Senior Director of Engineering
We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets.
Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles : Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom.
Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics , a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.
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Job Purpose / Overview
The At-Home Diagnostics business within the Mars Science and Diagnostics division is bringing innovative new testing and monitoring solutions directly to pet parents to facilitate regular screening for diseases and monitor chronic conditions.
Supports a portfolio of brands including Wisdom Panel & Whistle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Lead, mentor, and build a diverse team of talented engineering managers, individual contributors and contractors.
Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to the engineering teams, aligning their efforts with the company's overall goals and objectives.
Serve as a thought leader and contribute to strategic decision-making and long-term initiatives.
Drive the development and execution of long-term Engineering roadmaps to support business growth and scalability.
Understand cross-functional business needs, build stakeholder alignment and make the appropriate tradeoffs without lowering the technical quality bar.
Drive innovation within the engineering organization, fostering a culture of experimentation and exploration.
Provide key leadership on engineering solutions in collaboration with product, design, scientist and marketing teams to build highly scalable and efficient technology across various frontend, backend, and B2B facing capabilities.
Collaborate with our business leaders to comprehend their short-term and long-term requirements, delivering transparent and timely updates throughout the process.
Maintain high accountability and a keen eyes towards reusability, efficiency and sale.
Be adept at introducing right level of process at the right point in organizational maturity.
Education and Experience :
15+ years of experience in software development with at least 10+ years of experience managing teams with directors and managers and large, impactful engineering and technical outcomes
Proven experience building teams with exceptional talent
Solid experience building massive backend, business and partner facing engineering capabilities
Excellent grasp of modern cloud friendly technologies built over multiple years of rigorous and progressive hands-on experience (AWS, GCP, Azure or comparable public cloud).
Solid experience using open source technologies to build engineering products at scale & high scale services
Deep knowledge of software engineering best practices, design & software architecture
Experience in building API Management Platform
Experience with production-grade machine learning tools
Deep understanding of architectural tradeoffs optimized for scale and throughput
Experience with human or animal health, biotech or related disruptive domain is a big plus
Minimum of Bachelors required; graduate degree in Computer Science or related field
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Experience leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, including recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent.
Strong sense of ownership and take initiative, while empowering your team to do the same
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to talk to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated excellence in collaborating, building relationships and proactive communication across both cross-functional teams and leadership
Ability to deliver high-value projects and experience in building systems and processes for fast paced growth-stage start-up type businesses