Calendly

Sr. Director, Engineering

Calendly$328K — $426K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience with 10+ years in leadership
  • Experience scaling AI-first engineering organizations
  • Proven track record in leading high-performance engineering teams
  • Experience building highly-available distributed backend systems
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., GCP)
  • Ability to adapt leadership style to various organizational sizes
  • Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute vision and strategy for key product areas
  • Mentor and support team managers and engineers
  • Drive innovation and integrate new technologies into services
  • Ensure product quality, performance, and scalability
  • Collaborate with teams to deliver outstanding solutions
  • Adopt modern engineering methodologies effectively

Benefits

  • Top Performer Bonus program or sales incentive
  • Equity awards
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work in hybrid model (2 days in office)
  • Occasional travel for collaboration and events
Full Job Description
A day in the life of a Sr. Director of Engineering at Calendly

On a typical day, you will be working on:
  • Defining and executing the vision and strategy for a key product area aligning with the Calendly's goals and priorities
  • Supporting and mentoring a team of managers and engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching on their career development
  • Driving innovation and adoption of new technologies and methodologies that enhance Calendly's services
  • Ensuring the quality, performance, security, and scalability of a product line of business following best practices and standards
  • Collaborating with other engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to understand the business requirements and deliver solutions that meet or exceed expectations
  • Driving innovation and adoption of new technologies and methodologies that core capabilities and user experience

What do we need from you?
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 10+ years in a leadership role
  • Experience helping to build and scale an AI-first engineering organization, including integrating AI/ML capabilities into core services, developer workflows, and product strategy
  • Experience leading high-performance engineering teams
  • Experience building highly-available distributed back-end systems
  • Comfortable working as a change-agent, and drive adoption of modern engineering methodologies
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms, such as GCP and their services and tools
  • Experience operating in both high-growth startup technology companies and larger, more established organizations, with the ability to adapt leadership style and processes to each
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
  • Passion for delivering high-quality products and services that delight customers
  • Ability to iterate and ship fast
  • The ability to work in our San Francisco office 2 days per week
  • Authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America as Calendly does not engage in immigration sponsorship at this time


Tier 1 Salary Hiring Range

$328,320-$426,816 USD

Tier 2 Salary Hiring Range

$300,960-$391,248 USD

Tier 3 Salary Hiring Range

$273,600-$355,680 USD

The ranges listed above are the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.

Calendly takes a number of factors into consideration when determining an employee's starting salary, including relevant experience, relevant skills sets, interview performance, location/metropolitan area, and internal pay equity.

Base salary is just one component of Calendly's total rewards package. All full-time (30 hours/week) employees are also eligible for our Top Performer Bonus program (or Sales incentive), equity awards, and competitive benefits.

Calendly uses the zip code of an employee's remote work location, or the onsite building location if hybrid, to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current geographic zones are as follows:
  • Tier 1: San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, New York City, NY
  • Tier 2: Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Miami, FL, and all other cities in CA.
  • Tier 3: All other locations not in Tier 1 or Tier 2

This role may require occasional travel for company events, team collaboration, or offsites.

About Calendly

Calendly is a cloud-based scheduling software that enables users to schedule appointments, meetings, and events. The software integrates with various calendar applications such as Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud. Calendly offers features such as automated scheduling, time zone detection, and customizable notifications. The software is used by individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises.
Learn more about Calendly
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+100%
Revenue
$60 million

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