Posted almost 5 years ago

You will be expected to run a world-class organization using radically differentiated, factory-like processes. You will continuously improve the quality of your teams using our global talent sourcing.

You will be expected to be an expert at aggressive goal setting. You should drive weekly productivity improvements to obtain significant levels of value at much higher levels than that which you will find in other companies. You will leverage your technical depth as a former developer and architect to set a personal standard for excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Apply our Worksmart Pro management methodology

Attain continuous process improvements and cost reductions across multiple operations including software engineering, SaasOps, IT Ops, Support, Marketing, and Finance

Hire, coach, and manage 5-15 VP-level executives

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (M.Sc. or Ph.D. preferred)

15+ years of engineering experience in a leadership role managing multiple teams across multiple products and technologies

Proven track record of running a software organization of >250 persons during the last 3 years

Technical expertise in software development, quality assurance, cloud infrastructure, and automated deployments using CI/CD tools

At least 5 years in a hands-on software coding and architecture role

Managed an annual IT budget more than $25m

Recent experience with DevOps teams

At least 1 year of experience leading an organization that makes use of IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
As an SVP of Engineering in our organization, you will learn what it takes to handle aggressive growth where we measure success on a daily and weekly basis.

You will learn the importance of deep dives to resolve problems with your teams as well as the importance of managing your team on a daily basis against quarterly set quantifiable goals which deliver real business value.

You will learn to measure and track output and results and how to automate everything that you do. You will learn how to overcome the challenges of managing a fully remote workforce of over 250 people. Ultimately though you will learn to move fast, take risks and learn from failures. You will never be bored.

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