Senior Director of Software Engineering (United States)
Senior Director of Software Engineering (United States)
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Job Description
WereKarat the worlds largest interviewing company.
Karat is transforming organizations around the world. We provide a powerful system for technical leaders at companies like PayPal Atlassian and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers elevate their teams and contractors and stay ahead. At the core of Karats system are live expert-led interviews analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world.
Come join our Engineering team
Our Software Engineering team is dedicated to building the worlds most predictive inclusive and fair interviewing products for our clients and technical candidates alike.
What you will do
As the Senior Director of Software Engineering at Karat you will lead a global engineering organization responsible for our flagship products bringing together architecture and organization into a cohesive solution that transforms technical talent assessment. Youll serve as an equal partner to Product leadership in driving forward our vision for the future of interviewing while managing Engineering leaders and professionals with both hands-on and strategic oversight. As a technology innovator youll identify how cutting-edge breakthroughsparticularly in AIcan transform our business model then champion these innovations from concept to implementation.
This role will require regular travel to India.
- Team Leadership & Management: Lead mentor and grow a diverse team of software engineers providing hands-on technical leadership and strategic people management in order to drive team productivity and foster a culture of high performance accountability and continuous improvement.
- Hands-On Contribution:Act as both a leader and an active contributor to the engineering team ensuring that the software development process is hands-on collaborative and aligned with company goals.
- End-to-End Ownership: Own the complete software experience from customer-facing applications to internal tools ensuring cohesion across globally distributed engineering teams.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with key stakeholders particularly as the core day-to-day engineering partner with the VP of Product to build and deliver integrated solutions that solve complex challenges.
- Technology Innovation & Vision: Drive value by staying at the forefront of technological advancements particularly in AI. Proactively identify opportunities to leverage these breakthroughs to transform our business model and interview formats. Partner equally with Product to shape the future vision of technical interviewing while leading the implementation of these innovations.
- Agile Development: In an agile environment work iteratively demo regularly and adapt quickly. Be comfortable managing and delivering on tight timelines while ensuring software quality and customer satisfaction across multiple time zones and regions.
- Continuous Improvement: Develop and refine software infrastructure team processes and company culture to enable rapid iteration and high-velocity feature releases. Balance short- and long-term roadmap goals addressing both customer-facing features and technical debt while considering the unique needs of a global engineering organization.
The experience you will bring
- 10 years of software engineering experience including 5 years in people leadership roles
- Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering managers with proven ability to coach people managers and drive team performance
- Strong technical background with hands-on experience reviewing code and making architectural decisions while operating at a leadership level
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing teams to achieve strategic goals
- Proven experience managing geographically dispersed engineering teams with particular emphasis on collaborating with teams in India
- Exceptional project management abilities with experience overseeing complex multi-disciplinary projects
- Passion for building inclusive high-performing engineering cultures across different global regions
This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. state: WA.While our team operates 100% remotely we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. Applications from other states will not be considered at this time.
Immigration sponsorship is not available.
Benefits of joining Karat in the United States
All U.S.-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. Were proud of our additional offerings and highlight some of our teams favorites below.
Benefits / Wellness:
Benefits are available for all full-time U.S. employees
- Employer-sponsored healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees and 75% premium coverage for eligible dependents)
- Medical (Regence PPO and HDHP available)
- HSA employer contribution for those enrolled in the HDHP medical plan
- Dental and Vision (Guardian)
- Medical (Regence PPO and HDHP available)
- 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability and Standard Life Insurance
- Optional Life Insurance available
- Flexible Savings Account (Healthcare)
- 401(k) match of 4%
- 100% employer-paid mental wellness support via Spring Health for employees and eligible dependents
- 10 therapy sessions per year at no cost to employee
- 10 coaching sessions per year at no cost to employee
Time Off:
U.S. Time Off Policies
- Vacation: flexible policy for salaried employees and three (3) work weeks available for hourly employees per year
- Wellness (Sick & Mental Health): three (3) work weeks available per year
- Karat No Questions Asked Leave: one (1) work week per calendar year
- Other: Bereavement Jury Duty LOA etc. available as-needed
U.S. Parental Leave: 24 weeks
- 16 weeks:full-out full pay
- 8 weeks: Karat Phase-Back 20 hours per week full pay
U.S. Holidays
- U.S. Holiday Schedule available here: 10 days
- Karat Summer Break: 5 days - July
- Karat Winter Break: 5 days - December
Compensation Varies by Geographic Location
At Karat salary ranges for each U.S.-based position are determined by the employees work location. We structure our compensation into geographic tiers based on market data and regional economic factors.
Base Salary (GeoLo 2)
$216000 - $246853.80 USD
Additional Information
By applying for a position you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Karats Employee and Contractor Privacy Notice found here.
Statement of Inclusivity
In keeping with our beliefs and goals no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on protected categories we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e. stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden barriers to success have no place at Karat.
We value a diverse workforce: people of color womxn and LGBTQIA individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know at.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full Time
