Full-Time

Sr. Director Engineering

Search and AI

Updated on 3/14/2025

Highspot

Highspot

1,001-5,000 employees

AI-powered sales enablement platform

Compensation Overview

$222.6k - $333.9kAnnually

+ Bonus + Stock Options + Other Compensation

Senior, Expert

Seattle, WA, USA

This is a hybrid position, which implies that the candidate will be required to work in-office for part of the week.

Category
Applied Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Computer Vision
AI & Machine Learning
Required Skills
Agile
Data Science
Neural Networks
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Computer Vision
Requirements
  • 8+ years working as a professional software developer
  • 4+ years working as an engineering manager
  • 2+ years working in ML-related areas with a great understanding of machine learning design patterns and best practices and experience in shipping machine learning models into distributed, data-intensive production systems
  • You can draw on substantial depth and breadth of management experience to lead and grow a machine learning team
  • You collaborate well with teams with different backgrounds/expertise/functions
  • You have expertise in full product lifecycle; technical designs, project planning, iterative implementation, and successful product launches
  • You care about data-driven development, reliability, and responsible experimentation
  • You understand the application of intermediate principles of data science (machine learning, statistics, computer science, mathematics) to solve technical problems
  • You have expertise in the ML Operations lifecycle; data acquisition, model training, and model deployment
  • You have experience and passion for mentoring and encouraging collaborative teams
  • You have experience in cultivating a strong engineering culture in an agile environment
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate with our data science team and product and engineering leadership to identify both the long-term and short-term needs of the ML learning work, especially in the areas of NLP, NN, and CV
  • Building and scaling the machine learning team
  • Lead the team in bringing the ML models built by the data science team to production with high scalability, reliability, availability, performance, and cost efficiency
  • Lead the team in continuously improving existing ML models together with the data science team
  • Lead the team in building data pipelines to support ML model training and serving
  • Lead the team in building a labeling system for supervised model training
  • Contribute to our org-wide product ideation in collaboration with other engineering leaders, engineers, researchers, product managers, and SMEs
  • Communicate complex concepts and the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Collaborate with other team members and cross-functionally to share knowledge and discuss initiatives
Desired Qualifications
  • 2+ years of experience managing a machine learning team
  • Knowledge of security and privacy
  • Cloud Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes
  • Building/maintaining large-scale production services
  • Experience developing production ML models
  • Background in ML/Stats theory

Highspot provides a sales enablement platform that helps sales teams improve their productivity and efficiency. Its main product, Highspot Copilot, is an AI-powered digital assistant that delivers the right content to sales representatives at the right time, enhancing their ability to engage and convert potential buyers. The platform supports sales teams by managing sales content, preparing reps for various selling scenarios, and facilitating personalized interactions through digital sales rooms. Highspot also includes features for onboarding and training sales reps, ensuring they are well-prepared for real-world situations. Unlike many competitors, Highspot focuses on driving measurable outcomes such as increased win rates and reduced ramp time for sales reps. The company's goal is to empower sales teams to close deals more effectively and generate higher revenue.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$625.1M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Highspot is recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave report Q3 2024.
  • The partnership with Krisp enhances voice productivity in remote sales environments.
  • Highspot's Meeting Intelligence improves real-world coaching for better sales outcomes.

What critics are saying

  • Highspot faces competition from larger rivals like Salesforce and Oracle.
  • Recent layoffs may impact Highspot's operational efficiency and innovation.
  • Reliance on AI technologies exposes Highspot to data privacy and ethics concerns.

What makes Highspot unique

  • Highspot offers a unified sales enablement platform with AI-driven features.
  • The platform integrates content management, training, and engagement intelligence for sales teams.
  • Highspot Copilot enhances sales productivity with AI-powered digital assistance.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, & life benefits

Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Matching employer contributions (DPSP) with immediate vesting

3 Weeks of Paid Vacation

Generous Holiday Schedule

Quarterly Recharge Fridays

Flexible work schedules

Professional development opportunities

Discounted ClassPass membership

Access to coaches & therapists

2 Volunteer days per year

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
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MarTech Cube
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EIN News
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