As the VP of Engineering for our consumer web products you will be guiding the careers of software engineers, engineering managers, and directors of engineering; partnering with product leaders to create innovative consumer web products; and forging the strategic vision for your teams. You are a transformational leader who focuses on technical mentorship and coaching. You work with feature teams, helping them learn and adapt to a changing environment. You help leaders and engineers find technical and leadership opportunities. You plan strategic engineering initiatives to move the tech organization forward. Above all, you are a change agent who pushes yourself and those around you for excellence.
In this role, you will…
- Coach engineering leaders of all levels to help them realize their potential
- Spearhead the development of a technical vision for the products of tomorrow
- Mentor Agile teams to make technical decisions, improve effectiveness, and partner with leaders in product management and product design
- Own your organization’s design and strategically plan to grow and augment it as the product and company strategies further develop over time
- Experiment with an open-minded team that is always exploring new technologies
- Ship exceptional products that people love! (we’re proud to be building a company that has customers who consistently refer their friends and family, with an industry-leading NPS of ~75!)
We’d love to hear from you if…
- You have 6+ years managing software development teams
- You have 9+ years of experience in software development, designing experiment driven consumer web applications with cloud based architectures (SEO experience is a plus)
- You have experience coaching engineering managers
- You have a proven track record of mentoring and developing the careers of software engineers
- You have successfully driven the development and implementation of a technical vision
- You have forged strong partnerships with product leaders
- You have strong communication skills and the ability to comfortably articulate your thoughts and decisions
- You have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- You have experience working in an Agile scrum environment