Liquid Web

Head of Engineering

Liquid Web  •  United States (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

About Us
At CloudOne Digital, our brands power mission-critical websites, applications, and digital experiences for businesses worldwide. We’ve built our reputation on reliability, innovation, and extraordinary service. Behind every server, every datacenter, and every network is a team of engineers passionate about keeping the internet running strong.The Role
We are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the evolution of our engineering organization, driving both structural transformation and delivery excellence. This leader will be responsible for modernizing how teams operate, aligning engineering more closely with product and business outcomes, and ensuring scalable, predictable software delivery across the organization.What you’ll do

  • Redesign the engineering organization from system-aligned teams into cross-functional teams that co-own delivery outcomes alongside Product and Program Management
  • Build engineer fungibility across the portfolio by developing talent strategies, internal mobility frameworks, and hiring practices that reduce over-specialization and single points of failure
  • Own delivery excellence by establishing the processes, tooling, and operating rhythms that enable consistent, high-quality software delivery
  • Set and communicate technical direction across teams, ensuring alignment with long-term platform and business strategy
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Operations to translate technical tradeoffs into clear business impact
  • Act as a visible and credible engineering leader across the organization, influencing strategic decisions beyond engineering
  • Develop and scale engineering leadership by coaching and managing engineering managers and team leads

What you bring

  • 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, with at least 3 years managing managers
  • Proven track record of restructuring engineering organizations with measurable improvements in delivery predictability, velocity, and team cohesion
  • Experience implementing and operating within cross-functional team models
  • Strong organizational design and change management capabilities
  • Sufficient technical depth to establish credibility with engineers and guide architectural decision-making
  • Data-driven approach to delivery, including use of metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement

Preferred but not required

  • Background in hosting, cloud infrastructure, or platform-based businesses
  • Experience in B2B infrastructure, managed services, or SaaS environments
  • Prior experience leading transformation initiatives in high-growth or scaling organizations

Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to build and scale a net-new platform offering from the ground up, with direct visibility to executive leadership and meaningful ownership over strategy, execution, and outcomes.What We Offer

  • Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities across CloudOne Digital’s family of brands
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company matching
  • A collaborative, team-oriented culture
  • Consistent and predictable work hours
  • Engaging, varied work that keeps each day different
  • Opportunities to contribute ideas and influence how work gets done

Disclaimer:
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, or duties. Additional duties and tasks may be assigned as part of the job function. Liquid Web Inc. reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in a way that best supports the organizational needs. The job description in no way creates or implies an employment contract. The employment contract remains “at will.”Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
Liquid Web is committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Liquid Web

About Liquid Web

Founded in 1997, Liquid Web is a web hosting company offering a wide range of solutions—including cloud, dedicated, and VPS hosting—for businesses of all sizes. Serving over 180,000 customers worldwide, we help launch, nurture, and grow online footprints with premium hosting, flexible reseller and partner programs, and expert support.

Join our innovative team and help shape the future of web hosting. We’re always looking for passionate team members who believe in exceptional work. Apply today: liquidweb.com/careers/

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Lansing, mi
Year Founded
1997
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