Engineering Director, Growth Platform

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture. About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 14 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces. The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Director of Engineering, Growth Platform to join our Growth Engineering organization. This role will lead the engineering team that designs, builds, and maintains scalable growth platforms to drive user acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise to ensure the success of growth initiatives through data-driven platforms, ML, AI, and tools that enable seamless experimentation, personalization, and automation at scale. As an engineering leader of the Growth platform team, your key responsibilities include: Leadership and strategy to define and execute the technical strategy. Platform development and optimization to oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable platforms using ML, AI, and data-driven solutions. Collaboration and stakeholder management across multiple teams, functions, and leadership. Technical execution with cutting-edge technologies using machine learning, artificial intelligence, Data platforms, and large-scale distributed systems. In your first 30 days, you should be able to successfully complete your orientation, learn, integrate with the team effectively, evaluate the current state, and deliver some quick wins. In your first 60 days, you should be able to develop a roadmap, optimize the team, get involved in technical contributions, collaborate with stakeholders, and be deeply involved in current systems. In your first 90 days, you should be able to execute the roadmap, establish metrics and technical excellence, foster team growth, create cross-functional impact, and lead strategic planning. Qualifications

10+ years of experience in software engineering or ML engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Proven track record of leading and managing engineering teams to deliver high-impact projects. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Extensive experience in software engineering and ML engineering, focusing on growth, experimentation platforms, and scalable back-end systems. Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks, growth loops, and personalization engines. Previous experience in growth-focused roles or working with growth platforms is highly desirable. Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable. Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust. Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits) Disability and life insurance options 401(k) and RRSP matching Paid parental leave 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more) Annual professional development budget and opportunities Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations. Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future. Zone 1: $324,000 - $446,000/year (USD) We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada). #LI-PM1 #LI-Hybrid

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