Life.Church

Director of Engineering

Life.Church$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
  • 3-5 years of related work experience in engineering leadership.
  • Strong senior engineering skill set required.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills for fostering partnerships.
  • Proven ability in self-motivation and independent decision-making.
  • Ability to manage conflict and maintain composure in challenging situations.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in developing and guiding others.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of the platform engineering team and ensure alignment with digital product strategy.
  • Support direct reports through coaching, setting expectations, and developing their professional goals.
  • Collaborate with Central Team Leader of Engineering to cast a vision and manage hiring efforts.
  • Ensure the team adds value to the Digital Product suite and enhances user experience during sprints.
  • Remove operational barriers by partnering with internal product teams to drive project execution.
  • Maintain technical roadmap to ensure alignment with organizational initiatives.
  • Lead the development and implementation of operational standards for APIs and manage technical debt.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  • Generous employer-paid leave for vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
  • Innovative medical, dental, and vision insurance with resources for holistic health support.
  • Life insurance at 2x annual salary provided at no cost, with additional coverage available for purchase.
  • 100% coverage for short-term and long-term disability for full-time qualified staff.
  • Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits for proactive health investment.
  • Generous 401(k) plan with up to 12.5% contributions in the first year, increasing with tenure.
  • $160 annually for professional development investments for team members.
  • Casual dress and work environment.
Full Job Description
The Director of Engineering is primarily responsible for managing the daily operations for the platform engineering team in collaboration with the Central Team Leader of Engineering. This role will lead the team through the engineering process, provide technical foresight for team's strategy to ensure efforts are aligned with overall Digital Product strategy. The Director of Engineering is responsible for ensuring objectives and sprints are aligned with organizational initiatives, and leading ministry efforts within their team to technical outcomes that further Life.Church's mission and reach people for Christ.

What You'll Do

Manage Engineering Team
  • Provide support for direct reports through coaching and setting expectations.
  • Create development plans for team and assist them in achieving desired goals.
  • Collaborate with Central Team Leader for Engineering to develop and cast vision for team.
  • Partner with Central Team Leader for Engineering to manage the hiring of engineering staff.


Manage Engineering Team Initiatives
  • Ensure that team is adding value to the Digital Product suite of products and improving end-user experience through each sprint.
  • Partner with internal product teams to remove operational barriers and drive projects forward, particularly around centralized engineering resources like SRE.
  • Maintain the technical roadmap for the team to ensure efforts align with overall Digital Product strategy.
  • Lead the development and implementation of operational standards for APIs to support efficient, secure, and scalable integration across Life.Church platforms.
  • Responsibly manage "technical debt" among various teams and platforms.
  • Manage costs in connection to performance gains to ensure stewardship.
  • Provide technical support on higher level projects.


Skills Needed to Succeed

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships and partnerships.
  • Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve.
  • Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
  • Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
  • Strong leadership skills and understanding on developing and guiding others.
  • Ability to take a great vision and turn it into reality through strategic execution.
  • Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, or related field, preferred.
  • 3-5 years of related work experience.
  • Senior engineering skill set required.


Benefits We Offer
  • Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  • Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
  • Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
  • Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
  • Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn't stop there-the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
  • $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
  • Casual dress and work environment.
  • And much more!

About Life.Church

Life.Church is a multi-site church with locations across the United States. The church was founded in 1996 and has grown rapidly since then, with a focus on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. Life.Church offers a variety of programs and services, including worship services, small groups, and community outreach initiatives. The church is also known for its innovative use of technology, including its YouVersion Bible app, which has been downloaded over 400 million times.
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