Engineering Coach – Director/VP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Delivering personalized 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions utilizing the Mento Platform & Tools.

• Engaging in continuous training sessions aimed at enhancing coaching skills and abilities.

• Interacting with members via your Mento email or through chat in the Mento App between sessions.

• Contributing as a vital part of the Mento coaching community by sharing coaching tools and insights — assisting in the enhancement of our coaching practices and fulfilling our mission to empower individuals to excel in careers they are passionate about.

• Acting with kindness, respect, and empathy as a representative of the Mento community.

⛳️ Requirements

• A director, vice president, or another senior software engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in managing engineering teams and coaching individuals.

• Extensive engineering leadership experience is essential — coaching certifications are appreciated but not mandatory.

• You have successfully navigated the balance of meaningful technical responsibilities while managing a team — understanding the essentials of delegating, prioritizing, and leading through others while maintaining your technical expertise.

• You possess experience in leading engineering teams through periods of hypergrowth, rapid organizational changes, or transitions from startup to scale — including building functions from the ground up and hiring in uncertain environments.

• You know how to influence and establish credibility across organizational boundaries, particularly among different offices and cultural contexts — collaborating with product, GTM, and executive stakeholders.

• You can assist engineering leaders in gaining visibility and impact beyond their immediate teams.

• Aiming to transform your leadership abilities into effective coaching skills. You are enthusiastic about enhancing your coaching capabilities and approach the experience with a growth mindset, regardless of your coaching tenure.

• Driven to support individuals in advancing their careers to create rewarding professional and personal lives.

• A self-aware individual with a high emotional intelligence, dedicated to fostering a safe environment for others to express vulnerability.

• Comfortable in a rapidly evolving startup atmosphere.

• Capable of committing a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching at Mento for a duration of at least 24 months.

🏝️ Benefits

• This role is a contract position where coaches are compensated on an hourly basis.

• In addition to a fixed hourly rate, we provide select bonuses that encourage engagement with our members and the growth of our community on the platform.

• You must be able to allocate a minimum of three to five hours per week to Mento, irrespective of other obligations and their potential changes.

• A commitment to work with Mento for a minimum of 24 months is required to foster meaningful relationships with our members.