Engineering Coach (Director/VP+)

Mento is seeking senior leaders in software engineering roles who are passionate about developing and coaching individuals. The Engineering Coach will form partnerships with members to help them achieve their goals and enhance their leadership skills while participating in an ICF-certified coach training program.

Responsibilities:

• Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools
• Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills
• Communicating with members via your Mento email or via chat in the Mento App in between sessions
• Being an integral member of the Mento coaching community by sharing coaching tools and insights — helping enhance our coaching practices and fulfill our mission of empowering people to thrive in jobs that they love
• Acting with kindness, respect, and empathy as an ambassador of the Mento community

Requirements:

• A director, vice president, or other senior software engineering leader with 15+ years experience managing engineering teams and coaching individuals
• Deep engineering leadership experience carries significant weight — coaching certifications are valued but not required
• You have navigated the dynamic of carrying meaningful technical responsibilities while managing a team — and understand what it takes to delegate, prioritize, and lead through others without losing your technical edge
• You have experience leading engineering teams through hypergrowth, rapid organizational change, or the transition from startup to scale — including building functions from scratch and hiring into ambiguity
• You understand how to influence and build credibility across organizational boundaries — working with product, GTM, and executive stakeholders — and can help engineering leaders develop visibility and impact beyond their immediate teams
• Background in AI/ML engineering organizations, infrastructure, security engineering, or developer platforms is a strong plus
• Someone who wants to turn their people leadership skills into meaningful coaching skills
• Passionate about helping people advance in the workplace to build fulfilling careers and lives
• A person who is self aware, who has a high emotional IQ, and who cares about creating a safe space for others to risk being vulnerable
• Excited about growing your coaching skills, and you bring a growth-mindset to the experience, regardless of how long you have been a coach
• Comfortable working in a constantly-changing startup environment
• Able to dedicate a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching at Mento for the next 24+ months
• Prior experience at technology companies a plus
• You must have the capacity to give a minimum of three to five hours per week towards Mento regardless of other commitments and how they may change
• You are able to work with Mento for a minimum of 24 months in order to build meaningful relationships with our members
• This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be based in North America or Europe
• All new Mento coaches are required to participate and graduate from our ICF certified coach training program: Mento Coaching 101