Formstack improves people’s lives with practical solutions to their everyday work.

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to help us accomplish this mission.

Formstack is a remote-first company with team members who live and work across the U.S., Canada, and the globe. We offer more than just a job; we provide a community where you can learn, grow, and thrive your way. Join a dynamic and diverse team that values relationships as much as results. Come build what matters with Formstack.

Jakub Jakubiec, Vice President of Engineering at Formstack, is looking to hire someone who will complement and strengthen the team.

Who You Are:

• You are a great leader, listener, decision maker, and can think on your feet.
• You believe people should lead by example.
• You have great attention to detail and enjoy keeping track of the who, what, when, where, and why. Constantly thinking about how to improve velocity keeps you up at night.
• You put your team ahead of yourself and try to do what’s best for all parties involved.
• You aren’t scared to make mistakes and try new things to achieve your objectives.
• You are comfortable not always knowing the answer.
• You are, without a doubt, a great communicator.

What You’ll Do:

The Director of Engineering will collaborate with engineering managers, Directors of Product Management, and the Product Operations team to maximize internal workflows while guiding the direction for multiple products to bring the best practices and processes to all teams. The Director of Engineering provides the strategic vision and directs all aspects of engineering activities and projects.

Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, this leader will be responsible for planning and leading the consolidation of applications, providing training and technical leadership to multiple engineering departments, and setting measurable goals that align with the overall company objectives. The Director of Engineering works to examine the technology, organizational resources, and the demands of the market to plan practical procedures for upcoming projects.

How You’ll Succeed:

• You will lead regular meetings with new managers and leads to ensure transparency between multiple brands and teams
• You will develop team member success plans for current and future team leads
• You will be comfortable having tough conversations when needed
• You will dive head first into new teams’ processes to look for improvements
• You will provide guidance and remove obstacles to ensure that teams are meeting their quarterly goals
• You will identify staffing and project related resource needs to avoid bottlenecks
• You will lead by example and be able to motivate in tough situations
• You will answer technical questions from potential Enterprise clients for multiple brands through phone calls and email
• You will oversee the hiring needs and personal development needs for multiple engineering teams
• You will manage expectations for both external and internal clients
• You will assist in planning technical strategy by working with external and internal customers for multiple brands to maximize ROI
• You will have an understanding of software development and be comfortable helping out if/when needed

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working in multiple development environments
• Fast paced and able to manage multiple priorities over multiple teams
• Experience as an engineering manager or similar position
• Comfortable managing a team of engineering managers and team leads
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable with agile methodologies
• Ability to manage a fully remote team
• Strong experience with 3 of the following:
  • PHP, Java, Python or another interpreted or compiled language
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar
  • Angular, React, or vanilla JS
• 5-10 years of experience in software engineering

Bonus Points:

• Experience working and managing teams over multiple time zones
• Experience using JIRA or similar software

Salary Range:

$160,000 - $170,000 per year (USD) + bonus up to 15% of base salary

***This is a remote position***

What Formstack Offers for Full-Time Employees in the US and Canada(exclude Quebec):

• Free health plans and company-paid Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance Benefits for US and Canadian full-time employees.
• Monthly Health & Wellness and Technology stipends
• Half-day Fridays
• Unlimited PTO for all employees.
• 401k & Roth w/ safe harbor match (the US and Canada)
• The most up-to-date technology, including company-issued Macs, the latest software, and other tools needed to excel at your job
• Company-paid conferences and extended learning opportunities
• Yearly company and team gatherings

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Formstack, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Formstack is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionately committed to equitable hiring and boldly dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, LGBTQ+ persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All data collected in our application process from resume collection to application questions is used for recruitment purposes only. We will store it in our applicant tracking system, JazzHR, and will not share this data with anyone else. We will keep your data until the role is filled and only continue to store it if we feel you may fit future roles.

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