Director, Engineering (w/Application Development Experience on GCP)

Relias Learning - Morrisville, NC

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Morrisville, NC

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Engineering at Relias is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing multiple engineering teams focused on the development, deployment, and maintenance of the company's digital learning platform. This position requires a dynamic leader who can drive innovation, ensure high-quality deliverables, and align engineering efforts with business objectives. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of excellence, and managing the engineering budget while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Staying up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Providing leadership and managerial direction for engineering activities to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Collaborating with product management, sales, marketing, and other departments to ensure alignment and support for engineering initiatives.
• Creating and maintaining an engineering roadmap that supports product and business objectives.
• Creating and curating career development programs for the team and continuously evaluating and improving team members' skills and performance.
• Continuously improving engineering processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Fostering a culture of innovation within the engineering team to develop cutting-edge products.
• Communicating engineering plans, progress, and challenges to stakeholders, including executives and clients.
• Driving R&D efforts to explore new technologies and product improvements.
• Ensuring that engineering activities comply with industry regulations and standards.
• Identifying potential risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them.
• Managing the engineering budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
• Evaluating and implementing tools and technologies that streamline engineering operations.
• Conducting performance reviews, providing feedback, and managing career development for engineering staff.
• Recruiting, onboarding, and retaining top engineering talent.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software development experience
• GCP Certification and AZ204 Certification (must obtain within 30 days of employment)
• 10+ years experience in developing scalable web applications and architectural standards
• 7+ years building and managing software engineering and/or QA teams
• Experience in leading large-scale platform modernization of B2B and B2C SaaS applications
• 3+ years experience with application development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong technology experience in building multi-cloud SaaS applications
• Expansive knowledge of modern system design, service-oriented architecture, low-code/no-code architecture, microservices, responsive application design, cloud-native SaaS product development, highly scalable design, and mobile platforms
• Advanced abilities in leading large-scale platform modernization of B2B and B2C SaaS applications
• Ability to drive concepts to implementation through technology leadership, experience and innovation
• Exceptional mentoring and leadership skills
• Excels at empowering the team to challenge themselves across product definition, architecture, development execution, and DevOps
• Exceptional use of Agile methodologies and other software development best practices, tools, and development processes to optimize product engineering throughput and quality
• Ability to drive a high level of employee engagement by effectively communicating the company's strategy, product vision, and organizational performance
• Skilled agile leader capable of conveying, translating, and interpreting business and engineering vision in and outwards across the company.

Nice-to-haves

• 4+ years working with SaaS-based, cloud-native commercially sold products
• Advanced Professional Cloud certifications

Benefits

• Outstanding 401k match
• Flexible PTO program
• Generous and inclusive parental leave policy
• Relias pays for the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium
• Flexible work environment with onsite and work from home options
• Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees
• Comprehensive onboarding program
• Growth and career advancement opportunities
• Multiple development program options
• Professional development gained from conference attendance
• Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees