Senior Director of Engineering

Hover is making the homeowner journey easy, transparent and fun. Starting with the home improvement industry, we’re answering age-old questions like, “What is it going to look like?” and “What is it going to cost?”, by helping homeowners and pros visualize what’s possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactive 3D property models. Homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals all use Hover to get fully measured, accurate, and interactive models of any property—in a matter of minutes, and with just a few snaps of a smartphone camera.

Join a team that is rooted in challenging the status quo, persistence, and dedicated to serving our employees, customers, and communities. With key investors, including Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures and leading insurance carriers such as Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide, Hover is committed to changing the world, one home at a time. At Hover, we believe there is strength in diversity and are fostering an inclusive and diverse culture by hiring qualified, talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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You will work collaboratively with your product, design and engineering counterparts to set vision, priorities, and product roadmap for the Pro Product, responsible for building core products in our Construction and Insurance verticals. You’ll discover and build new products while maintaining and enhancing existing products. You will also work closely with other engineering teams to define and drive the long-term technical strategy. As a critical piece of the overall engineering leadership team you will contribute to team culture, processes, performance management, hiring practices and internal as well as external influence.

Your background includes:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, successfully managing full-stack teams at high-growth companies, with varied experience between consumer and B2B businesses
• A comprehensive understanding of product engineering best practices, especially that of consumer-grade mobile and web products
• Proven leadership in engineering with an entrepreneurial mindset, owning both business and technical outcomes with cross functional partners
• Experience in defining long-term strategic goals with product and technical roadmaps
• Recent 4+ years of experience managing and leading teams of 10 or more which included full-stack engineers, engineering managers, and technical leads
• Exceptional leadership skills, including emotional intelligence and the ability to cultivate a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Proven ability to drive engineering recruitment efforts and build top-tier engineering teams
• Outstanding project management capabilities with a knack for balancing priorities and resources effectively

Benefits:

• Compensation - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• Healthcare - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
• Paid Family Leave- We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave
• Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge
• Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance
• Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications

Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $295,000-$336,000* annually. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all applicable US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.*

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