Director of Engineering

Job description

ABOUT onX

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana, which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles, we have created regional “Basecamps” to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.

Through multiple years of growth, we haven’t lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team, we’re hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction.

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

onX is seeking a talented Director of Engineering to lead a cross-functional team of engineers and shape the future of off-pavement mobile experiences.  This role will be overseeing our Vertical Engineering teams which focus on specific customer experiences for our different business lines.  This is a great opportunity to work on products of our businesses that are at different sizes and stages.  Also to join a dynamic growth company focused on making an impact on the business, working with multidisciplinary teams across the organization to ensure onX’s mobile properties take full advantage of our extensive off-pavement data. This position will report to the CTO or Senior Director Level..

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE

Go, Elixir, Rust Python, Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript, Java, Git / GitHub, Google Cloud Build, Travis CI, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, PostGIS, Linux, Google Cloud Platform, and many open source mapping tools.

As an onX Director of Engineering, your day to day responsibilities would look like:

(Essential Job Duties)

• Make great engineers better. You’ll support your teammates with individual goal-setting, professional development and mentoring.
• Make great software. You’ll work with your team and/or multiple teams to ensure you’re delivering maintainable, high-quality, customer-focused products. You will lead your team in design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Build great teams. You’ll work closely with your peers to hire smart, creative and kind engineers and managers.  You’ll be responsible for hiring talented iOS, Android, web, and backend engineers for the team. Also will be responsible for hiring managers for the engineering organization and product organization.
• Collaborate. You’ll manage dependencies between functional teams and facilitate collaboration. This team builds key features used in all of our apps. You will make considerations to serve all of onX’s customers.  You will build a strong relationship with Product, Product Design and your team’s stakeholders.  You work well across multiple teams, and across all of engineering to drive outcomes from a single team or multiple teams.
• Leadership. You can drive a project by yourself or direct multiple teams and leaders to a desired outcome.  You can work throughout the organization and can help solve problems in all parts of the organization
• Communicate. You’ll err on the side of over-communicating. You will help teams work efficiently together. You’ll work closely with the team’s product manager and engineers to set ambitious, but attainable goals and plan a sequence to get from where we are to where we want to be. Communicating and coordinating your team’s goals will be key to successfully working with other teams and moving the company forward together.

LOCATION

onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, “Basecamp,” or “Connection Hub.”

• Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time this is a great option.
• Basecamps: Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work, volunteering, socializing, and adventure.
  • Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA.
• Connection Hubs: Connection Hub locations are smaller, emerging communities of distributed team members.
  • Our current Connection Hubs are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Spokane, WA; and Vermont.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years in a leadership role, managing and scaling engineering, and 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• You have a proven track record of delivering customer solutions.
• You have a proven track record delivering solutions to help enable product and engineering teams.
• You communicate well with executives and non-technical leaders.
• You have a strong computer science foundation.
• You have experience working closely with mobile developers and mobile products.
• You want to work with other happy, talented engineers.
• You’re fun to work with.
• You can work in ambiguous environments and different stages of a product lifecycle

ADDED BONUSES

Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:

• Familiarity with mapping technology
• You have experience working both with startups and larger growth companies
• You have a B.S. or M.S. in computer science or a related field or experience.

COMPENSATION

onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position, applicants can expect to make between $188,000 to $235,000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience, skills, certifications, and education among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING YOU

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, quiet weeks, and floating holidays

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

Position open until filled.

#LI-Remote

At onX, we believe that diversity makes us better.  Bringing together a diverse set of backgrounds, ideas, and opinions helps us to achieve our mission to awaken the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. onX is committed to equal opportunity not only in our hiring practices but also in our employment practices, including but not limited to development, compensation, and promotion. We strive to build an inclusive work community where everyone can be their authentic self, and together, we win as a team. Come join us!

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