Director of Cloud Software

Our Mission  

SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡

We are a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.

• Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

• Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in:

• Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

• Making electrification upgrades possible

• Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

• Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

SPAN’s Cloud Software team is responsible for all of the software that is running in the cloud, client facing, backend APIs, data, and platform. We look for excellent technical leaders who enjoy working with their peers to solve complex problems and prioritize trusting that the people we hire are capable of great things when well supported. Engineers work directly with the broader software, product, and hardware teams to ensure the right things get built at the right time.

As the Director of Cloud Software, you will oversee the strategic direction and execution of cloud services, ensuring high availability, performance, and innovation across mobile, backend, web, platform infrastructure, and data engineering teams. You will drive the development of customer-facing features, optimizing reliability and performance, while leveraging technical expertise and leadership to deliver impactful solutions in a fast-paced market.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management:

  • Provide strong leadership and guidance to the engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

  • Provide mentorship and career development opportunities for team members, ensuring a strong talent pipeline and retention of top performers.

  • Foster a culture of innovation and ongoing improvement, inspiring exploration of new technologies and methods that can enhance our products and team productivity.

  • Establish clear goals and KPIs for the team, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement.

• Technical Leadership:

  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to engineering teams, helping to solve complex problems and make critical design decisions.

  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, driving continuous improvement and innovation in both hardware and software development.

• Strategic Planning:

  • Define and execute the software strategy aligned with overall business goals and market trends.

  • Drive innovation in software development processes, technologies, and methodologies to enhance product competitiveness and customer satisfaction.

  • Collaborate closely with other senior leaders to integrate software strategies with hardware development, sales, and marketing efforts.

• Product Development:

  • Oversee the end-to-end product development process, from requirements gathering and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance.

  • Ensure that engineering efforts are aligned with product requirements, customer needs, and market trends, delivering high-quality solutions that meet or exceed expectations.

• Cloud Software development and Delivery

  • Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment and maintenance.

  • Ensure timely delivery of both high-velocity and high-quality software releases, managing resources effectively to meet project timelines and budget constraints.

  • Implement best practices in software engineering, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance to meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Partnership and vendor management:

  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key technology vendors, fostering collaboration and leveraging external expertise to enhance product capabilities.

  • Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with third-party software suppliers and service providers to optimize costs and ensure quality standards.

• Product Innovation and Quality:

  • Champion a customer-centric approach to software development, gathering and analyzing user feedback to drive product improvements.

  • Implement robust testing and validation process to ensure reliability, security and scalability of software solution

  • Collaborate with product management and design teams to create compelling, intuitive user experiences through software.

About You 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing large-scale software projects or teams.

• Proven expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure, and service delivery across mobile, backend, web, platform, and data engineering teams.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, including agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization.

• Exceptional leadership, with experience managing and scaling cross-functional teams, driving collaboration, and mentoring senior engineers.

• Ability to align technical strategies with business goals, providing clear direction and value-focused solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, resources, and timelines to deliver high-quality software products.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving innovation within a fast-paced environment.

Personal Attributes

• Deeply technical leader with a passion for technology and innovation.

• Results-driven with a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to build consensus and drive change.

• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Life at SPAN

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage.  Parental leave up to twenty four (24)  weeks depending on eligibility

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns

⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off

Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!