Director of Engineering & Engineering Team Lead, Themis
Governance, risk, and compliance platform
Open for applications
Governance, risk, and compliance platform
1-20 employees
Open for applications
1-20 employees
Company mission
Create a Compliance Collaboration tool that helps companies accelerate partnerships.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for smart people who are curious, willing to learn, and who can embrace a challenge
- The ideal candidate will have experience in developing, testing, and deploying production-ready code for a fast paced, growing startup environment
- The position seeks highly-motivated individuals that enjoy working in a small dynamic team environment, with a passion for solving challenging problems that can lead to better outcomes in the financial sector
- A Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Computer Science or similar discipline, with 5+ years of application development and 2 years of prior lead experience or instrumentation or 8+ years of equivalent work experience
- Have experience with Ruby, JavaScript, React or similar technologies
- Strong cross-functional team experience, execution, and appropriate scaling for a company that’s growing
- A person with a strong drive for delivering quickly and effectively, and iterating fast
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with Agile methodologies and practices
What the job involves
- Themis is looking for a talented engineering team lead who is a player and coach focused on improving our code, our approach, and practices
- We are bringing to life our vision of making governance accessible and easy for everyone
- We are taking workflows typically run on spreadsheets and emails and building beautiful software to make it easier for organizations to adhere to governance requirements and regulations
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Work closely with product managers to translate requirements into technical specifications and actionable tasks
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner, providing support for production applications
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development sessions to support growth in technical skills such as system architecture, API development, and UI/UX design
- Oversee the technical delivery of projects, ensuring timelines are met and issues are resolved quickly
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their goals
- Oversee and maintain compliance with IT security and regulatory standards, including, SOC 2 Type II and Penetration Testing requirements. Familiarity with PCI DSS standards (a huge plus). Manage audits and ensure the integrity of secure data handling processes
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring they meet quality standards and deadlines
- Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and stakeholders to define project requirements, focusing on technical feasibility, architecture design, and integration strategies
- Actively participate in the design, development, and review of software solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, setting a high standard for the team
- Promote and implement Agile methodologies within the team, facilitating Scrum ceremonies and ensuring adherence to Agile principles
- Continuously improve team processes and workflows to enhance productivity and quality
- Foster a positive and inclusive team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing
Our take
The demand for financial compliance tools has increased dramatically since the Financial Crisis. Yet, current technology offerings fail to capture the way officials dealing with this issue actually work.
In response, Themis offers pay-as-you-go compliance for banks, fintechs, and crypto startups. In particular, Themis allows compliance-focused employees to manage workflows effectively while emphasizing collaboration amongst compliance staff both within firms and between them and their partners and regulators.
The company is now focused on expanding its compliance features to focus on crypto startups. In the opinion of Themis’s leadership, there is a great deal more work to be done in this area beyond just the current focus on know-your-customer and anti-money laundering efforts.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2022
$9m
SEED
Total funding: $9m
Company benefits
- 100% Health Care Benefits
- Workspace in New York (optional)
Company values
- Governance and risk is not a traditionally exciting space however the Themis founding team has a history together which makes building the product fun and approachable.
- By default, we believe in people and give them every opportunity to grow. We believe Themis will succeed when team members are given autonomy to solve problems creatively.
- We encourage people to research and leverage innovative tools that can be applied to a traditionally sleepy industry.
- We are focused on speed and quality and are not afraid to cut scope to uphold our standards. To achieve these standards we use modern tools with minimal processes and focus on the problems of the day.
- And most importantly, we want you to bring your personality to work and have fun!
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
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Leadership
Neepa Patel
(CEO)Previously Chief Compliance Officer for R3, an enterprise blockchain company. Vice President & US Head of Regulatory Projects of Deutsche Bank. Also worked in senior compliance positions at Morgan Stanley.
Maksym Skilarov
(Founding Engineer)Previously CTO at PROVEIT Games. Also owns and is CEO of their own company, App Dev Academy.
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