Principle Engineer & Team Lead (Rails)
Apply NowCompany: QuantHub
Location: Birmingham, AL 35242
Description:
QuantHub is looking for a seasoned Principal Engineer/Director of Engineering to drive the strategy, growth, and operational excellence of our engineering function. This leader will bring extensive experience in Ruby on Rails, GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines, with a progressive approach to AI-driven code generation. As a core member of QuantHub's
leadership team, this individual will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology roadmap, managing high-level
vendor relationships, and ensuring a seamless integration of customer-focused product development and
technical innovation.
Key Responsibilities
As a Strategic Leader
aligning technical goals with QuantHub's business objectives to drive scalable growth and innovation.
translate business needs into technical requirements, ensuring our platform remains at the cutting
edge of digital literacy and data-driven solutions.
strategic insights and technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
management to optimize efficiency and scale effectively.
As a People Leader
Foster a culture of continuous learning and career growth, empowering team members to tackle
complex challenges and drive innovative solutions.
vision of QuantHub's mission to attract and engage candidates.
growth, accountability, and alignment with company goals.
As a Thought Leader
scalability, maintenance, and robust security.
code generation and testing practices to enhance productivity and code quality.
As a Hands-On Contributor (where needed)
driving product releases that meet customer needs while adhering to high standards of reliability.
technologies to anticipate market needs and drive user-centered development.
integrations with vendors like AWS, Heroku, AppCues, AppSignal, and Nibuild.
Requirements
(Director level or above), managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
AI-driven coding tools.
data-driven decisions that propel growth.
optimizing resources to balance innovation with cost-efficiency.
within the tech industry, with a focus on creating impactful solutions.
Benefits
leadership team, this individual will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology roadmap, managing high-level
vendor relationships, and ensuring a seamless integration of customer-focused product development and
technical innovation.
Key Responsibilities
As a Strategic Leader
- Set Engineering Vision and Roadmap: Develop and execute a strategic vision for the engineering team,
aligning technical goals with QuantHub's business objectives to drive scalable growth and innovation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Sales, and Customer Success teams to
translate business needs into technical requirements, ensuring our platform remains at the cutting
edge of digital literacy and data-driven solutions.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Actively participate in executive discussions, providing
strategic insights and technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
- Resource Planning and Budgeting: Oversee engineering budget, resource allocation, and vendor
management to optimize efficiency and scale effectively.
As a People Leader
- Team Development and Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and career growth, empowering team members to tackle
complex challenges and drive innovative solutions.
- Talent Acquisition and Retention: Recruit and retain top engineering talent, establishing a compelling
vision of QuantHub's mission to attract and engage candidates.
- Performance Management: Implement performance metrics and development plans that encourage
growth, accountability, and alignment with company goals.
As a Thought Leader
- Infrastructure Strategy: Define the infrastructure roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that support the platform
scalability, maintenance, and robust security.
- AI-Driven Development: Champion the use of AI in day-to-day tasks, integrating advanced AI-driven
code generation and testing practices to enhance productivity and code quality.
As a Hands-On Contributor (where needed)
- High-Performance Product Delivery: Ensure that engineering output balances quality and speed,
driving product releases that meet customer needs while adhering to high standards of reliability.
- Customer-Driven Innovation: Stay attuned to customer feedback, industry trends, and emerging
technologies to anticipate market needs and drive user-centered development.
- Technical Expertise and Oversight: Oversee technical standards and frameworks, ensuring seamless
integrations with vendors like AWS, Heroku, AppCues, AppSignal, and Nibuild.
Requirements
- Proven Leadership: 8+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role
(Director level or above), managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in Ruby on Rails, GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines, with active use of
AI-driven coding tools.
- Strategic Vision: Demonstrated ability to align engineering strategies with organizational goals, making
data-driven decisions that propel growth.
- Vendor and Budget Management: Experience overseeing vendor relationships, managing budgets, and
optimizing resources to balance innovation with cost-efficiency.
- Customer and Market Insight: Strong grasp of user-centered design principles and customer needs
within the tech industry, with a focus on creating impactful solutions.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Simple IRA Plan contribution and matching
- Paid Time Off & holidays
- Hybrid work environment with regular company retreats