Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people-leadership or engineering-management role
Demonstrated success owning and streamlining engineering workflows (code-review cadence, release coordination, sprint execution) in a fast-paced environment
Deep technical knowledge of authentication mechanisms, security best practices, and quality standards across multiple applications
Strong mentorship track record – experience raising the performance and code quality of junior engineers
Excellent communication and collaboration
Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day engineering workflow – Define and maintain the cadence for code-review cycles, release coordination, sprint planning, and execution across multiple squads
Primary technical decision-maker for cross-application concerns – Establish and enforce organization-wide standards for authentication, security, and quality, ensuring consistent, secure, and high-quality experiences across all products
Mentor junior developers – Provide hands-on coaching, pair-programming, and constructive feedback to increase junior engineers’ productivity, code quality, and career growth
Team leadership – Coach, motivate, and grow 6-12 engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and psychological safety
Process optimization – Identify and eliminate waste in stand-ups, retrospectives, and incident response; implement lean practices that give engineers more “focus time.”
Technical strategy & governance – Work with senior architects and product leads to embed architectural decision-making into the workflow, keep technical debt in check, and drive platform-level roadmap alignment
Cross-functional collaboration – Partner with product managers, designers, data scientists, and operations to align technical solutions with business goals and ensure seamless delivery
Metrics & accountability – Define, track, and act on key performance indicators (lead time, cycle time, defect leakage, on-call burden) to drive data-informed improvements
Hiring & scaling – Own the interview process, attract top talent, and expand the team in line with growth targets while preserving Divergent’s culture
Incident management & reliability – Oversee on-call rotations, post-mortems, and reliability initiatives to keep our services stable and performant