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Director of Engineering - Hunt

Missoula, Montana, United States

ABOUT onX

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana, which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles, we have created regional “Basecamps” to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.

Through multiple years of growth, we haven’t lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team, we’re hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction.

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

onX is seeking an experienced engineering leader to lead the Hunt Vertical, owning some of the most foundational and business-critical systems across the onX product ecosystem.

This role provides engineering leadership across Core Hunt experiences, Hunt Research Tools (HRT), and Land Intelligence, spanning multiple customer segments, platforms, and deeply data-driven systems. You will lead and grow teams across iOS, Android, Web, and Backend while partnering closely with Product and Design leadership to shape Hunt’s long-term technical and product evolution.

This is not a single-team or single-feature role. It is a domain-owning leadership position with material influence on customer trust, product differentiation, and business outcomes. Depending on experience, this role may be leveled as a Senior Engineering Manager or Director, and will report to a Senior Director of Engineering.

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE

Go, Elixir, Rust Python, Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript, Java, Git / GitHub, Google Cloud Build, Travis CI, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, PostGIS, Linux, Google Cloud Platform, and many open source mapping tools.

 

As an onX Engineering Leader, your essential job duties and responsibilities will look like: 

Own and Lead the Hunt Engineering Vertical

  • Provide technical and people leadership across Core Hunt, HRT, and Land Intelligence, ensuring reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Balance the needs of multiple customer personas, from casual hunters to power users and professionals.
  • Act as a steward of high-trust, business-critical systems, particularly where data accuracy, performance, and availability directly impact customer confidence.

Partner at the Highest Level with Product and Design

  • Operate as a true peer to Product leadership, jointly owning domain strategy, investment sequencing, and roadmap outcomes.
  • Translate customer insights, product strategy, and business priorities into clear engineering direction.
  • Challenge and influence product direction when needed to protect long-term velocity, system integrity, and customer trust.

Build and Grow High-Performing Teams

  • Make great engineers better through coaching, feedback, career development, and mentoring.
  • Build and scale balanced, multi-disciplinary teams across iOS, Android, Web, and Backend.
  • Hire exceptional engineers and contribute to broader engineering and leadership hiring efforts, including interviewing manager-level candidates.

Drive Technical Strategy and Execution

  • Guide architectural direction and long-term technical strategy for Hunt’s core systems.
  • Lead teams through ambiguous problem spaces, bringing clarity without slowing momentum.
  • Ensure strong engineering fundamentals: quality, observability, operational excellence, and sustainable delivery.
  • Improve engineering velocity and effectiveness through thoughtful processes, metrics, and tooling (including responsible use of AI-assisted development tools).

Communicate and Align Across the Organization

  • Manage dependencies and collaboration across multiple teams and domains.
    Communicate clearly and proactively with engineering, product, design, and executive stakeholders.
  • Help teams understand the “why” behind the work and how it connects to onX’s broader mission and business goals.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

  • You have at least five (5) years of experience where you directly managed software engineers.
  • Proven ability to lead multi-platform teams (iOS, Android, Web, Backend), building customer-facing products at scale.
  • You have a proven track record of delivering solutions to help enable product and engineering teams.
  • You have improved engineering velocity, quality, and observability across teams, and are comfortable introducing or maturing workflows, processes, and metrics.
  • Experience thoughtfully adopting AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity, and helping teams build strong judgment around when and how to use them effectively.
  • You can connect engineering work to business goals, making decisions that balance customer value, quality, and impact.
  • You’re comfortable using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and velocity, and can help your team adopt them effectively.
  • You communicate well with executives and non-technical leaders.
  • You have a strong computer science foundation.
  • You want to work with other happy, talented engineers.
  • You’re fun to work with.
  • You can work in ambiguous environments and different stages of a product lifecycle

ADDED BONUSES

Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:

  • Familiarity with mapping or navigation technologies.
  • Experience designing or leading complex client or server-side architectures for high-volume consumer-facing products.
    Experience working with distributed systems, APIs, or platform components that support large-scale B2C applications.
  • You have experience working both with startups and larger growth companies
  • You understand how product, growth, and revenue metrics influence technical priorities in a fast-growing business.
  • You have a B.S. or M.S. in computer science or a related field or experience.

WHERE YOU CAN WORK

onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, “Basecamp,” or “Connection Hub”.

  • Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time, this is a great option.
  • Basecamps: onX’s Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work, volunteering, socializing, and adventure. 
    • Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA. 
  • Connection Hubs: onX’s Connection Hub locations are smaller, emerging communities of distributed team members.
    • Our current Connection Hubs are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Spokane, WA; and Vermont.

HOW YOU’LL BE COMPENSATED

onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position, applicants can expect to make between $188,000 to $235,000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience, skills, certifications, and education, among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING YOU

  • Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan 
  • Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
  • 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
  • Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
  • Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
  • Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, and Holidays. 

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at PS@onxmaps.com. 

Position open until filled. 

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