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.

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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringbackend systemsdata analysismachine learningtechnical decision makingproject managementroadmap developmentproblem solvingteam coachinghiring processes

Soft Skills

leadershipaccountabilitycommunicationadaptabilitydecisivenesscollaborationmentoringstrategic thinkingambiguity navigationteam building