Director of Corporate Technology, Grammarly
$340-395k
AI-powered writing assistant
Job no longer available
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$340-395k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Demonstrates a strong track record of building and leading global IT teams
- Has the analytical ability to systematically break down ambiguous business problems in various Grammarly functions (e.g. marketing, finance, legal, etc.) and build an execution plan
- Has experience leading cross-functional enterprise technology efforts,
- Is familiar with security threats facing the enterprise and able to guide the company in assessing and mitigating any security risks in the corporate environment
- Puts the user first when reasoning about trade-offs
- Leads by example and sets the right context for decisions
- Is passionate about helping internal users be more productive by improving their business objectives via technology more effectively every day
- Is deeply technical and derives satisfaction from helping their team accomplish audacious goals
- Thrives in environments where it’s necessary to make decisions with incomplete information, and can change course when presented with new data
- Likes working at multiple levels of the technical stack
- Is curious and has a learning mindset
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
- Is able to collaborate in person in San Francisco and travel to other hubs as needed
What the job involves
- To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Director to lead our global Corporate Technology division
- This person will be responsible for leading and managing the IT, Corporate Engineering, and Corporate Security functions across Grammarly's global locations
- They will strategize to empower key organizational objectives and create execution plans while collaborating with multiple stakeholders
- They will create lasting systems to ensure operational excellence within the organization, including leading multiple work-streams for V0 and steady-state projects
- Additionally, they will identify and drive company-wide initiatives to improve employee productivity (remote and in-hub technology experience), autonomy, and speed of execution
- They will have a chance to support function-specific technology, such as Finance, Sales, Legal, and Productivity, minimizing duplication and maintenance while ensuring the best possible integrations
- Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap
- The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure
- Partner with multiple stakeholders (engineering, finance, people, marketing, workplace experience, etc.) to build cohesion and empower collaboration at Grammarly through exceptional customer support and enterprise technologies
- Foster a metrics-driven engineering and service culture focused on impact and the fastest path to value
- Navigate the high-ambiguity, fast-paced organizational environment – evolve services, tools, and processes iteratively. Reassess the existing foundation and make informed decisions on whether to keep or rebuild it
- Own and direct a long-term technical roadmap that aligns with organizational business objectives, including a special focus on enabling the productivity of every Grammarlian and our partners
- Ensure Grammarly corporate systems meet the highest standards in security, including innovating in, deploying, and operating security solutions that are ahead of the evolving technology and threat landscape
- Hire and mentor your team members, helping them advance in their careers
- Further grow your organization – splitting into teams, establishing the separation of concerns, and building robust processes to achieve high reliability, simplicity, and productivity
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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