Define and drive the long-term technical strategy and product goal for user-facing initiatives in strategic segments (e.g., emerging markets, students).
Build and scale the engineering organization by hiring, onboarding various talent with varied technical backgrounds.
Develop the team through coaching, mentorship, and effective work assignments, fostering career growth and high-performance norms.
Collaborate with executive cross-functional leaders (Product Manager, UX, Finance) to align organizational goals and navigate complex technical trade-offs.
Advocate engineering excellence and operational health, ensuring the team builds scalable, performant, and maintainable systems.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
3 years of experience working in a changing organization.
Experience leading and mentoring a team of executive engineers or multiple workstreams.
Experience navigating ambiguous, open-ended problems and turning them into tractable solutions.
Knowledge of full-stack or client-side development, with familiarity in Google's internal stacks (server platform, Soy, Kotlin).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence beyond your direct organization.
