Director of Engineering, Workiva
Growth
$190-306k
+ Discretionary bonus typically paid & Restricted Stock Units
More information about location
Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
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Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$190-306k
+ Discretionary bonus typically paid & Restricted Stock Units
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power transparent reporting for a better world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree with 10 years related experience, or Master's degree with 8 years related experience, or PhD with 6 years related experience
- 5+ years in direct people management roles, including supervisor experience of managers
Desirable
- Strong emotional intelligence and a proven track record of effective leadership
- Experience leading engineering teams in the development of scalable B2B SaaS platforms or products over multiple releases
- Broad industry knowledge with strategic insight into modern technology and architecture including the use of AI for both development and embedded in a solution
- Extensive experience delivering products to external customers over multiple releases
- Applied knowledge of full-stack development, with a focus on technologies such as Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, Event-based systems and Transactional (Relational, No-SQL) & Analytical (OLAP, Data warehouses / lakes) Databases
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a history of architecting and delivering scalable SaaS B2B solutions
- Clear, effective communication skills and a customer-centric approach
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
What the job involves
- Join Workiva as the Director of Engineering for our Growth Team and help build and scale the next generation of solutions. We’re looking for a bold, creative leader to shape the future of new products, partnering with top-tier teams to deliver high impact results for our customers
- This is a key role at the intersection of product, engineering, and AI, offering the opportunity to define new systems, drive experimentation at scale, and directly influence business growth
- Operate with high autonomy in shaping roadmap and architecture across an emerging set of new solutions
- Partner directly with senior product and business leaders to drive measurable outcomes in alignment with team and company goals
- Accelerate product development and guide architectural decisions, empowering technical teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions on time and with high quality
- Be hands-on as needed to support the engineering team in its ongoing efforts
- Apply AI to accelerate development velocity, power product capabilities, and unlock new growth opportunities
- Attract, develop, and reward top engineering talent to sustain a highly engaged team
- Implement and optimize operational processes to ensure alignment with Workiva's strategy, streamlining efficiencies across different Workflow solution areas
- Foster an atmosphere of respect, continuous learning, humor, and a shared commitment to business goals and customer success
- Enable teams to move quickly and deliver high-quality output
- Actively coach managers and engineers to uphold Workiva values, resolve conflicts, and create a culture of trust and psychological safety
- Partner with product teams to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and ensure alignment with business goals, especially in creating seamless, user-focused solutions integrated with the Workiva Platform, leveraging the full power of AILead the Growth team in identifying and addressing customer challenges, delivering high-quality, user-focused solutions
- Uncover new development opportunities to support Solution expansion and business growth
- Oversee technical decision-making, ensuring seamless coordination across Growth product areas
- Provide leadership for innovative solutions, guiding product architects, and aligning development teams with strategic objectives
- Align talent, resources, and structures to deliver effective product outcomes
- Manage dependencies, support team capabilities, and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions
- Facilitate continuous productivity improvements within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), collaborating with cross-functional leaders for alignment and efficiency
Our take
For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.
Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.
Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2014
$0.7m
EARLY VC
Dec 2012
$30.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $46.9m
Company HQ
Ames, IA
Leadership
Julie Iskow
(CEO)Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.
David Haila
(CTO)David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.
Jill Klindt
(CFO & EVP)Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.
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