Director of Engineering, Applications
SAN FRANCISCO /ENGINEERING /FULL-TIME

Founded in 2007, Lumos Labs is the leader in brain training. Over 100 million users have used our Lumosity application to train their cognitive skills, playing our games over 6 billion times. We are now applying our unique approach to building scientifically-validated, delightfully fun, and deeply engaging products to other aspects of brain health and wellness. We are incubating multiple “seed-stage startups” within the company, in areas like creativity, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and more. We are building one of the premiere digital health brands and are looking for talented, mission-oriented people to join us on the journey.

Lumos is looking for a talented engineering leader to head up all of our application teams. This is a key role for the company, reporting directly to the CTO. We currently have 5 distinct product teams (mini-startups) within the company, each with between 1 and 5 engineers. In total ~20 engineers will report up to this position. While this is a management position, ideal candidates will have deep technical expertise in mobile and strong opinions (weakly held) about best practices.

YOU WILL

• Help build the future of Lumosity by launching and iterating on new applications
• Set technical direction for the company, particularly in the areas of mobile development, API design, and supporting backend services
• Mentor and coach a talented team of engineers distributed around the world
• Recruit new high-caliber engineers to join the team
• Work very closely with product to define scope and set timelines
• Streamline our development processes with a focus on consistent, predictable delivery and high-quality output

YOU HAVE

• 5+ years leading application engineering teams at consumer tech startups (company size < 200 people total)
• Direct past experience as a mobile developer, ideally on both iOS and Android
• Experience launching brand new products from the ground up
• Strong knowledge of modern tech stacks and tooling
• Experience with growth engineering (marketing tech integration, funnel analytics, etc)
• Skilled at aligning a technical roadmap with business objectives
• Great people management skills
• Great project management and communication skills
• Games engineering experience, full-stack experience (nice-to-haves)

WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation, including salary and benefits on par with later-stage companies and equity compensation on par with earlier-stage ones.
• The excitement and fun of the early-stage startup paired with the maturity and stability of a later-stage business with substantial revenue and company infrastructure.
• An egoless environment that fosters collaboration of all types. We have a culture of ownership, trust, camaraderie, and fun.
• A focus on sustainability – in our products, our business, and for our employees.
• A culture that values coming together and sharing our varied interests to illuminate new and inspiring ideas, all with a focus on helping our users make meaningful improvements in their lives.
• The opportunity to learn, grow, and bond with a tight community of co-workers based in SF, and with teammates around the world (NY, Portland, Minnesota, Brazil, Serbia, Ukraine, India).
• All of the perks that one would expect from a modern-day SF tech company.

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