Senior Director of Engineering

Lattice; United States; On-site; USD 283,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D/Disability

Wellness Apps

PTO & Holidays

Commute & Parking

Lunches in Office

Phone stipend

401(k)

Financial Planning

Learning & Development

Job summary

Lattice is seeking a senior leader to steer the Talent Engineering organization, spanning 50+ engineers and managers across performance management, engagement surveys, and goal setting, to deliver reliable, scalable products.

You will coach engineering leaders, partner with Product and Design to define strategy and roadmaps, represent the company to customers, and shape processes that enable fast, high-quality delivery at scale for a global, remote-friendly workforce.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering management experience, including leading multiple teams and layers of leadership.
• Experience investing across a portfolio of products and making tradeoffs under constrained resources.
• Record of shipping high-quality, scalable products with reliability and trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Talent Engineering organization across 50+ engineers and managers.
• Coach engineering managers and senior leaders; raise leadership, execution, and health standards.
• Ensure a delightful, reliable experience for customers globally while enabling rapid product development.
• Partner with Product and Design to define strategy and roadmap.
• Represent Lattice in conversations with key prospects and customers.
• Collaborate with broader Engineering leadership to shape department strategy and goals.
• Scale systems, processes, and practices to enable multiple teams to plan, deliver, and learn.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional

People management

Job description

About the Role

Lattice’s Engineering team is building the future of People + AI. We’re reimagining our talent management suite – including Reviews, Surveys, and Goals – with AI-powered experiences that unlock capabilities and insights that would otherwise be impossible to deliver. Our products help organizations surface meaningful signals, make better-informed decisions, and ultimately improve the performance outcomes their people and businesses rely on every day.

The Talent Engineering organization is at the forefront of this evolution. They build the best-in-class suite of products across Performance Management, Engagement Surveys, and Goal Setting, helping shape how organizations develop their people and achieve their goals at a time when AI is redefining what’s possible in talent management.

What You Will Do

• Lead the Talent Engineering organization, spanning 50+ engineers and managers across a portfolio of customer-facing products. Making thoughtful tradeoffs across customer needs, product priorities, and engineering investment.
• Coach and develop engineering managers and senior leaders across Lattice Engineering while continuing to raise the bar for leadership, execution, and organizational health.
• Ensure a delightful, reliable experience for Lattice customers around the globe while simultaneously enabling a rapid pace of product development.
• Partner closely with our Product and Design partners to define, plan, and prioritize our product strategy and roadmap that translates into outcomes for customers.
• Represent Lattice in conversations with key prospects and customers.
• Collaborate closely with the broader Engineering leadership team to shape department-wide strategy and goals.
• Scale the systems, processes, and organizational practices that enable multiple teams to plan effectively, deliver reliably, and learn quickly.

What You Will Bring to the Table

• 10+ years of engineering management experience, including at least 5 years leading an engineering organization composed of multiple teams and multiple layers of leadership.
• Experience managing engineering investment across a portfolio of products and making thoughtful tradeoffs when resources are constrained.
• A history of shipping high-quality products where quality, trust, reliability, and scalability are essential to customer success.
• A high degree of autonomy, ownership, and sound judgment, with the ability to operate with a CEO mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to develop engineering leaders, including both individual contributors and managers.
• An eye for great products and the ability to work cross-functionally to effectively deliver them.
• Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence decisions across Engineering, Product, Design, and company leadership.
• Curiosity about AI and its potential to improve how organizations develop their people.

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Compensation

The estimated annual cash salary for this role is $283,000 - $354,000. This position is also eligible for incentive stock options, subject to the terms of Lattice’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Emergency Weather Support
• Wellness Apps
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time off inclusive of holidays and sick time
• Commuter & Parking Accounts
• Lunches in the Office
• Internet and Phone Stipend
• One time WFH Office Set-Up Stipend
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Financial Planning
• Learning & Development Budget

Note on Pay Transparency: Lattice provides an estimate of the compensation for roles that may be hired as required by regulations. Compensation may vary based on (a) location, as Lattice factors in specific location when benchmarking compensation for most roles; (b) individual candidate skills and qualifications; and (c) individual candidate experience. Additionally, Lattice leverages current market data to determine compensation, so posted compensation figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lattice reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Lattice welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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About Lattice

Lattice is on a mission to build cultures where employees and their companies thrive. In an age where employees have more choices than ever before, businesses that put employees first are winning – and Lattice is building the tools to empower those people-centric companies.

Lattice is a people success platform that offers performance reviews, employee engagement surveys, real-time feedback, weekly check-ins, goal setting, and career planning in a way that allows companies to focus on employee development, growth, and engagement – yielding stronger employee retention, performance, and impact to the bottom line. Since launching in 2016, we have grown to over 5,000+ customers globally, including brands like Loom, Robinhood, and Gusto.

Lattice is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. Lattice is an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.