Why is this role important to Field Nation?
The Director of Software Engineering will be able to support and impact Field Nation’s development team by providing mentorship, career development, and technical leadership in collaboration with the Sr. Director of Software Engineering. With a strong focus on people, technology, and the business, this person will enable our teams to move quicker by focusing on the execution of our overall strategy and product delivery process. This position will also offer the chance to work in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment where innovative ideas are encouraged and collaboration is necessary. Field Nation is located in Minneapolis, MN and Dhaka, Bangladesh, and reports to the Senior Director of Software Engineering.
What you’ll do
- Work closely with the development team to encourage and support individual and team technical and professional growth.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX, and other internal teams to achieve goals and deadlines.
- Ensure the team structure and design align appropriately with the company strategy.
- Look for opportunities to increase productivity by ensuring team members are focused on suitable activities.
- Assist with recruiting new team members.
- Build up team dynamics and develop individuals through coaching and mentorship.
- Fully utilize our offshore team for a strong competitive advantage.
- Bring fresh ideas on how technology can be used to solve big problem
What you’ll need
- 7+ years working as part of a software development team.
- 5+ years experience leading an engineering team.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
- Analytical and data-driven approach identifying opportunities and solutions.
- Must be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to understand business needs and execute a business strategy.
- Ability to excel in an agile environment.
- Experience hiring and developing a high-performing team.
- Thorough understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Experience working with US based companies/leadership is a plus.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualification.
- Gratuity benefit.
- Medical Insurance.
- Field Nation LLC Performance Reward.
- Festival Bonus.
- Gym Membership.
- Career Development Budget.
- Linkedin Learning.
- Lunch/Dinner Fully Subsidized.
- Sound work-life balance - Regular working hours: 8 hours/day, 5 days a week.
- Flexible leave/vacation policy.
- The opportunity to work with cross-cultural teams with the US.
- Annual performance evaluation and increment.
- Employee Transportation: Drop off available. .
Why Field Nation?
At Field Nation, we are breaking the barriers to work and enabling the gig economy. We’re a tech company that offers a web-based marketplace solution for buyers and sellers of contract services to simply connect, work, and manage their business. We look for collaborators, innovators, and problem solvers to join us in our common purpose of changing the way work gets done. We were named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune in 2017, 2018, 2019, and a Top 150 Workplace in 2020. We look to hire extraordinary people and provide them extraordinary benefits.
