Summary:
The Child Mind Institute (CMI) is seeking a Senior Engineering Director to
accelerate the pace of scientific innovation and discovery in mental health
and learning. This 3-year leadership position will help CMI, through its
partnership with California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS),
enable collaborations that can test, improve upon, and adopt innovative mental
health solutions for the benefit of every child, teen, and young adult.
The Senior Engineering Director will be responsible for leading our product
development organization from a technical leadership perspective. You will
recruit, manage, and lead the alignment of our internal and external
engineering resources. You will also help support our strategic partners
across the globe. Working closely with our Program Director and Engineering
Directors you will help define the strategy for our digital products and
platforms (30%), lead the technical design and execution of all our products
and platforms (50%), and review and approve your teams’ code (20%).
Reporting to our Program Director, this is a full-time, exempt position
located in New York or California. A hybrid schedule is possible.
The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified
company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance,
401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, and flexible work schedules, paid
parental leave, dependent care and discounted tickets and entertainment perks
programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee
benefits website.
Responsibilities:
Help define the vision, goals, and business strategy for all digital platforms
and products at CMI.
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our engineering
teams, ensuring operational effectiveness.
Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, including executive leadership,
to ensure alignment of technology initiatives with overall business
objectives.
Manage our teams of internal and external engineers (30+ engineers currently,
expected to double in the next 12 months) with the ability to hire, mentor,
motivate, and hold team members accountable for delivering high-quality
results.
Define and deliver the end-to-end technical roadmap, from back-end
infrastructure to front-end mobile applications.
Act as player-coach, with the ability to be hands-on with code without the
oversight of a manager.
Comfortable in a startup, wearing multiple hats while staying focused on the
most important deliverables.
Foster an inclusive and diverse team environment, nurturing talent and
providing opportunities for professional growth and development for all team
members.
Be driven by our mission of transforming children’s lives.
Qualifications:
10+ years of engineering experience implementing and maintaining complex
technology products and platforms.
7+ years leading and managing engineering and DevOps teams.
Demonstrated expertise in Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and our
current technology stack (Python, React/React Native, AWS, and
MySQL/PostgreSQL).
Minimum of Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional
experience.
Experience building scalable and performant APIs.
Familiarity with HIPAA/GDPR/COPPA regulations.
Please upload your CV during the application process.
All new hires must be vaccinated and must stay up to date with vaccines
against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable
accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered employment with
CMI, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable
accommodation for exemption is received and approved by CMI.
The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress
and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth,
breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender
identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are
transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin
(including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license
issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is
authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry,
physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic
information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner
status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or
any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or
regulation.
Child Mind Institute focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality,
and Mental Health. Their company has offices in New York City and San
Francisco. They have a large team that's between 201-500 employees. To date,
Child Mind Institute has raised $150M of funding; their latest round was
closed on January 2023.
You can view their website at <https://childmind.org/> or find them on
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/childmindinst) and
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/childmindinstitute).
