Arity Career Growth & Development

What makes your role now a dream job? What do you get to do that you didn’t at other companies? 

What makes my current role feel like a dream job is the rare combination of innovative work, a mission-driven company and a high-performing, values-aligned team. As a director of engineering, I’m not just managing people or projects — I’m helping to shape the technical strategy, enable strong, self-sufficient teams and create the conditions where innovation can truly thrive.

From a team perspective, we’ve built a culture that rewards curiosity and experimentation. Engineers are empowered to challenge assumptions, prototype new approaches and contribute to long-term technical bets. I work closely with product, design and analytics to ensure we’re innovating in ways that create real user and business value. 

But what really elevates it to a dream role is the people. I get to lead and learn from some of the most talented, driven and collaborative individuals I’ve worked with. We invest in each other’s growth, foster psychological safety, and celebrate both the wins and the lessons that come from taking risks. In short, it’s a dream job because I get to lead with impact, drive innovation at scale, and do it alongside people I respect and learn from every day.

What do you think helped you land the job? Were you able to bring any special expertise or project experience that Arity found valuable?

I brought deep experience with mobile telematics and mobile domain expertise as well as managing teams working on high-value, high-volume products.

What do you think helps engineers move up quickly or be the top pick for a competitive employer? What should engineers seek out if they hope to move up or be hired by their “dream” company?

In my experience, the engineers who move up quickly or stand out to top employers tend to combine technical excellence with strong ownership, curiosity and communication skills. It’s not just about being the smartest coder in the room — it’s about being someone who makes the entire team better. When hiring or promoting, I look for people who elevate the bar for the whole team, not just perform well individually. Those are the ones who rise quickly and become top picks anywhere they go.

What new skill or role did you want to learn? Why was this important to you?
One of the most impactful learning experiences I had this past year was working on the migration from one cloud service to another. This initiative, part of a broader cost-saving effort, pushed me to deepen my skills in cloud and network infrastructure while working under tight deadlines. What made this especially important to me was the opportunity to take on a more strategic role: collaborating closely with the site reliability engineering team, solving complex challenges and helping coordinate the migration process. It was a hands-on experience that blended technical growth with leadership development. Seeing the tangible impact in cost efficiency and improved system performance made the effort incredibly rewarding.

How did your employer help support this time of learning and professional development?
My manager was incredibly supportive from the moment I picked up the task to the final migration of the last application. He not only created a supportive environment where I felt encouraged to take on a challenging task outside my usual scope but also provided consistent guidance, helped me prioritize work and connected me with key experts from the site reliability engineering team. Their technical leadership and willingness to troubleshoot alongside us were essential to my learning throughout the migration process. I was also supported by a highly collaborative team culture. I worked closely with my fellow teammates to tackle the complex application migrations together. We shared knowledge freely, learned from one another and leaned on each other during problem-solving. This kind of peer support and cross-functional collaboration was critical to my development, both technically and in stepping into a more active leadership role.

What was the outcome of this experience? How did it impact your future growth in your profession?
The cloud migration project had a significant impact on my professional growth. It helped me build a solid foundation in cloud and network infrastructure, sharpen my ability to troubleshoot complex deployment issues and gain hands-on experience with large-scale migrations. As a result, I became a go-to resource on the team and was recognized as a subject matter expert in this space. This work didn’t go unnoticed. I was recognized for my contributions and leadership throughout the project, which led to a promotion and advancement in my career path. Beyond technical skills, the experience also helped me grow in leadership, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration — skills that I know will continue to shape my career. It also sparked a strong interest in cloud engineering and DevOps. The challenges I faced revealed how much depth and opportunity there is in these fields, and I’m excited to continue developing in these areas. I look forward to contributing to more projects that drive innovation, efficiency and long-term impact.