Director of Engineering - Revenue Intelligence at SugarCRM

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
CRM, Software, Technology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership
  • Proven success leading multiple engineering teams or organizations in a fast-paced SaaS or enterprise software environment
  • Strong understanding of web applications, backend services, and distributed systems with a solid foundation in modern technologies
  • Deep experience in Agile development methodologies, including coaching and scaling Scrum practices across multiple teams
  • Demonstrated ability to drive engineering transformation, improve processes, and scale teams effectively
  • Strong business acumen; able to balance technical decisions with product and organizational goals
  • Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills; able to represent engineering strategy and performance to senior stakeholders and customers
  • Proven ability to lead through influence, manage change, and build alignment across distributed global teams
  • Passion for mentoring and developing engineering leaders to achieve their full potential
  • Preferred: Successful modernization of a legacy application to a modern SaaS application, including retirement of the legacy application

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute organizational vision and strategy in alignment with company and technology team goals and objectives
  • Champion Generative AI (GAI) initiatives—lead adoption, measure business impact, and integrate GAI tools into engineering workflows to enhance productivity and code quality
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse organization of engineering managers, senior managers, and technical leads
  • Build and scale a high-performance engineering culture emphasizing accountability, ownership, and continuous learning
  • Oversee the delivery of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring on-time, high-quality releases that meet scalability and security standards
  • Track and analyze key engineering metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput, defect rates) to drive data-informed decisions
  • Proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, and inter-team integration points, enabling smooth delivery across complex systems
  • Partner with Product Management, Design, QA, DevOps, and Customer Success to ensure alignment across all product development phases

Skills

Generative AI
Engineering Leadership
Scalable Applications
Product Engineering
Team Management
Mentoring
Strategic Planning
GAI Integration
Code Quality
Organizational Leadership

SugarCRM

CRM software for customer relationship management

About SugarCRM

SugarCRM provides a suite of tools for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) aimed at helping businesses foster strong customer relationships. Its main product is a CRM platform that combines customer data, sales, marketing, and service functions into one system. This platform automates customer interactions and offers businesses a detailed view of their customers, allowing them to anticipate needs and provide personalized experiences. SugarCRM also offers specialized solutions like Sugar Market for marketing automation and Sugar Enterprise for customizable applications, which help businesses manage leads and improve customer satisfaction. Operating on a subscription model, SugarCRM ensures ongoing revenue and regular software updates, while also offering training and support to help clients maximize their use of the platform. The goal of SugarCRM is to empower businesses to enhance their customer experience through intelligent automation and data insights.

Cupertino, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2004Year Founded
$135.4MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Referral Bonus

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven CRM solutions like Salesforce's Einstein GPT.
Rising data privacy regulations could increase compliance costs for SugarCRM.
Subscription fatigue may impact SugarCRM's recurring revenue model.

Differentiation

SugarCRM offers a highly customizable CRM platform for diverse business needs.
The company integrates advanced analytics and automation for personalized customer experiences.
SugarCRM's platform supports seamless integration with other business tools and systems.

Upsides

SugarCRM's new GenAI capabilities promise to enhance productivity for midmarket businesses.
The company has been recognized as a leader in the CRM industry by multiple awards.
Growing demand for cloud-based CRM solutions aligns with SugarCRM's subscription model.

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