Director of Engineering
Company: Everlaw
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
In this role you will guide the scalable, reliable and secure
building of the platform that the application developers rely on to
build features and functionality more easily. You will work closely
with our DevOps, Security Engineering and our application
engineering leads to synthesize requirements and prioritize
efforts. You will lead roadmapping, resourcing and execution for
critical Everlaw infrastructure projects. You will work closely
with our Engineering Operations team to improve processes to help
with goal setting, empowerment and execution across Everlaw
infrastructure efforts. -Engineering is the backbone of the Everlaw
Platform. We build features and functionality into the product and
ensure its smooth functioning. We also provide data and insights to
the rest of Everlaw. At our core, we like to build and enjoy the
creative process of building software that is smart, that works
well, that scales well, and that is reliable and secure. We do this
by supporting and empowering our team members to do their best
work, by tackling challenging and complex engineering problems and
by nurturing and supporting each team member through mentoring,
coaching, and comprehensive feedback. -Everlaw's mission is to
promote justice by illuminating truth. Our company culture is open
and vibrant and we're committed to the professional growth of our
team members, offering an annual learning and development stipend
and regular check-ins with managers regarding career goals. If
you're looking for a place that values passion, integrity, thinking
big, and a desire to learn, we'd love to hear from you! Think
you're missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We do
not believe in the 'perfect' candidate and encourage you to apply
if you feel you can bring value to our team.This is a full-time
position based in our Oakland, California office with a hybrid work
schedule: in office M/W/Th with the option to work from home
Tu/Fr.Getting startedWe want you to feel like part of the team
early on! Our onboarding process will integrate you into the
company with informative sessions on our product, policies,
processes, and team structure and goals. [And you'll spend
meaningful time getting to know your direct reports and discover
what excites and challenges them.]We're excited for you to learn,
grow, and contribute right away! We trust that you'll bring
experience and knowledge that will uplift and uplevel the team, but
we don't expect you to know everything on Day 1.In your role,
you'll---Critically observe and understand Everlaw's
infrastructure, tooling and processes. -Understand current and
upcoming challenges and requirements from the viewpoint of multiple
stakeholders. -Understand company goals and Product roadmaps.
-Strategize, prioritize, resource and execute against
infrastructure projects.Actively coach your reports to deliver on
projects and ensure they get the right types of feedback and
coaching they need to succeed in their careers.Work with
Engineering Operations, cross-functional teams, team members and
managers to improve various processes that affect infrastructure
growth, support, alignment, collaboration and accountability.About
youYou have a sound understanding of a wide range of computer
science topics and concerns relating to system design.You have
experience as an engineer building our distributed systems, build
systems, developer tools and/or cloud infrastructure.You have
experience managing platform and/or infrastructure teams.You have
experience managing engineers and managers.You have expertise and
experience with AWS (or similar) cloud technologies.You have
experience working with stakeholder teams (internal and/or
external) communicating and collaborating on topics related to
platform and/or infrastructure.You have at least 5 years as a
Software engineer. You have at least 4 years experience managing
people (of which at least 3 years is as a manager managing
engineers and at least 1 year managing other managers).BS/MS or PhD
in Computer Science (or equivalent).You are authorized to work in
the United States. Please note that currently, Everlaw is not
sponsoring employment visas.BenefitsThe expected salary range for
this role is between $220,000 and $285,000. The final offered
salary will be dependent upon many factors including the
candidate's experience and skills. The base pay range is subject to
change in the future.Substantial equity -Retirement plan with
company matching -Health, dental, and visionFlexible Spending
Accounts for health and dependent care expensesPaid parental leave
and sick leaveSeventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal
holidaysMembership to Modern Health to help employees prioritize
mental health and wellnessQuarterly "flex fund to flourish" bonus
to spend on any health, wellness, or well-being expensesAnnual
allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable
professional membership duesCompany-sponsored life and disability
insuranceFind out more about our Benefits and PerksPerksWork in
Uptown Oakland, just steps from the BART line and dozens of
restaurants and walking distance to Lake MerrittFlexible
work-from-home days on Tuesdays and FridaysMonthly home internet
reimbursementSelect your preference of hardware (Mac or PC) and
customize your desk setupEnjoy a wide variety of snacks and
beverages in the officeBond over company-wide out-of-the-box events
and fun activities with your teamTime off for company-sponsored
volunteer events and 4 paid hours per quarter to volunteer at a
charitable organization of your choiceTake advantage of learning
and career development opportunities -One of Wealthfront's 2021
Career Launching Companies, one of "Inc Magazine's Best
Workplaces", and ranked #2 on the "2022 Bay Area Best Places to
Work" list by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon
Valley Business JournalOne of Fast Company's World's Most
Innovative Companies for 2022 and proud contributor of free
ediscovery resources to benefit the greater good through "Everlaw
for Good"#LI-EJ1#LI-HybridPursue Truth While Finding YoursAt
Everlaw, we are deeply invested in pursuing the truth, for our
clients and for our employees. We know that when you're empowered
to pursue your passions, it is reflected in the work. That's why
we're committed to the professional growth of all our team members,
offering an annual learning and development stipend and regular
career check-ins with managers. If you're looking for a place that
values passion, integrity, and a desire to learn, we'd love to hear
from you! -------About EverlawWe help law firms, government
agencies, and corporations sift through millions of documents of
evidence in big lawsuits and investigations to find the proverbial
smoking gun (or needle in the haystack -- pick your metaphor). It's
a multi-billion dollar space typically dominated by
service-oriented vendors, and we're coming at it with cutting-edge
technology and elegant design. It's working, and we've been growing
very rapidly: we host hundreds of terabytes of data and work with
all 50 state Attorneys General and hundreds of law firms on some of
the most high-profile cases litigated today. -Everlaw is an equal
opportunity employer. We pride ourselves on having a diverse
workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or
applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin,
disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital
status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis
protected by law. We respect the gender, gender identity and gender
expression of our applicants and employees, and we honor requests
for pronouns. It is our policy to comply with all applicable
national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and
equal opportunity, including the California Equal Pay Act. -
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records.Everlaw requires all of its employees to be
fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious
exemption applies. - If you are hired, we will require you to prove
that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine, unless you have
received a medical or religious exemption.Oakland, California
/Engineering /Full-time / Hybrid/ Hybrid
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