Director, Engineering

Muck Rack; Canada; Remote; CAD 200,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the PR tech space seeks a Director of Engineering to oversee technical strategy and foster innovation within their fully remote team. The ideal candidate will lead high-performing teams, drive product strategy, and ensure quality software delivery. This role offers a chance to shape the future of a platform that empowers PR professionals globally.

Benefits

Home office stipend

Phone and internet reimbursement

Coworking membership

401(k) with employer contributions

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance

4+ weeks of PTO

Learning and development access

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Understanding of data usage for product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision and strategy for application development.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams.
• Drive design and implementation of software solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven

Customer-focused

Collaboration

Job description

Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.

Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.

Muck Rack’s Engineering team powers a platform that is meaningfully changing how journalists, PR pros, and marketers around the world work. We’re looking for a visionary and experienced director, engineering.

Reporting directly to the VP of engineering, the successful candidate will have oversight of and make significant contributions to the technical vision and strategy for our platform, ensuring its efficiency, stability, and scalability.

What you’ll do:

• Define the technical vision and strategy for our application development efforts.
• Collaborate with, SVP of Engineering, and other technical leaders to align the platform's strategic goals with the company’s objectives.
• Lead and mentor teams of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Own the technical roadmap for the Muck Rack experience, aligning it with the overall product strategy and business objectives. We're not just building features; we're building solutions that move the needle for our customers and the business.
• Drive the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software solutions, ensuring they meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Collaborate closely with product management, design, and other stakeholders to define product requirements and deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Champion engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and drive optimization efforts. We're serious about measuring our impact and using data to guide our decisions. We track how our work affects our customers and the business, and we use those insights to make things even better.
• Contribute to the overall engineering strategy and help shape the future of our technology stack. We're not afraid to experiment with new technologies and find better ways to build our platform.
• Manage team resources effectively, including hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Focus on iterative development and continuous delivery: We break down projects into smaller, manageable pieces so we can ship value to customers frequently. We're always looking for ways to improve our development process and deliver updates quickly.
• Outcome-driven development: We define clear goals and measure the impact of our work. We're not just building features; we're building solutions that achieve specific outcomes for our customers and the business.

If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:

• You're a builder and a leader: This is crucial. Engineering Directors must be experienced leaders who can build and manage high-performing teams.
• You're data-driven: Absolutely essential for Muck Rack. The platform is data-centric, and the Engineering Director needs to understand how data is used to drive product decisions and measure success, internally and externally.
• You're customer-focused: You want to understand the customer's needs and prioritize development efforts accordingly.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment: Muck Rack is a growing company, and things change quickly, but not without a purpose. You should be comfortable with leading change and leading through change.
• You're passionate about our mission: If you are genuinely excited about Muck Rack's mission and the value it provides to PR professionals will be more engaged and motivated, we want to get to know you.

Interview Overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
• A 1 hour video interview with the hiring manager
• Peer interviews with the Platform and DevOps team
• 30 min Q&A with the hiring manager
• Final call(s) with executive team member(s)

Salary

In the US, the base salary for this role is between $200,000 and $221,000, depending on skills and experience. Total compensation for this role consists of base salary and a quarterly bonus plan. We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location. For all other countries, we have competitive pay bands based on market standards.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

Why Muck Rack?

Remote Work, Forever

• Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
• Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
• Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)

Transparent & Fair Compensation

• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
• Standardized bonus or commission structure
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Equity opportunities

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
• Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription

Time Off & Family Benefits

• 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Learning and Development

• Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
• Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
• 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development

Inclusive, Customer-First Culture

• Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
• Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
• Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide

Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.

While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.

#LI-RemoteMuck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack’s HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an ‘@muckrack.com’ email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to [e-mail].