Director, GTM Platform Engineering
Director, GTM Platform Engineering
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Job Description
Workiva is seeking a technically-driven and inspirational Director of GTM Platform Engineering to lead the development architecture and strategic direction of our Go-to-Market (GTM) systems. This engineering leadership role oversees a team of software developers admins QA and DevOps professionals responsible for building and integrating scalable secure and modern solutions that power our sales marketing and partner operations.
This is a critical leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical vision people leadership and long-term platform thinking. You will be expected to provide strong day-to-day guidance foster a culture of execution and accountability and elevate the GTM Systems function to be a trusted strategic partner across the business.
What Youll Do
Organizational Leadership: Serve as a key leader in the GTM Systems organization establishing clarity direction and measurable outcomes for your team. Inspire and grow technical talent while setting high standards for ownership and delivery
Architect and Scale: Define technical architecture and system design patterns across our GTM stack prioritizing scalability maintainability and flexibility. Make thoughtful architectural decisions that balance long-term scalability cost and maintainability
Platform Engineering Leadership: Lead a team of developers admins QA and DevOps to deliver reliable solutions across Salesforce CPQ partner tools and marketing automation platforms. Ensure strong engineering practices including code review CI/CD and test automation
Team Development: Hire mentor and grow engineering talent across roles and levels. Provide clear expectations regular coaching and career development opportunities to build a strong bench of future leaders
API and Integration Strategy: Own integration design using best practices for APIs event-driven architecture and middleware tools like Workato. Ensure reusable scalable connectors and efficient system orchestration
AI and Automation Thinking: Stay current on AI applications across the GTM tech stack including predictive analytics enrichment scoring and automation. Introduce intelligent solutions when they improve speed or quality
DevOps Ownership: Ensure CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes are robust and efficient. Guide infrastructure and automation standards in partnership with your DevOps Engineer and QA team
Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with business-facing Product Owners (BSAs) SalesOps MarketingOps and partner teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Innovation and Technical Strategy: Identify emerging technologies and define long-term platform direction. Influence broader GTM systems strategy and help shape the future roadmap
What Youll Bring
Minimum Qualifications
10 years of experience in enterprise or SaaS engineering roles including 5 in a technical leadership capacity
Proven experience leading high-performing cross-functional technical teams with a track record of building culture trust and accountability
Strong background in GTM applicationsespecially Salesforce CPQ and marketing automation (Marketo preferred)
Demonstrated experience in technical architecture systems design and integration planning
Deep understanding of REST APIs data modeling system interconnectivity and security best practices
Bachelors in Computer Science Information Systems or related field
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with middleware platforms (e.g. Workato Mulesoft)
Familiarity with AI/ML use cases in a GTM context (lead scoring enrichment chat etc.)
Experience in Agile development and modern DevOps tooling (GitHub CI/CD automated testing)
Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences
Masters Degree in related field
Salesforce certifications or relevant technical credentials are a plus
Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
Up to 25% travel
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely not in a Workiva office
How Youll Be Rewarded
Salary range in the US: $177000.00 - $284000.00A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and other relevant factors.
Employment decisions are made without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process please email .
Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.
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Director
Employment Type
Full Time
