader will have the opportunity to collaborate with a high-impact set of partners and stakeholders from across the business to develop and execute on our growing dealer-focused, data-rich product strategy. The ideal candidate is a leader who can balance the needs of our business today with the innovation required to stay ahead tomorrow, including the rapid evolution of and opportunities presented by AI. You'll play a critical role in enabling our business, fostering a high-performing team, and ensuring our dealers see us as a strategic partner, helping them to operate and grow the most successful business with a set of tools focused on solving their most important problems.
Requirements
- Impactful Experience: 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a Director-level role or equivalent, managing multiple teams and managers.
- People Leadership: A passion for leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams. You know how to hire top talent and create an environment where they can thrive.
- Innovative Mindset: You're curious about and comfortable with emerging technologies, particularly in the AI space, and can identify how they can be leveraged to create a competitive advantage.
- Passion for Collaboration: You are an amazing collaborator who can explain a technical bottleneck to a Sales VP and a business pivot to a Senior Engineer without losing the nuance of either. We collaborate to realize shared wins for the business and work without ego.
- Technical Acumen: You have deep, hands-on expertise in software systems. You should be able to dive into technical details and steer conversations when needed.
- Data DNA : You are data-driven and have led teams developing and/or integrating ML/AI insights to deliver customer value.
- Strategic Leadership: You have a demonstrated ability to think strategically, build a long-term vision, and translate that vision into an actionable roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Build a High-Performance Culture: Manage, mentor, and grow a multi-team engineering organization, fostering an environment of technical excellence, psychological safety, innovation, and rapid iteration.
- Strategic Collaboration: You’ll act as the primary technical partner to Product, Sales, Data, and multiple other functions. You’ll translate complex business goals into a robust technical roadmap.
- Leverage Technical Expertise: Drawing on your "been-there-done-that" experience, you'll provide guidance and architectural oversight to the team, acting as a catalyst for rich conversations and strong technical decisions. You'll be a trusted resource, helping to solve complex problems and ensuring our systems are robust, scalable, and secure.
- Develop Strategic Vision: You'll play a critical role in developing and championing the long-term strategic roadmap for our Inventory pillar. This includes evaluating and incorporating emerging technologies, such as AI offerings, to enhance our capabilities. You'll partner with internal partners/stakeholders and external vendors to develop forward-looking solutions.
Benefits
- We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us.
- Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways.
- A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being.
- Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
