Director of Engineering, Product Platform

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Requirements:

• 7+ years of engineering leadership experience, with deep experience working on complex products and/or their respective platforms in a high growth environment
• Experience leading & scaling engineering organizations of 35+ in size with multiple teams, and a proven track record of growing high-performing teams beyond this initial size
• Passion for leading, coaching and building an inspired team through setting vision, unlocking potential, and driving compassionate accountability
• Business acumen paired with an understanding of applying the unique leverage of platform principles to enable step change product innovation & results
• Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality
• Effective communicator and story-teller. Able to influence cross functional stakeholders and engineering partners at all levels
• Operates at multiple altitudes, from developing vision and strategy to driving execution

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with Design, Product, and Engineering counterparts to build foundational building blocks to accelerate product engineering and bring our vision to market.
• Lead multiple teams to deliver results consistently and sustainably while holding a high bar for execution and quality
• Proactively identify, define, and lead strategic initiatives that align engineering capabilities with business outcomes.
• Guide technical strategy, ensuring that your teams are enabling long-term value aligned with Vanta’s business priorities.
• Build a high-impact engineering team - coach, mentor, and create an environment where your teams and managers can do their best work and deliver for the business.
• Play an integral role in influencing and shaping Vanta’s engineering culture and strategy