Director of Engineering

Company: G2
Location: Carson City
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

**About G2 - Our People**G2 was founded to create a place where people will love to work. We strive to create meaning in work and provide more than just a job: a true calling. At the heart of our community and culture are our people. Our global G2 team comes from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and that's what makes our G2 community strong and vibrant. We want everyone to bring their authentic selves to work, and we do this through our company and team events, our G2 Gives charitable initiatives, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).Our employee-led, leadership-supported ERGs celebrate the diversity of our team, foster inclusivity and belonging, and create a space to connect to each other. Through connections and understanding, we build a stronger and more dynamic global team and help every person reach their personal peak.We support our employees by offering generous benefits, such as flexible work, ample parental leave, and unlimited PTO. Click here (http://culture.g2.com/benefits) to learn more about our benefits.Due to Covid, G2 is currently operating fully remote until it is safe to return to the office.**About G2 - The Company**When you join G2 (http://www.g2.com/) , you join the global team behind the largest and most trusted software marketplace. Every month, 5.5 million people come to G2 to inform smarter software decisions based on honest peer reviews. Authenticity is our focus, and every day we help thousands of companies, and hundreds of employees, propel their potential. Ready for meaningful work that starts and ends with compassion and heart? You've come to the right place.G2 is going through exciting growth! We've recently secured our Series D funding of $157 million, which will further allow us to grow and develop our product and people. Read about it here (https://culture.g2.com/news/g2-series-d-announcement) !**About The Role**G2 is looking for a Director of Engineering to join our growing team! You will be responsible for driving the vision, technical design, development and implementation of the G2 Marketplace platform in order to support the business needs. You will lead the development teams and collaborate with other business departments in sales, marketing, finance, and legal in order to roll out new solutions, and implement the ongoing process improvements of the current systems. You will embody G2, and have a strong vision for the department and promote the best organizational patterns, practices, and innovative technology.**In This Role, You Will:**+ **Leader** : You manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers by applying real-world, proven skills and frameworks.+ **Strategy** : Embody the strategic vision, and put into practice with the planning, management, execution of projects, inclusive of the day-to-day project management, scope management, issue and risk management.+ **Collaboration & Support** : You work closely with engineering managers and product teams to develop backlogs. You will also work closely with the user experience department in designing solutions that will lead to increased satisfaction.+ **Communication** : Understand and support the execution of the roadmap. Serve as a technical expert to provide feedback, answer questions, and troubleshoot.+ **Technical Knowledge** : Stay abreast of leading and cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices. You absorb relevant and suitable technology based on the projected benefits to the engineering development teams.**Minimum Qualifications:**We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. Even if you don't check all the boxes in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.+ 7+ years working in product with agile methodologies in web development; consumer marketplace experience is a plus.+ Strong technical and problem-solving skills with experience delivering software solutions.+ Demonstrated success working cross-functionally to deliver results on time and on budget independently.+ Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to the new product development team with proven experience driving decision making.+ Clear passion about G2 portfolio and ability to identify possibilities in our industry.+ Experience working in a fast-paced, SaaS environment.+ Bachelor's degree required.+ Creativity in managing culturally diverse customers, changing requirements and shifting priorities for product development.+ Proven ability to lead teams either formally or informally.+ Anticipates problems, and seeks opportunities.**What Can Help Your Application Stand Out:**+ Building and growing teams of diverse talent.+ Delivering innovation.**Our Commitment to Inclusivity and Diversity**At G2, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where people of every background can thrive and feel welcome. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, or marital, veteran, or physical or mental disability status. Learn more about our commitments here (https://culture.g2.com/commitments) .\#LI-Remote

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