Mento
Engineering Coach (Director/VP+)
Remote - US · Vp · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 144 days ago
Machine LearningCybersecurityResearchLeadershipMentoring
About the role
- We are particularly interested in those who have led engineering teams at high-growth tech organizations, AI/ML companies, or fast-scaling startups where technical and organizational complexity intersect.
- This program is ICF-certified, and participants who successfully graduate will earn Continuing Coach Education Units.
- If you're ready to elevate your coaching skills, deepen your impact, and become part of a groundbreaking coaching team, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your journey!
Responsibilities
- You understand how to influence and build credibility across organizational boundaries - working with product, GTM, and executive stakeholders - and can help engineering leaders develop visibility and impact beyond their immediate teams.
- Passionate about helping people advance in the workplace to build fulfilling careers and lives.
Requirements
- All new Mento coaches are required to participate and graduate from our
- Experience with infrastructure, platform, security, or ML/AI engineering organizations is especially relevant.
- All Mento coaches, regardless of coaching experience, are required to participate in our ICF-certified coach training program to learn Mento's coaching methodology prior to working with our members.
- Deep engineering leadership experience carries significant weight - coaching certifications are valued but not required.
- Excited about growing your coaching skills, and you bring a growth-mindset to the experience, regardless of how long you have been a coach.
Nice to have
- Background in AI/ML engineering organizations, infrastructure, security engineering, or developer platforms is a strong plus.
- Prior experience at technology companies a plus.
Skills
- Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools
- Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills
- Someone who wants to turn their people leadership skills into meaningful coaching skills.
Company info
- Mento Coaching 101.
- This training is rigorous, and our goal is that all participants are able to be matched with members soon after they complete it.
- We want to make sure that we are both setting our coaches up for success and respecting everyone's time.
- Therefore, we hire based on incoming member demand.
- While we are constantly looking and interviewing for the best coaches to join our team, we will only send offers to candidates for whom we have an immediate need.
- Candidates who receive a YES from Mento after the interview process will either be sent an offer to join the next monthly Coaching 101 training or be added to our coach shortlist to join us when the demand is there.
- We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.
- Research shows that candidates from unrepresented backgrounds may not apply to jobs unless they meet 100% of the job requirements.
- We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users.
- We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements.
- We are looking for senior leaders in software engineering roles who value learning, growth, and community and who are passionate about developing and coaching people in their field.
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