VP of Engineering

Mightyworks       |    Location:OR       |    Country:United States Of America

<p>Chat with a recruiter today! follow this links:&nbsp;https://flashrecruit.com/jobs/98234631<br /> <br /> <strong>Job Overview</strong>:<br /> Our client will be hiring a strategic VP of Engineering&nbsp;that will help shape and execute the technological vision for the company.&nbsp; Expect to collaborate with the CTO and VP of Product. Build the engineering team&rsquo;s capabilities, establish processes, ensure documentation and effectively communicate the team&rsquo;s projects, progress and priorities to leadership. Report to the CTO and manage a team of 8 which includes front-end, back-end software&nbsp;engineers and an IT Systems administrator.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>How will you add the most value immediately?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Create an org structure and execute from there.</li> <li>Collaborate with the VP of Product and CTO when creating vision/roadmap.</li> <li>In the 1st&nbsp;three months, establish rapport with the development team and stakeholders, identify staffing needs and build out the team, articulate vision for the team and create action plans, and then establish a communication plan with stakeholders.</li> <li>In the 1st&nbsp;year, determine the platform and understand what to outsource, create a diverse and inclusive culture, execute the plan for the org structure, establish confidence with stakeholders, and ensure that the systems are scalable.</li> <li>We want someone excited to build an engineering team. The founders are generous and supportive and the executive team is awesome. &nbsp;</li> </ul> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Responsibilities:</strong> <ul> <li>Partner with the CTO and VP of Product to establish and achieve the technical vision and scaling milestones&nbsp;to align&nbsp;with business objectives, user and&nbsp;advertiser&nbsp;experience, and revenue goals.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize engineering processes&nbsp;to ensure for smooth and orderly delivery of engineering projects.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work with engineering and IT teams to establish documentation standards and processes to ensure all engineering products are clearly and thoroughly documented.&nbsp;</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional partners&nbsp;to align technical architecture and vision, strategy, and long-term product priorities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Scale,&nbsp;manage,&nbsp;and mentor a team&nbsp;of&nbsp;engineers&nbsp;to ensure for range of relevant capabilities and levels of experience.&nbsp;</li> <li>Own your team&rsquo;s deliverables and ensure they continue to ship scalable,&nbsp;highly-available&nbsp;products.&nbsp;</li> <li>Cultivate skills and manage team performance, guiding individuals and the entire engineering organization in career progression, promotions, performance improvement, and hiring practices.&nbsp;</li> <li>Track competitive marketplace and industry trends to&nbsp;drive technology and infrastructure vision, value proposition, and roadmap.&nbsp;</li> <li>Nurture&nbsp;a data-driven and continuous improvement culture to improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security.&nbsp;</li> <li>Champion and ensure engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement.&nbsp;</li> <li>This position is not expected to write code. &nbsp;</li> </ul> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Qualifications:</strong> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience managing and leading a team of Software engineers.</li> <li>Experience using a blend of in-house talent, team augmentation, and outsourcing to build diverse and scalable engineering teams</li> <li>Vision and expertise to lead development activities across multiple domain areas including data engineering, platform architecture, content management systems, ad tech, and cloud hosting</li> <li>AWS Cloud-based development knowledge.</li> <li>Working knowledge and commitment to agile software development principles</li> </ul> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Preferred:</strong> <ul> <li>Knowledge of data privacy, online publishing, GDPR &nbsp;</li> <li>B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field</li> <li>Software development and architecture background.</li> <li>Engaging communicator who makes complex and nuanced topics accessible to the larger organization through relevant examples and storytelling</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp; Chat with a recruiter today! follow this links:&nbsp;https://flashrecruit.com/jobs/98234631</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>