Head of Engineering

Job Description

Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. We open doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Peerspace welcomes guests to over 40,000 spaces where they can bring their creative ideas to life, and empowers hosts to earn additional income. Over $500M has been transacted through the platform and our investors include GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital.
Peerspace is seeking a strategic and dynamic leader for the Engineering function. Reporting to the CEO, this role will lead the entire engineering organization, including software development, infrastructure, and data engineering. The level will be dependent on the experience of the right candidate.
The ideal candidate will have experience operating in high-growth start-up environments where velocity, adaptability, and a focus on delivering business value are critically important. This person will define Peerspace’s technology strategy and partner with other executives to achieve our near-term and long-term growth objectives.
Engineering is a critical function for Peerpsace and represents nearly one-third of the company’s workforce with approximately 30 remote engineers. A successful leader is able to apply the right approaches to the current needs of the business.
This role will be a member of the executive leadership team and is expected to contribute to overall company strategy and management.
Responsibilities:

Lead our distributed engineering team and take responsibility for all aspects of technology strategy, software development, infrastructure, security and data
Develop the strategic direction for the team, hiring plans, and organizational structure
Develop a high-velocity performance-based culture that rewards initiative, urgency, and value creation
Mentor and develop engineering leaders that are excellent at cross-functional execution, managing engineers, and making the right pragmatic decisions to deliver results
Contribute to architecture discussions and key decisions
Work with the executive team to shape, plan and deliver Peerspace’s top goals

Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing engineering teams that deliver business value through strategy, execution, organizational design, and talent management
Ability to bridge business and technical strategy and decisions
Deep understanding of best practices in software development, technology and data infrastructure
Experience operating as an executive and company leader, contribution to overall company strategy & execution and working closely with cross-functional partners
Experience in leading and developing remote and/or off-shore engineering teams
Wide experience working closely with Product Management, able to contribute to product strategy, and effectively communicating costs and risks
Full understanding of the product life cycle
Experience scaling consumer internet or marketplace businesses is a bonus

The annual salary range for this role is $300,000 to $350,000. The actual salary amount will vary depending on the applicant’s experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.
Working At Peerspace:
Peerspace is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work™ and we’re a remote first company with team members located in cities around the globe. Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide a range of benefits and perks, including:

100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
$500 annual professional development allowance
Discount on all Peerspace bookings
Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office
Monthly cell phone and internet credit
Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office)
Access to the Peerspace network of inspiring spaces to do your best work
Flexible take it as you need it time off policy
Wellness Fridays observed company wide
Biannual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events (in Peerspace locations, of course)

Diversity:
At Peerspace, we’re dedicated to creating a team that’s diverse, equitable and inclusive. Our workplace is a space where all team members are empowered to blaze their own trail, make things happen, and take pride in their work. We believe bringing people together from different backgrounds and identities makes us stronger and better serves the Peerspace community. We’d especially like to encourage applicants from different backgrounds, locations, and experiences.