Director of Engineering

Bellhop is a growth-stage startup disrupting the $30B moving and home services market. We are on a crusade to transform the industry into a space that's more trustworthy, reliable, and fun. To do this, we combine our first-to-industry tech-enabled platform with our outstanding workforce of movers to deliver a more enjoyable experience direct to consumer and through enterprise partnerships. We have a heart for delivering outstanding services in a space that's known for letting you down - and we do that one 5-star move at a time.

This is where you come in.

We are looking for a rock star technology leader for a team of 10+ including platform, mobile and web. The ideal candidate is a strong product builder, a technology evangelist and a passionate people leader in one, with the combination of customer-first mindset, technical depth, organizational intelligence, operational discipline, and analytical skills.

Your responsibilities will include

• Leading the architecture decisions and technology roadmap for all of Bellhop’s product suite, driving both the long-term and short-term initiatives to deliver the roadmap
• Hiring, managing, and retaining top software engineering talentUnblocking the team by making effective prioritization decisions and leading from the front through challenges and complexities
• Maintaining a high standard and continuously raising the bar on the quality of software delivered
• Collaborating with product management and other internal teams across the company to maximize the value of the products delivered
• Reporting on results to executive leadership and communicating closely with internal stakeholders and external partners
  
  
  

We are excited if you bring

• 8+ years of prior IC experience doing hands-on development, with a record of performing at a Principal Architect level
• 7+ years of experience as a people manager, including experience as the head of Engineering at company level or as the director of Engineering for core products (fullstack) at a large company
• High level of motivation, independence, teamwork, and passion for innovation
• A deep understanding of software engineering practices, including design, code quality, data structures, and technical problem solving
• A track record of managing and delivering complex projects through the entire cycle from ideation to achieving business results
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in an agile environment
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• A track record of accelerating people’s careers and developing the next generation of technology leaders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with and managing geographically distributed teams
• Hands-on experience in either Python or React is required
• Experience developing products on both sides of a marketplace platform is preferred
• Experience building enterprise level integrations is preferred