Engineering Director

Engineering Director

TL/DR: You will report directly to the CTO at a well-funded early-stage startup logistics company. You'll be responsible for executing tasks and company-wide technology initiatives. You will oversee and lead teams that ship amazing products quickly.

The Opportunity

Are you a proactive and highly organized individual capable of taking on a director of engineering role? Anovium is seeking a Director of Engineering, to assist in executing overarching company goals allowing the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to focus on strategic initiatives. The Director of Engineering will be responsible for providing top-level support and streamlining day-to-day engineering management.

What You'll Do

• Top-Level Support: prioritize and manage tasks to reduce the day-to-day engineering management burden on the CTO. Efficiently organize and structure information, allowing the CTO to focus on strategic and CTO-level responsibilities.
• Engineering Pod Management: facilitate and oversee the management of engineering teams or 'pods,' ensuring effective collaboration and productivity.
• Triaging Issues: assess and categorize engineering and technical issues, ensuring they are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Leading Solutions Architecture: provide guidance and support in developing robust solutions architecture, aligning with business goals and technical requirements.
• Advocate for Technical Debt and Backlog: represent the engineering team's perspective and requirements in product meetings, ensuring technical considerations are well-voiced and integrated into product decisions.

Requirements

• Deep understanding and experience in logistics or related fields.
• Deep understanding of transportation management systems.
• Experience working within a startup culture, building and deploying quickly.
• Multitasking and context-switching are second nature to you.
• Experience architecting efficient technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Deep understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Meaningful previous experience overseeing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a support role for s