Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

WE BELIEVE PASSION AND PERSONALITY MATTER. AS SUCH, WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN LEAD TEAMS OF DIVERSE, SMART, AND DRIVEN ENGINEERS WHILE BALANCING PERSONNEL CHALLENGES WITH BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS.  A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING MANAGER WILL:

• MENTOR, GROW, AND EMPOWER YOUR TEAM BY GIVING THEM THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION TO MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY THAT LEAD TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS, AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME TECHNICAL LEADERS.

• BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROUP’S TECHNICAL STRATEGY AND ROADMAP – CREATING SUCCESS METRICS AND PRIORITIZING THE TEAM’S WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENGINEERING TEAMS AND PRODUCT MANAGERS.

• COMMUNICATE EARLY AND OFTEN, BUILDING A CULTURE OF TRUST AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND TEAMS ACROSS MULTIPLE OFFICES AND TIME ZONES.

• BE AN ENGINEERING TALENT MAGNET TO MAKE THE TEAM SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ESTABLISHED MISSION.

• BE READY TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND WORK THROUGH TECHNICAL CHALLENGES WITH YOUR TEAM!

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE:

• YOU ARE A SUCCESSFUL LEAD ENGINEER AND/OR HANDS-ON MANAGER. NOT ONLY STRONG TECHNICALLY, YOU HAVE SHOWN THAT YOU CAN RAISE THOSE AROUND YOU THROUGH MENTORING, AND CAN WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH PRODUCT MANAGERS, DESIGNERS AND OTHER ENGINEERING TEAMS.

• YOU WANT TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF PRODUCT INNOVATION USING THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS - WORKING CLOSELY WITH PRODUCT MANAGERS, DESIGNERS AND OTHER ENGINEERING TEAMS

• YOU HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CAN DEMONSTRATE HAVING COLLABORATED WITH TECH LEADS AND SENIOR ENGINEERS, PRODUCT MANAGERS, DESIGNERS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES TO DELIVER, AND CAN EXPLAIN COMPLEX TECHNICAL ISSUES ACCURATELY TO TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL AUDIENCES

• YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO GATHER PRODUCT & BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS, GUT CHECKS NEW IDEAS AND PROPOSALS.

• YOU HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD ESTABLISHING AND DRIVING TECHNICAL ADVANCES, REDUCING TECH DEBT AND MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SYSTEMS

DETAILS ABOUT STACK:

• CLIENT: REACT.JS, BABEL, FLOW, REDUX, LESS CSS.

• SERVER: FINATRA, WEB SERVER WRITTEN IN SCALA

• SERVICES: THRIFT SERVICES BASED OFF OF TWITTER SERVER WRITTEN IN SCALA, GRAPHQL

REQUIREMENTS:

• DEEP EXPERIENCE SHIPPING LARGE-SCALE FULL-STACK APPLICATIONS

• DEEP EXPERIENCE WITH WEB INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

• EXPERIENCE WITH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES (E.G. UNIT TESTING, CODE REVIEWS, DESIGN DOCUMENTATION)

• B.S. OR HIGHER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (OR EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE)

Additional Information

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