Director of Engineering
Description For Director of Engineering
Hive, a pioneering force in cloud-based AI solutions, is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and shape their engineering organization. With over $120M in funding from prestigious investors and a global presence across San Francisco, Seattle, and Delhi, Hive has established itself as a trusted partner for hundreds of innovative organizations, serving billions of API requests monthly.
The role presents a unique opportunity to drive engineering excellence at scale, overseeing critical systems and shaping the technical direction of a rapidly growing AI company. As Director of Engineering, you'll be at the intersection of technical leadership and people management, responsible for both tactical execution and strategic planning.
The ideal candidate brings a robust combination of hands-on engineering experience (4+ years) and people management expertise (2+ years), with particular emphasis on managing other managers. You'll work with terabyte-scale datasets and cutting-edge technologies across the stack, including Node, C++, Scala/Spark, SQL, and Cassandra.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Leading cross-functional collaboration with product, ML, QA, and sales teams
- Developing and executing engineering vision and roadmaps
- Building and nurturing high-performing engineering teams
- Establishing security protocols and best practices
- Driving technical decision-making at the organizational level
The position offers competitive compensation ($200,000 - $300,000 base salary) with additional stock options, reflecting the strategic importance of this role. You'll be joining a team of ambitious individuals passionate about creating a revolutionary AI company, with the opportunity to directly impact the company's trajectory in the fast-growing AI industry.
This role is perfect for a technical leader who combines strong engineering fundamentals with exceptional people management skills, and who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where decisions have direct, visible impact on the company's success.
Responsibilities For Director of Engineering
- Drive the execution of the company's long term vision and goals
- Own one or more business-critical systems
- Work with cross-functional partners in developing engineering vision and roadmaps
- Directly influence senior engineering talent in decision making
- Interface with product management, machine learning, QA, and sales teams
- Define and oversee high level security protocols
- Growing and structuring engineering teams and culture
- Maintain industry best practices for data maintenance
- Ensure security policy compliance and report violations
Requirements For Director of Engineering
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or similar technical field
- 4+ years experience developing software as an engineer
- 2+ years experience managing engineering teams
- Experience with distributed systems and large scale application development
- Familiar with Node, C++, Scala/Spark, SQL, Cassandra, Docker
- Experience in building and maturing engineering teams in startup environment
- Strong management skills and ability to set roadmap and goals
- Experience in interviewing engineers and collaborating with recruiting team
- Experience collaborating with product managers and QA
Benefits For Director of Engineering
- Competitive base salary
- Stock options
- Opportunity to work in a fast-growing AI startup
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