Engineering Director, Product

The Opportunity

We are looking for a seasoned Engineering Director to spearhead a dynamic team of Engineering Managers and Software Engineers. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving successful software development initiatives, cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration, and delivering high-quality products on time. This role demands a strategic thinker with strong leadership abilities who can inspire continuous improvement and mentor team members to reach their full potential.

Your Impact

• Leadership and Team Management:
• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction to the software engineering team, aligning objectives and priorities with the company’s overarching goals.
• Navigate ambiguity and set clear priorities for multiple projects and teams, ensuring accountability and measurable impact.
• Mentor and develop team members, nurturing a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Lead by example, fostering a positive, inclusive, and empowering work environment where team members are motivated to excel.
• Project Management:
• Oversee the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of software development projects, ensuring they meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including product management, design, data, and quality assurance—to define project requirements and priorities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, making data-driven decisions to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Product Sense:
• Develop a deep understanding of the product vision, user needs, and market trends to guide engineering decisions that align with product goals.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management to ensure engineering efforts are directly contributing to delivering impactful, user-centric products.
• Encourage the engineering team to think beyond technical implementation, considering the end-user experience, product-market fit, and long-term product sustainability.
• Translate product goals into clear technical objectives and ensure the engineering team understands the "why" behind the work, fostering a shared sense of purpose.
• Technical Leadership:
• Stay at the forefront of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends in software development, integrating them into the team’s technical roadmap.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise, conducting thorough technical reviews, architectural assessments, and performance evaluations as needed.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation and experimentation, encouraging the team to explore new technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges.
• Process Improvement:
• Continuously assess and refine software development processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• Champion the implementation of agile practices and tools to streamline development workflows, improve collaboration, and increase transparency.
• Lead initiatives to automate repetitive tasks, optimize resource utilization, and accelerate time to market.

We’re looking for someone who

• Holds a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Brings 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in leadership or management roles.
• Has a proven track record of delivering complex software projects on time and within budget.
• Possesses a strong technical background in software development.
• Demonstrates exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and align teams toward common goals.
• Has experience implementing agile methodologies and tools such as Scrum, Kanban, Jira, etc.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can adapt to shifting priorities and business needs.

About Otter.ai 

We are in the business of shaping the future of work. Our mission is to make conversations more valuable.

With over 1B meetings transcribed, Otter.ai is the world’s leading tool for meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence, Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes, summaries, and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings into accessible, collaborative, and actionable data that can be shared across teams and organizations. The company is backed by early investors in Google, DeepMind, Zoom, and Tesla.

Otter.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly celebrate diversity and are dedicated to inclusivity.

*Otter.ai does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies without a written agreement in place for permanent placements. Any resume or other candidate information submitted outside of established candidate submission guidelines (including through our website or via email to any Otter.ai employee) and without a written agreement otherwise will be deemed to be our sole property, and no fee will be paid should we hire the candidate.

Salary range

Salary Range: $260,000 to $310,000 USD per year.

This salary range represents the low and high end of the estimated salary range for this position. The actual base salary offered for the role is dependent on several factors. Our base salary is just one component of a comprehensive total rewards package.