Zapproved is hiring a results-driven Director of Engineering to oversee a team that will be driving major transformations in our software suite. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background, good business acumen, and demonstrated experience managing diverse teams. You should also be comfortable working with a wide variety of stakeholders - from engineering to product to executives, and everything in between. This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader to manage, support, and grow a team that will have a tremendous impact on the future of our business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide thought leadership and technical vision for the development of cloud-based services and products
• Work with outside vendors on teams that are integrated into your development teams

• Create milestones and deliverables and drive specific outcomes, from concept through delivery
• Hire, train, mentor, and manage software engineers of all levels
• Develop and implement systems and practices for delivering exceptional software products, platform capabilities, and product features
• Build and retain a high performing team responsible for driving exciting enhancements to our software
• Identify and promptly manage dependencies, blockers, and requirements
• Maintain hands-on involvement with the teams on project efforts
• Communicate constantly with all stakeholders

What you’ll need:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience delivering web-based software; experience at the architect level preferred
• Significant experience managing development teams, both onsite and remote
• Experience utilizing Agile methodologies to accelerate decisions/outcomes, minimize risk, and balance the short/long term goals
• Ability to work well through ambiguity, lead through adversity, and build processes from the ground up
• Strong business acumen and ability to foster relationships with stakeholders across the company
• A passion for building a great working environment where the best people want to come work and stay
• Top notch organizational and communication skills
• Detailed oriented, but able to see both the strategic goals and the tactical milestones
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
• Strong knowledge and experience with agile methodologies
• A drive to continuously learn and improve for both yourself and your teams

What would be nice:

• Experience in a scaling SaaS company preferred

Working for Zapproved:

Founded in 2008, Zapproved LLC is the leading ediscovery software provider for managing corporate litigation readiness. Our Z-Discovery Suite returns power to in-house legal teams and helps them navigate electronic discovery with minimal risk and cost, setting new standards for scalability and intuitive design. Zapproved’s flagship product, Legal Hold Pro, is widely adopted by Fortune 500 and Global 2000 corporations. Zapproved has earned recognition with numerous awards, including:

• Best E-Discovery Legal Hold Product at the 2015 and 2016 Legaltech News Innovation Awards  
• The 2016 and 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast 500TM lists ranked Zapproved as one of the fastest growing companies in North America
• The National Law Journal Best of 2018 survey lists Legal Hold Pro as one of the top Legal Hold Solutions
• 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon 2018

Zapproved is also SOC 2® Type 2 certified, the industry’s highest rating for data security. With 99% customer retention, we continue to cultivate ridiculously happy customer experiences year after year. We take pride in fostering an inclusive, innovative culture where diversity and bright ideas are welcome. Learn more at zapproved.com.

How to Apply:

To be considered, please provide your resume, cover letter, and (if applicable) a link to a portfolio of your work. We are looking for the things that drive and excite you and the mark that you want to leave on the world, so consider that in your cover letter. We think this is more important than your resume, and we will read your letter first.