Description
HOAi is a fast-growing startup revolutionizing the community association management industry. Our AI workforce platform integrates machine learning technology to streamline labor-heavy processes, eliminating inefficiencies and driving scalability. With rapid growth in the AI space, we are pushing boundaries to redefine industry standards.
HOAi is the leading AI solution for the community association management industry, enabling organizations to deploy AI Agents that function like experienced managers. These AI Agents go beyond traditional AI by proactively executing complex, multi-step processes with human-like reasoning—working autonomously, 24 / 7, across your entire operation. This transformation optimizes labor costs, enables growth without additional hires, and ensures faster, higher-quality service for residents and board members.
Overview
We are looking for a dynamic leader and technologist that pushes boundaries and thinks beyond expectations to inspire a talented team to do the same. This position involves managing a team of 8-10 software engineers within a scrum framework. This role is a unique chance to build something from the ground up, working on novel problems in AI development. You’ll need to understand all teams’ roadmaps, how products intersect and bring velocity to product development. Working closely with product management and the leadership team, you will be a critical component to accelerating the innovation HOAi is bringing to customers with taste and speed.
The Director of Engineering helps an inspiring workplace where talented people are empowered to drive amazing customer experiences and business results through a suite of innovative products. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you will leverage your technical expertise and passion for customer experience to solve critical business impacting problems and set direction and goals for the engineering organization. The Director of Engineering will be a key collaborator of business strategy as a member of the product and development team.
This Director of Engineering will influence best Engineering practices through hands-on leadership and help scale our next phase of rapid growth. Specific areas for impact include implementing and executing hiring enabling HOAi technical teams to scale, leading the development programs and initiatives and that will enable the company’s service to scale to more customers, and providing technical and strategic leadership to drive growth. You will develop a team of diverse engineers to deliver world-class AI applications that provide frontier solutions that excite and delight customers.
- Please note that HOAi operates out of Redwood City, CA. We work a 3 day / week hybrid schedule, so you must be local to Redwood City or willing to relocate here promptly upon hire.
Key Responsibilities
Lead high-impact initiatives that chart the course for our platform evolutionFocus on talent, process, accountability, and scalability that fuels product velocity and innovationFoster a culture of AI enablement and adoption within the engineering organizationSet objectives for continuous improvement for both products and people, driving the upward trajectory of talent within the team to add value to the businessDrive strategic technical initiatives based on customer feedback and needs of the business to ensure the continued scalability, reliability, and marketability of HOAi’s platformThrough collaboration, influence a joint roadmap including prioritization & resource allocation by managing priorities & decisions based on factors such as technical capabilities, customer / partner / market requests, build-vs-buy-vs-partner, and competitive landscapeBuild strong relations between the technology team and external stakeholders and customers to deliver market driven servicesDrive quality initiatives and strategies to ensure our services exceed the expectations of customers by partnering with Customer Experience team to understand support challenges and drive product improvements to reduce support loadShape and nurture a culture of execution, velocity, innovation, excellence, ingenuity, and ownership as HOAi continues to scaleFacilitate stand-ups and retrospectives, as needed, documenting feedback and implementing actionable changesLead technical refinement sessions to ensure clarity and alignment on project goals and work with engineers to break down projects into manageable, deliverable tasksReview backlog items to ensure they meet the Definition of Ready prior to sprint planning and ensure Definition of Done is being metProvide constructive feedback during code reviews, architecture discussions, and other technical documents to support informed decision makingSet strategic goals and oversee the deployment of large-scale initiatives, fostering a data-driven culture to enhance efficiency, scalability, stability, and securityMonitor test metrics, ensuring code coverage and success rates meet established standardsConduct one-on-one meetings with direct reports to support their career growth and development objectivesMentor and guide software engineering professionals, helping them navigate career progression and professional developmentDrive or contribute to significant process and workflow improvements within the team and the broader development organizationAssist in creating technical roadmaps that prioritize short-term goals while aligning with overall strategic objectives, anticipating risks, and iterating towards targetsCollaborate with product and design teams to prepare and plan future initiativesRequirements
B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline6+ years of experience in software engineering and product technologies3+ years in a managerial position leading / managing software engineering teamsProven experience working in a rapidly evolving growth environment, working on multiple products concurrentlyStrong leadership skills, capable of providing real-time coaching / creating actionable development plans and promoting a culture that keeps people motivated and happyExperience leveraging artificial intelligence for software development and in product functionalityAbility to own and manage multiple concurrent projects, including presenting and negotiating with stakeholders on the interdependencies and possibilities of what can realistically be deliveredExcellent stakeholder management, prioritization skills, and agile delivery through chaos and fast-paced environmentsExperience working with product managers to ensure planning and prioritization of key projects, inspiring the engineering team to achieve challenging and high-performance goals and timelines for workInspired by code and the ability to assist and solve problems as they ariseExperience designing, building, and optimizing scalable systems that support rapid user and system growthOur Value Prop to Employees
Our eNPS is +53! (Google it, that is great)Benefits : Medical, Dental, and Vision kick in day oneBe part of an innovative AI-driven company without the burden of legacy products or tech debtFull ownership of impactful features that reshape industries, directly influencing millions of usersRapid career growth in a high-performance, startup-like environment within a stable SaaS companyClose collaboration with customers to develop solutions that drive massive operational efficiencyUnlimited PTO (with a requirement for employees to take a minimum of one continuous week per year)401K with Company Match.We receive many resumes for our open positions, and each one is reviewed by a human being on our recruiting team. We will compare your background with the qualifications and requirements for the position. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive an email from someone on our recruiting team with an @vantaca.com email address. It may take some time for us to review all of the applications so give us some time to respond. We appreciate your interest in this role.
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