Director of Engineering, Platform

JOB OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about building large-scale cloud applications leveraging public-cloud services and Kubernetes? As the Director of Engineering, Platform, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud platform infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our cloud architecture meets the highest standards of reliability, scalability, and security. You will be responsible for building up their team, owning the delivery of product commitments, and continually looking to improve productivity. This is a hands-on leadership role where successful applicants will be involved in design and coding 50% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Hire and build a globally-distributed engineering team. Build, mentor, and manage a team of talented cloud platform engineers. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the cloud platform engineering team. Develop and communicate a clear vision for the future of our cloud infrastructure.
• Define and measure engineering OKRs.
• Be hands-on: write secure, efficient, enterprise-quality Java code. Conduct peer code reviews.
• Generate and implement process improvements, especially cross-team processes.
• Enable Product, Quality, and UX performance via solid, stable counterpart partnership.
• Ensure the platform meets the highest standards of security, compliance, and data protection. Implement and maintain robust security measures and protocols.
• Stay abreast of the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices. Provide technical guidance and thought leadership to the team.
• Interface with customer success and implementation teams to resolve customer issues.
• Participate in the Incident Management on-call rotation to help ensure the availability goals are met, by working with reliability engineers and development team members.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-12 years of experience in cloud platform design and development.
• 8+ years of experience building platforms with Java, MySQL, Spring Boot, Hibernate.
• 5+ years of experience with observability platforms such as DataDog, AppDymanics, Prometheus.
• 5+ years of experience with data modeling and relational databases.
• 3+ years of experience managing fully remote teams in a startup environment.
• Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of a scalable cloud or mobile solution.
• Demonstrated experience in timely delivery of a product to market with understanding on customer rollout.
• Proven track record of using problem-solving / root cause analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Masters degree preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience leveraging industry-leading next-generation technology, including public cloud services.
• 5+ years of experience leading scrum teams (as scrum master or other role).
• Javascript, Angular or React UX framework experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes or other containerization/orchestration platforms.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary Range: Base Salary Range $220,000 - $263,000 + Bonus + Stock Equity

At Legion, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. As a fully remote employer, pay for positions is determined using local, national, and industry-specific survey data.

Our posted salary range is done so in good faith based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living. We strive to make competitive offers allowing employees room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s location, level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• $0 monthly premium and other flexible medical, dental, and vision plans effective on the first day of employment
• 401k plan
• Discretionary Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Equity
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
• Monthly Lunch on Legion

ABOUT LEGION

Join Legion's mission to turn hourly jobs into good jobs. We're a remote, mission-driven team seeking exceptional talent to propel this vision. Embrace a culture that's collaborative, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial. With us, you'll grow your skills, work closely with experienced executives, and contribute significantly to our mission.Our award-winning AI-native workforce management platform is intelligent, automated, and employee-centric and has proven to deliver 13x ROI. We help labor-intensive organizations maximize labor efficiency and employee engagement simultaneously. Legion has earned recognition for its innovation, including spots on the Inc. 5000 list, Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, and awards for our AI technology. Backed by leading investors such as Norwest Venture Partners, Stripes, First Round Capital, XYZ Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Workday Ventures, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures, we're making real change.

If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career, Legion is where you belong. Join us in making hourly work rewarding and fulfilling.

BACKGROUND AND OPPORTUNITY

There are almost 75 million hourly workers in the United States, representing more than half of the entire workforce. Historically, managing hourly employees has been difficult due to high attrition (average of 60%) and high replacement costs (average of $3,200 per employee in retail). The ongoing labor shortage and competition from the gig economy, make it more difficult to attract and retain hourly employees. The top reasons hourly employees leave their jobs are a lack of schedule empowerment, poor communication with employers, and an inability to get paid early. Gen Z and the millennial workforce demand gig-like flexibility, modern technology, and compelling work options. Legion’s mission is to turn hourly jobs into good jobs, serving the hourly workers who make up the majority of the US workforce. We believe in empowering employees and helping employers be efficient and innovative by enabling intelligent automation powered by Legion’s Workforce Management platform to optimize labor efficiency and enhance the employee experience simultaneously. Legion WFM was built for the cloud with AI at the core and designed to handle the complexity of modern businesses and meet the needs of today’s hourly employees. Our team is comprised of dedicated individuals from all backgrounds and experiences, globally distributed across all time zones.

For more information, visit https://legion.co

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Legion Technologies is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

For individuals with disabilities who need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email recruiting@legion.co

Legion is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, disability status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.