Full-Time

VP of Engineering

Posted on 6/18/2024

Grata

Grata

201-500 employees

Deal sourcing platform for investment professionals

Compensation Overview

$250k - $300k/yr

Senior, Expert

No H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

In-office work required on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; remote work on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Requirements
  • Deep experience as an engineering leader of a high growth SaaS startup
  • Experience hiring, managing, and training top engineers in a high scale environment
  • Experience coaching engineering managers and leads
  • Experience managing multiple teams and coordinating high velocity engineering efforts
  • Strong technical experience with data/search/distributed technologies/high scale SaaS/etc
  • Strong team management skills
  • CS / Engineering degree or equivalent work experience
  • Based in NYC (or willing to relocate) - we tend to do M, Tu, Th in office and W, F remote
Responsibilities
  • Drive technical strategy, team design, and product delivery
  • Drive operational excellence by establishing clear metrics and efficient lightweight processes
  • Prioritize and balance short and long term engineering investments
  • Build, onboard and up-skill top engineers and managers
  • Create compelling personalized career paths for engineers on the team
  • Partner with Product to develop our long term product strategy and roadmap
  • Coordinate work across multiple engineering teams and other groups
  • Expand on our collaborative, inclusive engineering culture

Grata focuses on deal sourcing for management consulting firms, private equity firms, and investment professionals, specifically in the private market for mid-market companies. The company provides a search platform and API that enables clients to efficiently find and evaluate potential business opportunities, enhancing their ability to make informed investment decisions. Grata stands out from competitors by offering superior search functionality and thematic segmentation, which helps clients identify deals faster and more accurately. The company's goal is to improve deal sourcing efficiency while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$34.5M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing interest in mid-market companies boosts Grata's target market potential.
  • Increased demand for AI-driven deal sourcing tools aligns with Grata's offerings.
  • Expansion of CRM integrations enhances Grata's Monoceros update for better client management.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging B2B search platforms with AI analytics threaten Grata's market share.
  • Economic downturns may reduce demand for Grata's services, impacting revenue.
  • Data privacy regulations could impose additional compliance costs on Grata.

What makes Grata unique

  • Grata specializes in AI-driven deal sourcing for private equity and investment professionals.
  • The platform offers thematic capability-based segmentation for targeted investment opportunities.
  • Grata's API-driven search platform enhances efficiency in identifying mid-market companies.

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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

12 weeks of parental leave

Company-sponsored lunch

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-11%

1 year growth

-22%

2 year growth

-21%
PR Newswire
Nov 1st, 2024
Grata Launches the Grata Deal Network, Enters a New Era of Holistic Dealmaking Technology

Grata launches the Grata Deal Network, enters a new era of holistic dealmaking technology.

MarTech Series
Jul 28th, 2021
Grata Releases Monoceros Update With CRM Integrations, API

Grata previously announced a Seed Expansion Round of $6.3M, which grew their total funding to $9.5M.

Finsmes
Apr 6th, 2021
Grata Raises Further $6.3M in Seed Funding

Grata, a NYC-based search engine for discovering small to middle market private companies, expanded its seed round to $9.5M. New investors included Flex Capital, Touchdown Ventures, and others, which joined previously announced its initial seed round of $3.2M in October 2020 led by Bling Capital with participation from Accomplice and Alumni Ventures, along with current and former private equity, […]

PYMNTS
Oct 16th, 2020
B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity

Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable and cybersecurity this week, with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding.

Finsmes
Oct 13th, 2020
Grata Raises $3.2M in Seed Funding

Grata, a NYC-based search engine for discovering small to middle market private companies, secured $3.2m in seed funding

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