Highspot · 4 hours ago
Sr. Director, Engineering
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$217K/yr - $298K/yr
10+ years expHighspot is pioneering the category that is fundamentally changing the way companies increase sales productivity. They are seeking a Senior Director to lead the strategy, innovation, and development for their Training and Coaching pillar, focusing on creating an AI-driven learning ecosystem for revenue teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareSales AutomationSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing organization of engineers and managers, setting the technical vision and execution strategy for our AI-driven Training and Coaching products
Effectively collaborate with key partners in your product area, including Designers, Product Managers, and TPMs
Uphold and build upon Highspot’s culture, ensuring that Engineering is a welcoming, inclusive place, and that we not only meet our DE&I goals but lead Seattle’s tech industry with our commitment to diversity
Bring your technical expertise to bear as you work to manage the evolution of Highspot’s software; ensure that our architecture and stack are optimized to keep pace with the demands of hyper-growth; position your product area (and support adjacent product areas) for continued high-availability, security and reliability across multiple worldwide data centers
Deeply understand the strategic value and the market opportunity of your product area; leverage your expertise to define KPIs and growth plans for your organization
Create a collaborative environment where all levels of engineers can contribute in meaningful ways
Partner with the Services team to understand what drives customer joy in your product area and ensure your team works to address customer concerns in a timely manner
Advocate for the tools, process, and resources the core dev team needs to enable their ongoing success and unlock their ability to innovate
Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of the managers and engineers on your team
Define clear roles and responsibilities that ensure efficient decision-making, careful analysis of trade-offs, and a responsible balance of strategic business objectives, unique customer needs, operational necessities, and product quality
Ensure architects, stakeholders, and SMEs are appropriately involved in decisions
Ensure decisions are communicated within and outside team
Enforce accountability through empathetic, relevant, and objective performance targets and timely feedback and coaching
Advise the broader Product leadership team on the relative costs and benefits of various projects competing for Engineering resources
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years in senior engineering leadership roles, including managing engineering managers, and recent experience in the B2B SaaS industry
An academic background in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Extensive experience developing and scaling cloud-native applications and infrastructure
Proven success in attracting and retaining top engineering talent from diverse backgrounds
Proven success as a partner and collaborator who prioritizes the success of the team over individual aspirations
Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality
Previous experience designing and building software products at scale
Deep understanding of the SDLC for SaaS applications
Working knowledge of modern object-oriented and functional programming languages
Experience building software in languages such as TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Java and Clojure
Preferred
Experience in product domains related to AI/ML, learning management systems, data analytics platforms, or conversational intelligence is a significant plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
401(k) Matching with immediate vesting on employer match
Flexible PTO
8 paid holidays and 5 paid days for Annual Holiday Week
Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
18 weeks paid parental leave
Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
2 volunteer days per year
Commuting benefits
Company
Highspot
Highspot is a sales enablement platform that helps companies worldwide improve the performance of their sales teams.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$644.85MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementICONIQ GrowthOpenView
2022-07-01Secondary Market
2022-01-13Series F· $248M
2021-02-22Series E· $200M
Leadership Team
Robert Wahbe
Co-Founder and CEO
David Wortendyke
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-13
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