Senior Director, Engineering- Application Platform
Credit Karma is a mission-driven company, focused on championing financial progress for our more than 110 million members in the U.S., Canada and U.K. While we're best known for pioneering free credit scores, our members turn to us for tips as they work on their financial goals, including helping them monitor their credit, identity monitoring, searching for credit cards, shopping for loans (car, home and personal), and growing their savings* -- all for free. Credit Karma has grown significantly through the years: we've added more than 70 million members in the last five years alone and now have more than 1,100 employees across our offices in Oakland, Charlotte, Los Angeles and London.
*Banking services provided by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC
The Application Platform team is responsible for our key internal platforms used by our application teams to build features across the entire stack from native and web applications to highly scalable backend services and persistence layers.
As the Senior Director of Engineering, you will select, mentor, and develop the leaders and individual contributors of the Application Platform department. Reporting to the VP of engineering as a key member of Credit Karma's technical leadership team, you will be responsible for designing and leading a multi-year technical roadmap, managing technology investments.
What you'll do:
- You'll work closely with senior engineering leadership and stakeholders to establish technology strategy
- You'll work directly with a team of talented leaders and technical individuals to accomplish the strategy
- You'll build strong cross-functional partnerships with senior leaders in product management, user experience, and other engineering teams across the company, to align on a strategy and roadmap
- You'll strategically plan platform product roadmap to increase the productivity of the entire engineering team
- You'll proactively identify areas that can improve our architecture or technology
What we are looking for:
- 15+ years of experience in software development
- 10+ years of experience leading highly effective software engineering teams
- 5+ years of experience in leading Platform teams at scale
- Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (equivalent job experience is acceptable as well)
- Previously managed a minimum of 5+ direct reports with a team of 20+
- Minimum 5 years related people management experience
What we would like to see:
- Strong distributed systems and architecture knowledge with the ability to articulate complex technical solutions
- Familiarity with native and application architectures
- Experience working directly with executive stakeholders
- Hands-on coding experience, in Java, JavaScript, Scala
Benefits at Credit Karma includes:
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plan
- Commuter Benefits
- Wellness perks
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Baby Bonding, Cultural Observance, & More)
- Education Perks
- Paid Gift Week in December
Pay Transparency Notice: Credit Karma’s mission of championing financial progress for all starts from within. That’s why we implemented role-based compensation, which ensures people who are in the same role receive the same pay with variations for geographic location only. It’s all part of a more comprehensive DEI strategy that helps level the playing field. The base salary range for this role is $278,400 to $312,000, plus equity and benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Credit Karma is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We welcome all candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, veteran or military status, disability (physical or mental), genetic information or other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and operate in compliance with applicable fair chance laws.
Credit Karma is also committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment because it is the right thing to do. We believe that such an environment advances long-term professional growth, creates a robust business, and supports our mission of championing financial progress for everyone. We offer generous benefits and perks with a single eye to nourishing an inclusive environment that recognizes the contributions of all and fosters diversity by supporting our internal Employee Resource Groups. We’ve worked hard to build an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and the opportunity for professional growth. As part of the Credit Karma team, your voice will be heard, your contributions will matter, and your unique background and experiences will be celebrated.
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