Senior Engineering Director, Lime
Product Engineering
$282-388k
+ Performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
Electric bike and scooter rentals
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Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$282-388k
+ Performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience as an individual contributor; 8+ years leading teams as an engineering manager, and at least 4+ years as a manager of managers
- Experience leading diverse, geographically dispersed teams in a remote environment
- Relevant technical experience in at least one of the following areas: consumer-facing mobile application, product backend business logic, machine learning systems
- Owner’s mindset with strong execution. Have the passion and drive to apply engineering principles to solve complex, vague and sometimes urgent business problems
- Experienced in working within high performing teams that consistently deliver business value and operationally excellent systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and effective prioritization skills in working with competing priorities
Desirable
- Ideally you are still hands-on with technology and enjoy casual coding or tinkering with current technologies
What the job involves
- We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineering Director to lead one of our fast-growing Engineering organizations
- This position will oversee our mobile applications, algorithm-heavy backend business logic, and proprietary machine learning systems that power our vehicle positioning systems and computer vision applications
- As the Senior Engineering Director, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction and strategy for the area, and for ensuring the team delivers high-quality products on-time with limited resources
- You will also be responsible for fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture, and for developing and mentoring team members to support their growth and development
- The ideal candidate will have a track record of success leading and managing multiple managers and teams of engineers, and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- They will also have strong cross-functional collaboration skills with product managers, data scientists, designers and operation teams to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations
- Define the long-term technical roadmap and strategic vision, alongside key stakeholders such as product, design, data science and operation teams
- Lead and manage multiple teams of talented engineers to deliver on key business objectives
- Develop and implement engineering best practices and processes to drive quality, scalability, and innovation
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members to support their growth and development
- Continuously evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve product development and delivery
- Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of high-quality customer-facing products
Our take
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company values
- Win together: We’re all on this ride, together. We put the company’s interests ahead of our market, and our function. We speak up, ask difficult questions and suggest solutions for the good of all. We compete externally, not internally
- Obsess about our customers: We innovate on behalf of our customers - riders, cities, and operators - and strive to understand them on a local level. We walk in their shoes and seek new ways to delight them
- Prioritize financial discipline: We act as owners. We succeed by making disciplined investments and smart financial choices. We recognize that constraints drive creativity
- Raise the bar: We consistently deliver top results. Yesterday’s wins are tomorrow’s expectations. We are always innovating to achieve the impossible and set a new precedent
- Celebrate our differences: We seek out different perspectives, life experiences, and ideas because diversity makes our work and teams better. We create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves
- Build great teams: We develop top talent because they are foundational to Lime's success. We treat every new hire, promotion, and performance conversation as an opportunity to cultivate strong trams
- See clearly, with optimism: We are clear-eyed about our challenges, and know that with planning, team work, and execution, we can tackle anything
- Challenge because we care: We are direct and honest with one another, and seek truth over personal victory. We lead with curiosity and listen with an open mind
- Boldly commit: We encourage debate, but once a decision is made, we commit fully by doing everything we can to achieve our goal
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP of Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
People progressing
Joined in 2018 as a Data Analyst Intern before quickly becoming a Data Analyst. They left the company in 2020 but returned in 2021 as a Software Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Lime
- Feeling accepted, celebrated, and supported comes standard when you work at Lime. Our Employee Resource Groups bring us together based on shared experiences. They include; lime Able, Parents@lime, Womxn@lime, lime Pride, and more.
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