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Common Room · 1 month ago

Engineering Leader

Canada

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $280K/yr

8+ years exp

Common Room is a customer intelligence platform focused on enhancing the buying experience through AI and automation. They are seeking an Engineering Leader to guide their engineering strategy, scale the team, and ensure the delivery of robust systems that benefit their customers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Contact ManagementGenerative AIMarketing AutomationSales Automation

Responsibilities

Define and execute engineering strategy: Align technical direction with business goals, balancing velocity with quality and scalability

Build and scale the team: Recruit, retain, and mentor world-class engineers and managers, while fostering career growth and leadership development

Drive execution at scale: Ensure timely delivery of complex, high-impact projects across the stack, with a focus on backend systems and infrastructure

Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap and deliver on company priorities

Champion engineering excellence: Establish standards for architecture, observability, performance, and operational excellence

Foster culture: Create a psychologically safe environment where teams can innovate, take ownership, and do their best work

Company-building: Contribute to hiring practices, onboarding, organizational design, and other initiatives that support our growth as a startup

Qualification

Engineering leadershipBackend systemsCloud infrastructureTeam buildingTypeScriptNode.jsDistributed architectureProject deliveryPsychological safetyFeedback cultureCross-functional collaborationMentoring