Vice President Of Software Engineering

Company: ALERT INNOVATION
Location: Billerica
Posted on: February 16, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionThe VP of Software Engineering is responsible for leading several teams of developers that design and implement software, from embedded to cloud, that automates fulfillment for on-line grocery. You would draw upon your extensive experience building, leading, and mentoring a high performing product development team. You will report directly to the COO and will lead a growing team of 50+ strong software engineers building the technology that powers the most advanced eGrocery automation system in the world. You will have the experience of supporting products in a multi-site production environment and building the processes that balance the tactical needs with the strategic.It is important that you have both strong technical background and strong leadership skills. You have experience evolving the software development process through rapid growth by building a culture of accountability with clearly defined processes that build alignment and thorough training that facilitates mentoring.Who You Are* You are passionate about technical and leadership challenges, organizing a team to deliver, and building a frictionless process for high quality, high confidence deliverables.* You can leverage the collective intelligence of a team to build alignment* You take great pride in your work and strive to create robust solutions* You enjoy teaching and mentoring others* You enjoy managing across multiple teams with multiple projects, balancing the needs of new development and production support* You promote a high-performance culture with a strong sense of accountability* You measure performance using metrics related to quality, efficiency, on time delivery* You enjoy managing the software development lifecycle, using data to drive continuous improvements, with strong focus on meeting the team's commitments given changing customer priorities* You are a mentor and coach, developing leadership within the team as a core function* You exhibit dedication and commitment to your work that makes others want you leading their teamWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?* Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years Engineering management and leadership experience preferably working with robotics or automation.* Knowledge across Cloud, Application and Embedded software with demonstrated expertise in at least one category.* Ability to lead and motivate a dynamic, fast paced, deadline driven teams.* Ability to work cross functionally with engineers across numerous disciplines.* Demonstrated success in Product Management with experience managing Software products from concept through continuous improvement. * Expertise with best in class software development processes, including AGILE and Waterfall, across the entire SDLC (DevOps, Automated Testing, Requirements Management---).* Analytical and quantitative skills; experience using hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, mitigate risk and develop plans.* Creative and critical thinker with demonstrated capabilities to quickly resolve complex challenges.* Persuasive communication skills with the judgement to be customer facing. * Demonstrated success in supporting software products in a demanding production environment across multiple sites.* Demonstrated servant leader.* Self-motivated and capable of working through ambiguity.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.VALUESAll members of Alert Innovation practice the following values as part of their daily responsibilities and model these values as she/he leads or supports their teams.* The Golden Rule: Extraordinarily powerful in its simplicity and depth: "Treat others as you would want to be treated". * The Power of Person: The contribution of every single person in a company is important, and the performance of the entire company can only be maximized when every person strives to achieve his/her full potential and to contribute to the best of his/her ability. * The Power of Team: The Power of Person becomes amplified exponentially when a group of people working effectively as a team create "performance synergy", whereby the capacity to perform as a team is much greater than the sum of the individual members' capacities. * The Power of Truth: We strive to see the world as it is, not as we want or imagine it to be, because only then can we make it better. This core value manifests itself through questioning, probing, testing, measuring, validating, verifying, proving, listening with an open mind, and making fact-based decisions. It also fosters transparency and honesty with others, as well as self-examination and self-honesty.WHAT DO WE OFFER?Alert Innovation offers a highly competitive salary for each job family and level within the Boston-area market in which we are based. As part of our Power of Truth value we practice salary transparency, so you know you are being compensated fairly relative to other team members performing similar roles in our organization.Every employee is granted stock options which vest over four years.Full time employees receive a generous benefits package starting on your first date of employment:* No fixed limits on the number of workdays that you can take off for personal reasons, including vacations. You take what you need keeping in mind the demands of your team's workload.* 9 Paid Holidays.* Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401K + company match.* Tuition & work-related training reimbursement programs.* Employee Assistance Program to assist with emotional health, parenting, eldercare, nutrition, legal and financial consultation needs.The above list is only a summary of some of our benefits and is not meant to be a comprehensive explanation. To hear more, please visit: https://www.alertinnovation.com/boston-robotics-jobs/Alert Innovation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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