Engineering at Nayya

Engineers at Nayya build and maintain all parts of our stack, from user interfaces to backend services to data science pipelines and the infrastructure that runs them. At Nayya, you can have a tremendous impact by creating the best way for millions to choose benefits.

We've got a ton of interesting problems to solve around scaling web applications, linking messy heterogeneous data sets, machine learning, NLP, distributed systems, data pipelines, data analytics and predictions, system reliability, security, privacy, and more.

We are looking for a Director of Engineering who will be responsible for establishing the vision, mission, and strategy for multiple engineering teams at Nayya. This candidate will mentor and support the development of their leads and individual contributors alike. They will partner with other functions and stakeholders to collaborate on effective solutions, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, and having a big impact on technical direction, product alignment, and our culture.

Responsibilities

• Leverage leadership experience to create high-performing distributed agile teams, implementing best practices on technical design, planning, development, release, and process.
• Collaborate closely with product and commercial to continuously innovate on Nayya products.
• Establish and enable a clear vision for your teams, ensuring alignment and focus.
• Ensure that architectural designs match the business needs for your areas.
• Establish and manage engineering KPIs to objectively assess and improve team performance.
• Establish goals and clear laddering for your teams, mentor engineers of all levels, and motivate the teams.
• Help build out a growing team by establishing rigorous and consistent interview processes for a variety of engineering roles and experience levels.
• Improve existing applications' functionality, speed, and reliability
• Work with other Nayya employees to find new product opportunities
• Provide technical expertise to promote business development efforts

Requirements

• 5+ years of management experience
• Passionate about process, quality, and efficiency, and leading a team of motivated engineers and leaders
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple areas of the business.
• Ability to lead a hybrid team.
• You are a skilled software developer, motivated, and able to pick up new technologies and skills when needed.
• Proven track record of shipping products in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Lead by example and get deep satisfaction helping others grow their skills and careers.
• Experience with Object-oriented languages, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, or Python preferred
• Experience with Javascript and modern frameworks (React, Redux, etc.)
• Experience building and supporting production-quality software
• Experience with AWS, relational databases, REST APIs, MVC Architecture, and OOP principles
• Experience with Machine Learning and Data Science

The salary range for New York based candidates for this role is $180,000- $225,000. We use a location factor to adjust this range for candidates that are located outside of geographic region of our New York office. Placement within the salary band is determined based on experience.

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