Senior Director of Engineering, Octane
$210-260k
+ Bonus
End-to-end digital buying experience
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End-to-end digital buying experience
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$210-260k
+ Bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect people with their passions by making lifestyle purchases fast, easy, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years experience in software engineering, at least 8 of them in a lead or manager capacity
- Managed teams of 5 direct reports or more in remote and/or hybrid environments
- Growth mindset
- Passionate about building data related products and understand good systems design
- Experienced interacting with senior management; ability to demonstrate critical thinking and thought leadership
- Proven track record of effectively developing direct reports through continual feedback, goal-setting, and growing them through the ranks of an engineering organization
- Advanced understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, and the ability to roll up your sleeves and contribute when necessary
- Experience directly working on or managing a team working on production systems and high-volume applications
- Demonstrated ability to attract, identify, and mentor top engineering talent
What the job involves
- As the Senior Director of Engineering, you’ll lead a talented team of engineers and guide them to deliver exceptional results
- You’ll bring a balance of technical expertise and strong leadership to inspire and grow your team
- In this role, you’ll foster an inclusive and diverse environment that values curiosity, truth-seeking, and thoughtful prioritization
- You’ll drive business outcomes through speed, creativity, and a high standard of quality
- You’ll also mentor engineers, champion best practices, and work closely with stakeholders to align technical strategy with company goals
- Demonstrate our company's cultural values by engaging in diversity of people and ideas, seeking the truth and test assumptions, and ruthlessly prioritizing
- Own business outcomes through a balance of speed, creativity, and relentless high bar for quality
- Act as the last line of defense for quality control, best practices and effective design strategies
- Foster a diverse and inclusive environment
- Play an active role in hiring and developing our engineering team
- Bring both technical acuity and leadership skills to build a high-performing team
- Grow your engineers and keep them motivated, empowered, and happy through effective continuous career development conversations
- Partnering with stakeholders to help your team understand their mission and how they fit in with the overall business goals; define and execute your team’s long-term strategy and quarterly roadmap
- Prioritize leadership and team development, while remaining ready to jump into technical work to support critical initiatives
Our take
Octane Lending is revolutionizing the financing process within the powersports industry. The company's online platform offers streamlined online financing options and has significantly improved customer experience through its technology-driven solutions.
In addition to its core focus, Octane has expanded its offerings to include recreational vehicles, tractors, trailers and electric vehicles. The company collaborates with over 30 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has originated more than $4B in loans through its in-house lender, Roadrunner Financial.
Octane's impressive flurry of funding rounds in 2024 underscores strong confidence in its business model and future growth. The new capital will allow Octane to expand into more markets, all off the back of a milestone year in which it has expanded into marine markets and achieved $5B in aggregate originations.
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Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision: Generous coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous Parental Leave: As your family grows, ours does too
- 4+ Weeks of PTO: Enjoy your time off & have the encouragement to take it!
- Education Stipend: Up to $3000/year for continuing education
- Competitive 401(k): We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2%, for a total match of up to 4%
- Donation Matching: Octane matches charitable gifts from employees year-round
- Powersports Safety Benefit: Up to $500/year for powersport safety equipment
- Gympass Membership: We offer flexible memberships to thousands of gyms, studios, and apps to support your wellness journey
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Mark Davidson
(Co-Founder & CRO)Previously co-founded Cheggin where they served as the CEO. They also co-founded oDigger and CaptureSEO and worked as a Marketing Manager at Egos Marketing.
André Gregori
(Head of Dealer Products & Co-Founder)Head of Dealer Products at Octane Lending. Previously co-founded Cheggin.
Mark Garro
(Senior Director of Engineering & Co-Founder)Senior Director of Engineering at Octane Lending. Previously served as the CTO at Cheggin and ScholarLocker. They also worked as a Software Engineer at VIVANA Wellness.
Michael Fanfant
(Boardmember & Co-Founder)Board Member at a number of companies including Octane Lending. Also a General Partner at Runa Capital and previously a Strategy Associate at Capital One.
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