Senior Director of Software Engineering

Company: Omnidian Inc
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 31, 2025

Job Description:

About OmnidianOmnidian is building a more sustainable future for the planet. We assure that IoT-enabled distributed energy assets perform at their best through our passionate teams, our innovative technology, and by creating an amazing customer experience. We're a well-funded, growth-stage, B Corps certified company offering the potential for enormous impact, both on our products and on the world.While we have employees across the country, we are looking to fill this particular role with someone based near our headquarters in Seattle who can commit to a hybrid schedule for more face-to-face interactions with team members.The JobWe are looking for an experienced Engineering leader to drive our software engineering efforts across multiple teams, in a rapidly growing technology-backed company. Reporting to the SVP of Engineering, you will be instrumental in providing strategic direction and technical oversight, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Your mission is to deliver high-impact, scalable software solutions that drive business value and enhance customer experience. Balancing immediate priorities with a long-term vision, you'll ensure our technology strategy aligns with business goals and keeps us at the forefront of the industry.What You'll Do

• Leadership: Set clear priorities and strategic direction to build a high-performing, accountable team. Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Mentor leaders to promote growth, accountability, and impactful results.
• Business-Driven Solutions: Leverage deep understanding of the business and customers to drive effective technology strategies.
• Prioritize and Execute: Lead the team to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with strategic goals, balancing speed with sustainability to minimize technical debt.
• Innovation and Optimization: Promote best practices and continuous improvement to enhance performance, efficiency, and scalability.
• Communication: Ensure clear, transparent communication within the team and across the company, maintaining transparency and aligning everyone on goals, priorities, and progress.
• Process Improvement: Optimize development processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency, quality, and agility.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, UX/UI design, and other stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and deliver high-quality products.
• Technical Oversight: Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable software solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural standards.
• Technology Strategy: Define and execute the technology roadmap, incorporating emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain a competitive edge.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks, ensuring robust and reliable software solutions.
• Change Management Communication: Communicate the rationale behind changes, addressing concerns to ensure smooth transitions, particularly in fast-evolving industries like tech and solar energy.Who You Are
  • Strategic Thinker: You see the big picture and can balance short-term needs and execution with a vision for future growth.
  • Solutions-Oriented and Curious: You are excited by challenges and thrive on solving complex problems.
  • Business and Customer-Centric: You have a deep understanding of our business and customers.
  • Experienced Leader and Mentor: You lead with empathy and accountability, cultivating a culture of professional growth.
  • Execution-Driven with a Bias for Action: You have a track record of driving results and meeting objectives.
  • Technical Visionary: You have strong technical acumen and ensure architectural standards.
  • Strategic Communication: Ability to communicate a clear, consistent vision that aligns with the company's goals.
  • Executive Presence: Exhibits confidence and credibility in interactions with senior leaders.
  • Transparency and Consistency: Builds trust by communicating openly and regularly with teams.Experience You'll Need
    • Extensive experience with cloud technologies and hands-on experience in back-end and front-end development.
    • Demonstrated in cross-functional leadership.
    • Strong communication and analytic skills.Experience That's a Plus
      • BS/MS in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field.
      • Experience in a high-growth environment.Work-Life and Culture
        • All of our roles offer the opportunity to work remotely. If you are in the Seattle, WA area, we offer a vibrant and creative co-working space in the heart of downtown Seattle.
        • We prioritize applicants near one of our employee clusters and offer one or more local gatherings per year.
        • We provide outstanding benefits that we are continually improving upon, including family medical, dental, vision, disability, parental leave, 401(k) administration, thoughtful PTO, and paid sabbatical leave after four years.
        • We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes monthly health insurance premiums, quarterly bonus and long-term stock options for every employee.
        • We love to lift each other up through company-wide slack channels such as #puppiesandpets, #omnidian-wellness, #praiseandbooms and #sustainablefuture.
        • We have affinity groups to help employees feel seen and supported, such as Rainbow Array, BIPOC, Thriving Survivors, Vets at Omnidian, Black Lights Matter and Neurospicy R Us.Grow With Us
          • We mentor and invest in our employees and prioritize them for future opportunities.
          • Here are the roles in this career track:
          • Director of Software Engineering
          • Senior Director of Software Engineering
          • Vice President of Software Engineering
          • We're a fast-growing startup, which means we're constantly reinventing processes, adding new products, and asking people to use all of their skills and talents.$180,000 - $235,000 a yearMidpoint: $207,500Comprehensive Benefits: We've got you covered with 100% of health insurance monthly premiums for employees, and 50% for dependents.Performance Bonus: Up to 20%, because exceptional work deserves exceptional rewards. Eligibility begins after 90 days.Equity Stake: Join us in shaping the future and be rewarded for your dedication with stock options.Continuous Growth: Up to $500 annual learning reimbursement because investing in your development is investing in our success.Committed to Parity: We place candidates within the band based on professional experience, not negotiating skills.We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our customers. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.Omnidian is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity in the workplace.We invite you to be part of our mission to create a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
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