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Director Software Development, Core Services

EXTRA HOLIDAYS - EXTRA PARENTAL LEAVE

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

178 - 230K yearly

Experience:

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Work from:

Canada

Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years managing managers, 3+ years managing software development teams, 10+ years software development experience, Experience in data processing, AI, ML, Cloud experience required, GCP preferred.

Key responsabilities:

Develop and execute a long-term vision for software infrastructure
Maintain a roadmap for core services and interfaces
Lead delivery of resilient and scalable capabilities
Collaborate across teams to emphasize technical priorities
Evolve the tech stack using appropriate frameworks

Syndio Computer Software / SaaS Startup https://syndio.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

Your missions

Do you want to empower organizations to fairly and equitably hire, promote, retain and compensate their employees? Syndio is a Series-C technology company committed to fairness in the workplace. Fueled by investments of $83M from Bessemer Ventures, Voyager Capital and social change organization Emerson Collective, Syndio is investing in growing our team and products.

This is a critical moment when organizations are looking for ways to take tangible action to fight gender and racial bias, and we believe creating diverse and inclusive workplaces for all starts with workplace equity.

About the role

This role will report directly to our SVP Software Development as the Director of Software Development, with a primary focus on the ownership of our AI, ML and data capabilities, systems and services that play a fundamental part in Syndio’s SaaS offerings. Responsibilities include the continuous development of our platform wide application foundation and architecture strategy, aligning with our growing business needs. You’ll collaborate with Principal and Staff engineers to identify and develop application architecture requirements. By closely working with engineering squads, the product team, and senior leadership, your role is to lead the delivery of resilient, scalable, and performant capabilities, supporting our commitment to delivering impactful products to solve customer and industry challenges.

Why this job is exciting

Develop, drive and execute a long term vision and strategy for software infrastructure to deliver key technical capabilities to be leveraged by Syndio’s platform
Support the fundamental scale of the Syndio platform through the development of key systems to process math intensive jobs and asynchronous workloads
Collaborate across product, engineering, and data science teams to understand and champion technical priorities
Maintain a roadmap for core service capabilities and interfaces that enable application and feature teams to deliver business value quickly
Develop and support foundational capabilities such as permissions, authentication/authorization, message and event-based platforms, and internal services
Develop strategy and process for defining and evolving the technical roadmap based on current and upcoming product needs
Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization
Ensure reliable, scalable, and performant operation of core systems as a foundation for delivering cross-cutting application platforms and services to engineering teams and Syndio’s applications
Evolve the tech stack using modern, application appropriate options and frameworks
Lead, manage, and grow high-caliber engineering teams
Cultivate a culture of metrics-driven quality, efficient processes, and transparency

About you

2+ years of managing managers
3+ years experience of managing teams of software developers as a front line manager
10+ years of experience developing software, preferably in backend roles
Experience with data processing (ETL), AI and ML
Cloud experience required, GCP preferred. Proficiency in managing service-based architectures and infrastructure as code
History of strong programming skills, (We use Python and Go)
Professional experience and capability with API design
Experience developing, deploying and optimizing distributed systems
Track record of building healthy, inclusive, high performing engineering teams
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and deliver projects on schedule
Experience managing resources in a dynamic environment

Why you'll love it here:

Check out our Employee Experience page for more information on our Mission & Values, Work-Life Balance, Pay Transparency, Diversity, Culture, and Benefits.
💰 Competitive Compensation. For this role our salary is targeted at CAD $178,000 - $230,000 per year. Final offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience and expertise.
🏆 Syndio Equity. So you can share in Syndio’s success.
🏝 Generous Vacation Policy
Fully remote model - #LI-Remote

The interview overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for our Director of Software Development position. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
45 minute zoom interview with the Hiring Manager
Two video interviews with Technical Leadership & Director of Data Science - 1.5 hours
Three video interviews with Director of Platform, VP Product & Engineering Manager - 2 hours
Final meet & greet with future direct reports - 30 minutes

At Syndio, we're building a diverse team that values candor, curiosity, and community. If you share these values and are interested in joining us, we'd love to talk with you even if you don't 100% meet the "about you" listed here. We don't expect anyone to have all the answers, as long as you're willing to learn and grow with us.

Employees joining the Syndio team at this early stage of growth will impact this critical social issue and support a growing customer base (including Nordstrom, General Mills, Match Group, and others) to take tangible action on workplace fairness.

Syndio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are building an inclusive and collaborative workplace as we grow, and we welcome team members regardless of gender/identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, physical disability and age.