Director of Engineering - Platform API

The YouVersion Platform API Director of Engineering is primarily responsible for managing the daily operations for the Platform API engineering team in collaboration with engineering leadership and product management.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day. 

The YouVersion Platform Director of Engineering will lead the team through the engineering process, provide technical foresight for the team’s strategy to ensure efforts are aligned with the overall YouVersion strategy.

• Lead all stages of the software delivery lifecycle to deliver reliable, scalable, and performant YouVersion Platform API services.
• Prioritize across multiple stakeholder requests while facilitating project planning and resource allocation to meet product and technical goals.
• Empower direct reports through coaching, setting clear expectations, and development plans.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to develop and cast vision for the team.
• Partner with the engineering leadership to attract, retain, and develop exceptional engineering talent within the growing YouVersion Platform engineering team.
• Provide technical foresight for the team and identify areas of improvement.
• Maintain the technical roadmap for the YouVersion Platform API team to ensure efforts align with the overall YouVersion strategy.
• Responsibly manage “technical debt” among various software services.
• Manage costs in connection to performance gains to ensure stewardship.

• Experience building and maintaining robust software services with high scalability and reliability.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to self‐motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems.
• Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
• Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• Ability to take a great vision and turn it into reality through strategic execution.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of related work experience.

Benefits We Offer

- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 

- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 

- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 

- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 

-$160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 

- Casual dress and work environment.

- And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.