BlackLine · 8 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering
Pleasanton, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$257K/yr - $322K/yr
16+ years expBlackLine is a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. The Director of Engineering for Studio 360 will lead technical strategy and execution, manage a cross-functional team, and drive innovation in engineering practices to enhance financial automation.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own the technical strategy and execution for Studio 360, championing engineering excellence and managing KPIs for quality, predictability, flow, and velocity to deliver robust, high-quality features
Drive innovation and best practices in architecture, code health, and agile delivery
Act as a key strategic partner to product management, design, and other business leaders to define and align on the long-term vision and roadmap for Studio 360
Develop the next generation of engineering talent, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and ownership
Build a high-performing organization that is equipped to solve complex challenges and is a place where engineers can thrive and build their careers
Qualification
Required
16 or more years of relevant industry experience
Significant tenure with a US product company with experience in global engineering practices
8 or more years of experience in managing software engineering teams, internal infrastructure, developer tools, or distributed computing infrastructure
3 or more years of direct Engineering Management or DevOps, with hands-on leadership experience, including continuous builds and deployments, continuous integration, log collection and analysis, performance monitoring and tuning, as well as security
5 or more years of direct experience in Agile Methodologies, processes, and best practices
7 or more years of recent experience in supervisory positions, directing and managing employees either directly or through subordinate management staff
Recent experience in a director-level role overseeing software engineering in large-scale organizations focused on Web Applications/SaaS
Excellent leadership skills showing commitment, strategic foresight and planning, integrity, and moving the team and organization towards continual success
Highly communicative leader who can reduce inefficiencies and ensure clarity
Proven ability to mentor leaders within the organization to create additional leadership opportunities for staff, as well as allowing the ability to separate tactical vs. strategic thinkers
Prior hands-on technical experience with C# (preferred), C++, Java, Python, Go, or equivalent languages
Previous development experience and extensive knowledge of following: C#.ASP .NET, Node, JavaScript, MSSQL, performance optimization and tuning
A minimum of 5 years of experience with a significant subset of the following technologies: HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP/REST, Node, JavaScript, IIS, MSSQL, ADFS, PowerShell, WMI, Java, Apache, Tomcat, SSL, Go
Experience working with distributed 'big data' technologies and providers, as well as Machine Learning/AI technologies and providers
Understanding of clustering, load balancing, and web caching technologies (e.g., CDN, Memcached)
Hands-on experience with modern source code versioning tools (e.g., git, mercurial)
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent experience
10+ years industry experience and 5+ years in a managerial role
5+ years of experience leading an SRE or equivalent team
Strong written and oral communication skills
Manage on-call rotations across continents, using a follow-the-sun model
Strong intra team and cross functional collaboration skills
Preferred
Significant experience with modern open-source platforms and technologies, as well as development methodologies and processes
Proven track record of architecting, developing, implementing robust, distributed online solutions successfully
Master's degree in computer science or related discipline
Experience in guiding teams through Agile Transformations
Experience working with and developing on major Cloud providers (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience in Cloud Transformation initiatives
Must have the ability to drive to success with passion, compassion, and empathy
Prior C#, ASP.NET, Python, Go or Java development experience, preferably in an agile SaaS environment
Benefits
Short-term and long-term incentive programs
Robust offering of benefit and wellness plans
Company
BlackLine
Companies turn to BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) to help solve their most complex finance and accounting challenges.
1001-5000 employees
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Owen Ryan
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mark Partin
Chief Financial Officer
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