Director of Engineering, Growth

Workiva is a platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to complex organizations. The Director of Engineering for the Growth Team will shape the future of new products, partner with senior leaders, and drive measurable outcomes while leading a team to deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions.

Responsibilities:

• 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 AI
• Lead 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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