Engineering Lead, Block

• This impactful and visible role requires a leader who can build a long-term vision for the space, drive execution, and establish credibility across TIDAL
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 12+ years of software engineering experience
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a Engineering Manager
• Minimum 2+ years managing managers
• Experience effectively managing demanding stakeholders and partner relationships
• Technical to the point of having clarity with principal engineers and engineering leaders on architecture and engineering strategy decisions
• Process orientation
• Experience with collaborating across functions and has the ability to make tradeoffs in a coordinated manner
• Experience building a team, defining our mission, and implementing our goals. Able to demonstrate going through the whole full lifecycle of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining great people that fulfill this mission
• A track record of achieving business and product success in a deeply collaborative organization where they are given a significant level of independence and accountability

Desirable

• As an Engineering Lead of the Artist Engineering team, you will manage a team of engineering managers as well as individual contributors - this includes a reporting line of 25+ individuals
• You will be a necessary member of our engineering organization driving the execution of our products, technology, and culture of our teams. You will report to the TIDAL Engineering Lead
• You will represent your team across the organization, working with cross functional partners across design, product, marketing and data
• Collaborate with Design, Marketing and Product counterparts to create a strategy to build and operate the services that power TIDAL products
• Work with your group of Engineering Managers to define metrics and goals for squads that align with goals for the broader organization and bring clarity and focus for the team
• Build an outstanding organization by hiring experienced engineers and promoting a culture of ownership, inclusiveness, accountability, and urgency
• Lead structure and process changes to ensure teams scale with minimal overhead
• Mentor, coach and develop your engineering managers and engineers
• Support the team in achieving quality and stability at TIDAL
• Influence the engineering community and contribute to organization-wide programs
• Ensure a reliable and stable artist platform and architecture
• Identify issues early to avoid major problems later
• Main contact point to engineering squad for stakeholders
• Foster a culture of transparency