Vice President Of Engineering

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The Vice President of Engineering reports to the Chief Technology Officer. The role entails managing and growing the Engineering department. The Engineering department consists of a handful of engineering teams that focus on a specific technology domain (UI & Workflow, Core Data Platform, Optimization & Algorithms, Big Data, Advertising Delivery). Each team is run by a Tech Lead. Teams work in an agile manner, with monthly sprints.

• Personnel management direct or indirect supervision over all Engineering staff (developers, Tech Leads, QA). This includes hiring, coaching, and talent development.
• Program management and Execution manage plans, timelines, and interdependencies between different engineering teams.
• SDLC Manage and improve the Software development and release process, with special attention to automated testing, DevOps, and scalable development.
• Technical Leadership interface with Product Management and other business functions.

Professional Qualifications:

• BA in Computer Science or related discipline required,MS or MA degreein Computer Science or related discipline preferred.
• 12+ years of previous experience in a VP Engineering position, overseeing at least 35 Software Engineers
• Deep experience with agile development methodologies, automated testing, release processes, etc.
• Experience with managing 'matrix development organizations' (multiple engineering teams / domains, and multiple end-to-end products)
• Experience with managing Software Development across multiple technical platforms, including C#/.NET, Linux, Python, Javascript/Node.js, Hadoop.
• Experience with developing and maintaining Cloud-based software platforms (SAAS).

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong People manager

• Passion for managing engineering organizations, and bringing them from 'start-up mode' to more scalable development process (without losing the 'startup mentality').

• Ability to successfully negotiate effort, timelines, features.
• Team player.
• Openness to learn, and foster continuous innovation.
• Work ethic highlighted by willingness to 'roll up the sleeves' to get into the details required to get the job done.
• High integrity