CaptivateIQ

Engineering Management Team

DirectorofEngineering,ICM

$207–326k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director of Engineering, ICM at CaptivateIQ. Skills: AI, ML, Product strategy, Engineering leadership. Develop engineering strategy. Execute engineering strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver customer impact; Deliver business impact; Turn ideas into products; Turn ideas into platforms

Industry & Context.

Engineering Management Team
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years software engineering experience, 4+ years leading managers, 4+ years leading multi-team organizations, Proven track record building teams, Proven track record scaling teams, Demonstrated experience owning products end to end, Demonstrated experience scaling existing systems, Experience building AI/ML-enabled products, Interest in leveraging AI, Aptitude in leveraging AI

Nice to Have

Experience with AI/ML products

What You'll Do.

Develop engineering strategy

Execute engineering strategy

Align strategy with priorities

Align strategy with customer needs

Align strategy with platform direction

Identify new opportunities

Shape technical direction

Guide product evolution

Apply AI for experiences

Apply AI for workflows

Recruit engineering organizations

Grow engineering organizations

Inspire engineering organizations

Develop engineering managers

Develop senior technical leaders

Foster ownership culture

Foster velocity culture

Foster innovation culture

Foster continuous improvement culture

Design organizational structures

Design engineering processes

Guide architectural decisions

Guide organizational decisions

Balance maintainability

Challenge assumptions

Create clarity in ambiguity

Make thoughtful tradeoffs

Help teams move quickly

Maintain high quality bar

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Product; Partner with Design; Partner with GTM; Partner with executive leadership; Work cross-functionally; Collaborative product leaders; Collaborative design leaders; Collaborative engineering leaders

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Prioritization, Execution

Full Job Description

## Description About CaptivateIQ CaptivateIQ is transforming the way companies plan, manage, and optimize sales performance. We started by revolutionizing incentive compensation management, and now we're expanding our platform to solve broader enterprise performance management challenges. Recognized by industry analysts like Forrester and G2 and backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia, ICONIQ, Accel, and Sapphire Ventures, we empower high-growth companies like Netflix, Figma, and Stripe with the flexibility and insights needed to drive revenue performance. We’re building a category-defining platform at the intersection of finance, sales, operations, and AI,  reimagining how revenue organizations plan, operate, and make decisions. We’re looking for ambitious builders to help shape what comes next. About the Role We’re looking for an Engineering Director to lead our flagship Incentive Compensation Management product with a focus on building innovative,  customer-centric, AI-first capabilities that transform the world of incentives. This role is equal parts product thinking, technical leadership, and organizational building. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, GTM, and executive leadership to identify opportunities, shape strategy, and deliver meaningful customer and business impact. You’ll lead multiple engineering teams and managers through ambiguity to turn new ideas into scalable products and platforms. ## What You'll Do Strategy Develop and execute the engineering strategy for a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring alignment with company priorities, customer needs, and long-term platform direction. Help identify new opportunities, shape technical direction, and guide product evolution at scale, including the thoughtful application of AI to create differentiated customer experiences and workflows. Organizational Leadership Recruit, grow, and inspire high-performing engineering organizations. Develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders w

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