[Hiring] Director of Engineering, Growth @Workiva Inc.

Role Description

Join Workiva as the Director of Engineering for our Growth Team and help build and scale the next generation of solutions. We’re looking for a bold, creative leader to shape the future of new products, partnering with top-tier teams to deliver high impact results for our customers. This is a key role at the intersection of product, engineering, and AI, offering the opportunity to define new systems, drive experimentation at scale, and directly influence business growth.

What You'll Do

• Strategic & Technical Leadership
  • Operate with high autonomy in shaping roadmap and architecture across an emerging set of new solutions.
  • Partner directly with senior product and business leaders to drive measurable outcomes in alignment with team and company goals.
  • Accelerate product development and guide architectural decisions, empowering technical teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions on time and with high quality.
  • Be hands-on as needed to support the engineering team in its ongoing efforts.
  • Apply AI to accelerate development velocity, power product capabilities, and unlock new growth opportunities.
• People & Operations Management
  • Attract, develop, and reward top engineering talent to sustain a highly engaged team.
  • Implement and optimize operational processes to ensure alignment with Workiva's strategy, streamlining efficiencies across different Workflow solution areas.
  • Foster an atmosphere of respect, continuous learning, humor, and a shared commitment to business goals and customer success.
  • Enable teams to move quickly and deliver high-quality output.
  • Actively coach managers and engineers to uphold Workiva values, resolve conflicts, and create a culture of trust and psychological safety.
• Customer-Focused Development
  • Partner with product teams to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and ensure alignment with business goals, especially in creating seamless, user-focused solutions integrated with the Workiva Platform, leveraging the full power of AI.
  • Lead the Growth team in identifying and addressing customer challenges, delivering high-quality, user-focused solutions.
  • Uncover new development opportunities to support Solution expansion and business growth.
• Architectural Leadership
  • Oversee technical decision-making, ensuring seamless coordination across Growth product areas.
  • Provide leadership for innovative solutions, guiding product architects, and aligning development teams with strategic objectives.
• Organizational Product Development Planning
  • Align talent, resources, and structures to deliver effective product outcomes.
  • Manage dependencies, support team capabilities, and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.
  • Facilitate continuous productivity improvements within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), collaborating with cross-functional leaders for alignment and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years related experience, or Master's degree with 8 years related experience, or PhD with 6 years related experience.
• 5+ years in direct people management roles, including supervisor experience of managers.

Requirements

• Strong emotional intelligence and a proven track record of effective leadership.
• Experience leading engineering teams in the development of scalable B2B SaaS platforms or products over multiple releases.
• Broad industry knowledge with strategic insight into modern technology and architecture including the use of AI for both development and embedded in a solution.
• Extensive experience delivering products to external customers over multiple releases.
• Applied knowledge of full-stack development, with a focus on technologies such as Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, Event-based systems and Transactional (Relational, No-SQL) & Analytical (OLAP, Data warehouses/lakes) Databases.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a history of architecting and delivering scalable SaaS B2B solutions.
• Clear, effective communication skills and a customer-centric approach.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Salary range in the US: $190,000.00 - $306,000.00.
• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually.
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire.
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package.