Director of Engineering

At SafetyCulture, we help businesses get better everyday. As the operational heartbeat of working teams, our technology gives workers a voice and leaders the visibility to make smart decisions. We’re constantly evolving our platform, expanding into sensors/IoT, Scalable and Event-Driven Architecture to name a few, but we believe there’s more to be done.

Recently valued at AU$2.2Bn, we’re investing our resources into creating and shaping a better workplace for all.

SafetyCulture is looking for a seasoned engineering leader who is passionate about building high performance engineering teams to join SafetyCulture as a Director of Engineering. We’re looking for a strategic thinker who drives technical excellence and fosters innovation, who’ll lead our engineering team to deliver high-quality products that support the company’s vision and mission.

Reporting directly to our Chief Information Officer, you will:

• Provide direct leadership to engineering managers, and some engineers;
• Partner with our People team to attract and engage top talent;
• Foster a collaborative, ambitious, and outcome-driven culture;
• Provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, and recognize the individual strengths and contributions of your team members;
• Be responsible for high quality and high velocity execution of the engineering org;
• Identify, evaluate, and optimize processes to maximize efficiency;
• Unblock and push the team to hit deadlines;
• Anticipate strategic and scaling-related challenges and collaborate with the team to find the best scalable solution;
• Collaborate successfully with cross functional partners including product, support and GTM
• Assist the GTM org in landing and serving our biggest customers;
• Partner with Product org on delivering solutions to our customers that keep SafetyCulture competitive.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is a proven leader, who has successfully taken high-performance engineering teams through the scaling period;
• Has a strong record of hiring and developing great, diverse talent;
• Has 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, including experience overseeing an engineering org of 20+;
• Is comfortable operating in an environment where you need to motivate teams by working both with managers and directly with engineers;Has successfully managed hybrid and remote teams working;Has 5+ years experience overseeing development of AI/ML products;
• Has experience delivering and maintaining B2B web apps, with some consumer-facing product experience preferred;
• Has a strong sense of urgency to deliver results and inspire the team to achieve beyond what they think is possible;
• Has a strong sense of ownership and accountability;
• Is enthusiastic about diving into the code and getting your hands dirty when needed;
• Has strong technical mastery in software engineering but remains curious and committed to learning and improving their craft.

What Do I Get Access To When Working at SafetyCulture?

• Hybrid working; we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office.
• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities.
• Participation in hackathons, workshops, and lunch & learn sessions.
• Community involvement, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.