Senior VP of Software Engineering & Operations
$ 400k USD/year $ 200 USD/hour
40h/week
Remote Position
Long-term
Are you excited to learn what it is like to be a COO from a multimillion fast pace company? Are you ready to take on the task of becoming part of an entirely remote workforce where you will be required to meet daily challenges no matter your timezone? Are you capable of getting open and direct feedback from top executives through weekly performance reviews, and take action immediately to improve your work performance? Then this job is for you.
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As a seasoned executive with experience in a global leadership role, you will report to the Chief Operating Officer, and will also serve as a key member of the global executive team.
As a seasoned executive with experience in a global leadership role, you will report to the Chief Operating Officer, and will also serve as a key member of the global executive team.
We are an organization where acquisitions of software companies is one of our primary goals. You will play a major role in the acquisition of some of these organisations and will be expected to lead transformation of any acquired company within a very short time frame. Our plan for 2018 is the acquisition of 50 companies.
You will be expected to run a world-class 1,000+ person Software Engineering organization using revolutionary and radically differentiated processes. In parallel you will run operations across a variety of disciplines including Software Engineering, SaaSOps, IT Ops, Support and Finance. You will be expected to hire, coach and manage 5-15 VPs of Software Engineering managing global groups in our factory-like processes with quantifiable business results.
You will be expected to be an expert at aggressive goal setting and derive weekly productivity improvements to drive significant levels of value and productivity at much higher levels than in most companies. You must continuously improve the quality of your teams using our global talent sourcing. You will leverage your technical depth as a former developer and architect to set a personal standard for excellence.
You are expected to be proficient at doing deep-dives into problem-solving with your teams and able to leverage past technical expertise in Software Development, Quality Assurance, Cloud Infrastructure, and automated deployments using CI/CD tools.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESComputer Sciences Bachelor Degree or Higher
Be a key contributor in our acquisition process and transform acquired companies within 3 months
Attain continuous process improvements across multiple operations disciplines including Software Engineering, SaaSOps, IT Ops, Support and Finance.
Hire, coach and manage 5-15 VP-level executives owning a wide variety of critical business functions, but primarily focus on Software Engineering.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science is mandatory (MS or PhD preferred).
15+ years engineering experience in a leadership role managing multiple teams across multiple products and technologies. This is a global leadership role for a seasoned executive, not a first executive role for a great software development manager.
Proven track record running a 250+ person Software Engineering and Operations organization.
Be proficient at doing deep-dives into problem-solving with your teams and able to leverage past technical expertise in Software Development, Quality Assurance, Cloud Infrastructure, and automated deployments using CI/CD tools.
Spent at least 5 years in a hands-on software coding and architecture role.
Spent at least 5 years leading engineering managers
Managed an annual IT budget in excess of $25m
Recent experience with DevOps and Cloud architecture. We live in the Cloud.
Experience with high-end enterprise systems deployed in environments of F500 corporation complexity.
A Tournament is an Online Hiring Event and includes all testing for the role at the same day. Upon grading the deliverables from the event, we will set up qualified candidates with an interview with the hiring manager.
Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations
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| Job Title | Software Engineering Manager (SEM) | VP of Software Engineering | SVP of Software Engineering & Operations | EVP of Software Engineering & Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation | $50/hr (~$100k/yr) | $100/hr (~$200k/yr) | $200/hr (~$400k/yr) | $400/hr (~$800k/yr) |
| Role Management Scope | Manage team of 5-15 Engineers, Architects, Chief Architects | Manager of 5-15 Software Engineering Managers (SEMs) | Manager of 5-15 VPs in Software Engineering and Operations | Manager of 5-15 SVPs in Software Engineering and Operations |
| Total Organizational Size | 5-15 Headcount | 50 - 150 Headcount | 250 - 1500 Headcount | 2500+ Headcount |
| Job Title (at typical previous job) |
Software Development Manager Release Manager QA Process Manager |
VP of R&D / Software of Engineering Director of Software Engineering/Development |
SVP of Engineering CIO Head of R&D |
Engineering focused COO C Level Engineering Executive Head of R&D |
| A good fit for... | 10+ years in Engineering, started career as developer
Broad knowledge of software development methodologies (Waterfall, RUP, Scrum, Lean, 6-sigma) Hands on experience with required engineering practices (CI, CD, Branching strategies, Testing types) Gets things done based on clear/aggressive goals setting |
15+ years in Engineering, started career as developer, and then as a software engineering manager. | 20 + years in Engineering, started career as developer, significant line management and operational experience. | 20+ years in Engineering, started career as a developer, significant line management and operational experience |
| Core Deliverables | Responsible for a set of products and their weekly release OR responsible for a central Engineering function delivering value to all products across the organization | Responsible for a business unit in the group and their products as well as responsibility for central Engineering teams delivering value to all products across the organization | Hire and Grow VPs Ongoing Operational Delivery across companies in the group | Hire and Grow SVPs Ongoing Operational Delivery across companies in the group Manage high level acquisition process of companies |
| Budget Responsibilities | ~$1M/yr | ~$10M/yr | ~$100M/yr | Over $100M/yr |
| Communication Requirements | Fluent English | Fluent English | Fluent English, Executive and Customer presentation presence | Fluent English, Executive and Customer presentation presence |
| Architect-level Technical Experience | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Management experience | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Interviews, Trains, and Coaches resources. Reviews work and makes decisions simpler and more clear. | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Primarily focused on engineering management and delivery | YES | YES | YES | YES |
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