Alma · 11 hours ago
Senior Director, Engineering Operations & Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$260K/yr - $290K/yrAlma is on a mission to simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care. The Senior Director, Engineering Operations & Platform will lead the transformation of engineering practices and drive the adoption of AI-first methodologies to enhance productivity and operational excellence.
Health CareMedicalMental HealthWellness
Responsibilities
Directly manage the Infra and DevX platform teams, ensuring they are well-resourced, high-performing, and delivering foundational capabilities that accelerate product development. You will also guide the potential future build-out of a software platform group
Collaborate closely with Engineering, InfoSec, IT, and Product peers to ensure cohesive and integrated strategies. You will draft and present compelling platform strategies, roadmaps, and progress to various stakeholders, from individual contributors to executive leadership
Organize and drive departmental activities that contribute to skill development and team cohesion, such as training and knowledge-sharing sessions, specifically on AI tools and best practices
Analyze software budgets and project costs to identify opportunities for efficiency and cost reduction, proposing AI-driven solutions where appropriate
Qualification
Required
Track record of defining a clear vision and leading scaled organizational and technical transformations
Practitioner of Transformational Leadership and Generative Culture
Demonstrated success in implementing 'Shift Left' principles across quality, architecture, and security
Deep understanding and practical experience with modern software development lifecycle practices, including Lean, Dual-Track Agile, DevOps, continuous delivery, and scalable cloud technologies
Proven experience leading multiple teams and driving operational excellence
Experience leading platform teams (Infrastructure, Developer Experience, etc.) or deep experience using and adopting platforms on your teams
Highly analytical and data-driven
Demonstrated success in defining, tracking, and acting upon key engineering metrics, like DORA metrics
Exceptional communication skills with a track record of fostering accountability and influencing stakeholders across the organization to achieve shared goals
Demonstrated history of identifying, deploying, and driving the pervasive adoption of new tools
Strong emphasis on leveraging and maximizing the utility of AI-powered solutions across groups of engineers
Benefits
We’re a remote-first company
Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
401K plan (ADP)
Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
Monthly co-working space membership stipend
Monthly work-from-home stipend
Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
Pet discount program through United Pet Care
Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
EAP access through Aetna
One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
Comprehensive parental leave plans
12 paid holidays and 1 Alma Give Back Day
Flexible PTO
Company
Alma
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care providers.
Founded in 2018
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$220.5MKey Investors
Thoma BravoInsight PartnersTusk Venture Partners
2022-08-25Series D· $130M
2021-08-31Series C· $50M
2021-02-02Series B· $28M
Leadership Team
Harry Ritter
Founder and CEO
K
Kate Mellor
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-04
2025-11-07
Behavioral Health Business
2025-10-01
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