Headspace and Ginger have recently merged to become Headspace Health! While roles are still being recruited separately on our respective websites, new hires from this point forward will be joining Headspace Health. For more information, please speak with your recruiter!

About the Director, Platform Engineering at Headspace Health:

In this role you will join a cross-functional team focusing on creating the tools and frameworks that allow engineers to build and release quickly, free of unnecessarily complicated technical processes and inefficiencies, while creating a scalable, reliable, and maintainable platform that fosters future growth and expansion.

Reporting to the VP of Internal Engineering, you'll be working on a product that impacts more than 65M users. You will help us bring new features to life to meet our mission, while also helping push our platform to newer technologies as we embrace the cutting edge. A big goal needs talented people, so come join us and give your day job a sense of purpose!

How your skills and experience will come to life at Headspace Health:

• Develop, drive and execute a long term vision and strategy for API and Mobile platforms to be leveraged by all product engineering teams.
• Drive the internal Platform Tools strategy and improve our Content publishing pipelines, Experimentation & A/B testing capabilities, Customer engagement platforms etc.
• Drive architecture, high-level & detailed technical designs and conduct code reviews as needed.
• Research, champion proof of concepts and introduce new technologies to the team.
• Set and support a culture of metrics driven Quality, with efficient processes and strong transparency.
• Be responsible for collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to align on OKRs and shorter-term execution plans.
• Manage engineering teams in US, South America and Europe, and inspire the team to deliver against aggressive OKRs

What you've accomplished:

• 10+ years of relevant engineering work experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on technical people management experience leading teams of 40+ engineers.
• Deep, hands-on technical expertise in distributed, orchestrated, containerized, microservice based architectures.
• Experience working with mobile development.
• Been actively involved in setting an internal tooling strategy.
• Experience working in products that have a large global reach with high scaling needs.
• Led teams through complex multi month projects with clear goals, deliverables, measurements, and milestones.
• Ability to thrive in a startup (fast-paced, agile) environment.
• Actively coached and mentored Sr. Managers and principal level individual contributors.
• BA/BS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent experience.

How to get started:
If you're excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Headspace Health, please apply with your resume and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications.

How we feel about Diversity & Inclusion:

Headspace Health is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.

As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

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