Head of Engineering, Common Room
$200-280k
+ Equity
Customer intelligence platform for go-to-market teams
Open for applications
Customer intelligence platform for go-to-market teams
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$200-280k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To transform how organizations connect with people.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading teams (including people management and technical leadership)
- Experience scaling engineering organizations at a fast-growing startup or tech company
- Strong judgment on tradeoffs, architecture, and tooling; favoring supported, stable technologies over trends for their own sake
- Proven ability to deliver large, complex projects while keeping teams unblocked and motivated
- Deep familiarity with backend systems, distributed architecture, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Postgres; Node.js/TypeScript experience a plus)
- A track record of building diverse, high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive, feedback-rich culture
- Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels; comfortable jumping into code reviews one moment and board-level discussions the next
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an Engineering Leader to grow and inspire our engineering organization
- This role combines technical leadership with company-building impact
- You’ll guide our engineering strategy, scale the team, and ensure we’re delivering systems that are robust, reliable, and delightful for our customers
- Your ability to learn quickly (about the product, business, and technology) is your superpower
- You’re motivated by growth and learning, but you also bring the experience to help others accelerate theirs
- You’re equally comfortable setting technical direction as you are creating the organizational structure, processes, and culture that enable a team to thrive
- You’ll be the bridge between engineering, product, design, and other stakeholders- keeping us ahead of the roadmap while balancing execution, scalability, and long-term strategy
- And while you won’t hesitate to dive into technical details when needed, you’ll also step back to keep the broader picture in focus
- Beyond engineering, you’ll play a central role in shaping the company itself: recruiting top talent, building an inclusive and high-performance culture, and scaling the systems and processes that will power our next stage of growth
- Define and execute engineering strategy: Align technical direction with business goals, balancing velocity with quality and scalability
- Build and scale the team: Recruit, retain, and mentor world-class engineers and managers, while fostering career growth and leadership development
- Drive execution at scale: Ensure timely delivery of complex, high-impact projects across the stack, with a focus on backend systems and infrastructure
- Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to shape the roadmap and deliver on company priorities
- Champion engineering excellence: Establish standards for architecture, observability, performance, and operational excellence
- Foster culture: Create a psychologically safe environment where teams can innovate, take ownership, and do their best work
- Company-building: Contribute to hiring practices, onboarding, organizational design, and other initiatives that support our growth as a startup
Our take
Today, organizations are increasingly influenced by their user communities and advocates who provide feedback across various channels. The challenge lies in efficiently aggregating and acting upon this feedback. Common Room is tackling this issue by providing a "high-intensity signal" that helps organizations make sense of community interactions.
At its core, Common Room is an intelligent community growth platform that helps companies foster stronger connections with their communities. Its goal is to leverage community engagement as a competitive advantage, facilitating user interactions and gathering valuable product feedback.
With a broad target market that encompasses organizations of all sizes and industries, Common Room is well-positioned to address the growing need for improved community engagement. Its innovative approach to connecting organizations with their community, along with successful funding rounds, suggests a promising future in this evolving landscape.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2022
$52m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$32.3m
SERIES B
Total funding: $104.9m
Company benefits
- Full coverage health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited paid time off and paid holidays
- 401(k) self contribution program
- Stipend to make your workspace shine
Company HQ
Central Business District, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Linda Lian
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Senior Product Manager at Amazon. They also worked as an Associate at Madrona Venture Group and as a Senior Financial Analyst at Lookout.
Viraj Mody
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked in Engineering roles at Microsoft, Dropbox, and Convoy.
Tom Kleinpeter
(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)Previously co-founded the personal music streaming service Audiogalaxy in 2008 and served as the CTO until it was acquired by Dropbox in 2012. They also worked in multiple Engineering roles at Dropbox.
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