_We are open to remote candidates for this role who are located within UTC -8
to -3 timezones. (PT to BRT)_
At MetaLab, our Engineering Directors strike a balance between oversight,
learning, and development. This role is for the kind of person who can see the
big picture from any vantage point. On any given day, you’re able to step up
and lead or step back and evaluate how to best support your team.
Adaptability, humility, and resourcefulness are table stakes, as no two
projects, clients, or developers are alike.
You’ll need to be able to effectively communicate and collaborate not only
with your engineering peers but with other cross-functional teams at MetaLab
in order to advocate for and evolve the Engineering department. As our global
team is growing in Latin America, you will be responsible for helping attract,
hire, interview, and grow talent for our Engineering department. You’ll also
represent MetaLab in public events and client contexts, so your ability to
read a room and articulate with confidence is paramount to your (and our)
success. Most importantly, you’ll have an undeniable passion for engineering
and you thrive when you’re supporting the team around you in achieving their
best work.
**Your responsibilities**
* Co-Manage a 25+ person engineering team and mentor our senior engineers and leads
* Drive the overall Engineering team’s operations and strategy, from day to day processes to long-term direction
* Manage complex product delivery programs to ensure the successful build and execution for our client’s products
* Building strong relationships and trust with clients’ technical leadership and product teams
* Assist in scoping out the timeline and requirements of engineering engagements
* Involved in vetting, hiring, and training new members of the engineering team
* Advocate for the engineering team internally to make sure they’re set up for success
* Collaborate with the rest of MetaLab’s leadership team to keep company engagement high
* Articulate constructive feedback, and ensure the engineering team is evaluated and supported on an ongoing basis
* Foster an open, collaborative, and inclusive environment for the engineering team
* Able to roll up your sleeves in the work, providing guidance and direction to project teams when needed
* Interacts with the engineering team on a daily basis, and with clients when needed
**The must-have shortlist**
* 5+ years as a web or mobile engineer, in addition to 4+ years leading a software development team
* Experience managing and delivering the successful large scale accounts
* Strong Back End production application experience using JSON REST and GraphQL API methodologies and ideally one of these languages: Node, Rails, Go, Python
* You have experience developing frontend client applications using React and/or React Native
* You can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and are comfortable leading presentations of work frequently
* You can produce diagrams and documentation that clearly reflect architectural decisions, patterns, and principles
* You have experience designing API schemas, data models, and database architecture for large scale platform builds
* Solid understanding of digital product building process—from start to finish
* You’ve built and shipped several products and/or complex design systems to market in the past two years
* Strength in leading and mentoring successful and happy engineering teams. You have previously led a team of engineers building products and/or complex design systems
* Expert-level understanding of software development patterns and have opinions on industry best practices
* You enjoy taking complex problems and transforming them into elegant and simple solutions
* Ability to present to clients with credibility, clarity, and confidence
* Experience writing statement of work (SOW) and scope definitions for client delivery
* Experience leading large teams globally: developers, product and QA teams
* Experienced working with clients and procurement in an agency environment
* Experience leading remote and managing nearshore development teams
* Ability how to motivate and guide engineers to successful careers
* Keen interest in working with world-class companies and great teammates to launch products worth talking about
* Ability to travel to client meetings
