DuckDuckGo

Independent internet privacy company. Download our browser with privacy built-in, unlike Chrome, on mobile & desktop.

Engineering Director, Backend

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2008H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

36 days ago

Salary

$243.8K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishSwift

Job Description

• As a leader on core DuckDuckGo products, you'll take ownership of complex problems impacting tens of millions of people. • You'll balance building things right with swiftly shipping things that matter, always working towards raising the standard of trust online. • You'll grow and accelerate a team of 30 engineers, identifying what's slowing us down and fixing it. • You'll hold the team accountable while creating conditions for them to succeed. • Day-to-day, you'll ground technical decisions in data, navigate complex projects with stakeholders company-wide, and shape roadmaps aligning backend work to top priorities across multiple company objectives. • You'll advise on the hardest problems and make swift calls when projects need direction.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years in software engineering with 4+ years in engineering leadership, including managing managers
  • Expert-level backend systems knowledge with hands-on technical capability
  • Moderate data analysis and machine learning experience
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisive calls on complex problems with stakeholders company-wide
  • A hands-on leader who is excited to contribute directly to problem solving and get into the weeds when necessary.
  • Track record of coaching engineers and leaders, driving hiring decisions, and evolving team processes as organizations scale
  • Experience setting multi-project roadmaps aligned to business priorities and swiftly adapting when priorities shift
  • Passion for privacy and raising the standard of trust online

Benefits

  • paid parental leave
  • office setup
  • co-working allowances

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