Director of Software Development

Director of Software Development who is hands-on and is an outcome-oriented technology leader with extensive experience designing, building, and supporting modern Web-based software applications. You'll be directing work, while staying hands-on, 20-30% in the code.

• Partner with content/editorial teams to understand the requirements needed to build a world-class Web application.
• Partner with other tech leads and senior engineers across multiple teams and organizations to gather system requirements, gut-check new feature proposals, and drive large system improvements.
• Provide the team with the tools, confidence, and motivation to make decisions independently that lead to their personal and professional success.
• Responsible for the group's technical strategy and roadmap; creating success metrics in close collaboration with other engineering and product managers.
• Experiment with new technologies and conduct proof-of-concepts, which are then presented to tech peers and the CTO.
• Mentor each engineer in professional development by helping them build and execute personal development plans that map to our organization’s goals.
• Aggressively recruit and hire talented engineers.

• At least 5 years of experience leading teams of software developers building enterprise-level and consumer-grade Web-based software applications.
• Extensive background of hands-on experience in architecting and developing full-stack Web-based software applications using React and Node.
• Experience practicing contemporary software development methodologies: Agile, Scrum, XP, etc. with a clear focus on app security, performance, and maintainability.
• Ability to work with development teams that include a product manager, designers, user experience professionals, developers, QA, and content production staff.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with experience developing and instilling a culture of broad product ownership.