Senior Director of Engineering, Product Software

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy for our ride-hailing platform, ensuring alignment with Zoox’s overarching goals and the evolving demands of the market.
• Product Development: Lead the end-to-end development of the ride-hailing ecosystem, including the user-facing app, backend fleet management systems, operational tools for dispatch and fleet monitoring, and the…
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with teams across engineering, product management, marketing, and fleet operations to ensure seamless integration and alignment on product objectives and deliverables.
• Leadership and Team Building: Attract, hire, and inspire a world-class engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Advocate for the customer at every stage of product development, ensuring the ride hailing experience meets and exceeds user expectations.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of extensive leadership experience, leading teams of 100+.
• Hands-on experience having deployed real products into the real world, and understanding the challenges of working with complex systems.
• Excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to build and manage high-performing engineering teams.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of successfully scaling large software systems, preferably in a high-growth environment.
• 5+ years of leading large relevant products from inception to delivery.