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As the leader of the Engineering Strategy and Operations team, you will lead a team that enables 400+ Builders (Software, Hardware, Product, Design, and R&D teams) to work faster, smarter, and happier. Additionally, you will serve as the Chief of the Staff to the CTO, the leader of 300+ Software Engineers. You’ll help identify the “right things to do” while also ensuring we “do things right.” You will oversee and directly lead cross-functional initiatives to drive results across Verkada’s Software Engineering organization.
Job Responsibility:
Engineering Operations (60%) - lead a small engineering operations team to enable our Builders to work faster, smarter, and happier
Chief of Staff (30%) - provide direct influence and guidance to the software engineering leadership, assisting the CTO in leading a 300+ person software organization
Organizational Guidance (10%) - leverage organizational expertise, strategic thinking, and operational understanding to identify active organizational challenges, determine significance, secure stakeholder buy-in, and architect solutions
facilitate solution implementation and continuous improvement
Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s, ideally in engineering or business
5-8+ years of experience in technology or operations in a fast paced environment
Proven leadership experience, including directly managing teams and influencing large organizations at high growth companies
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building buy-in, and fostering collaboration across teams
Proficiency with common productivity and project management tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Jira, Linear) and comfortable with data analysis for decision-making
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
What we offer:
Healthcare programs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
Expanded mental health support
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time