Head Of Engineering

Overview

Title:
Head Of Engineering

Location: 100% Remote Work

Duration: Fulltime

Rate: Best possible

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role, plus for direct experience working with multiple external vendors/clients
• Proven experience developing and launching mobile apps on app stores (iOS or Android)
• Strong project management skills, including experience with project planning, estimation, and risk management
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Amazon Web Services including but not limited to s3, Dynamo
  
  DB, IAM, Lambda, EC2
• Comprehensive knowledge of the agency, creative and digital software delivery process is a plus
• Prior experience with our technical partners is also a plus

• Empower and enable the engineering team to deliver outstanding results to our customers and build quality products
• Work with clients to define and document product requirements and roadmaps to meet/exceed expectations
• Work cross functionally with Project Management and Design to deliver projects on time and ensure client and technical team have the required artifacts needed
• Serve as technical point of contact for clients for any production related issues while being able to create amazing products that scale
• Define product backlogs ensuring future sprints are planned in accordance with client needs and development resources
• Serve as point of contact for internal and external resources related to the management of technical tools/software (Jira, Postman, AWS, Git Hub, WPengine, etc.)
• Participate in client meetings and presentations as needed to support business development efforts

• Build and maintain a culture of excellence, mentorship, and collaboration; be a world-class manager
• Scope out well-defined career paths and growth opportunities for every engineer
• Provide leadership and guidance to team of developers and technical specialists removing blockers as necessary
• Source, recruit, and nurture world-class engineering talent
• Manage the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment