Director, Software Engineering
Company: Asurion
Location: Sterling
Posted on: June 2, 2021
Job Description:
Director, Software
Engineering
Product
Nashville,
TN
The Director of Engineering will be
responsible for leading multiple full-stack engineering teams that
are focused on improving Asurion’s next-generation of consumer
products. This leader will be well versed in lean methodologies and
have a track record of helping teams deliver incremental value on a
daily
basis.
Asurion believes energetically in
close collaboration between engineering, product, design, and data
teams to build products and services that customers want and meet
their needs. The best candidates will embrace that culture of
cross-team collaboration and also demonstrate it at their level –
working closely with other senior leaders in shaping our strategy
and execution. The role requires a forward-thinking leader
who, by nature, loves technology and loves guiding people – and
will help us adapt and evolve as technology and customer needs
constantly
change.
Specific
Responsibilities:
-
Leads a team of 25+, composed of software
engineers and various leadership
positions
-
Sets and articulates the technical vision
for multiple teams working to deliver next generation
products
-
Establishes and implements on plans to
recruit, retain, and grow a world class, diverse engineering
team
-
Embraces and improves an environment where
lean development practices are the norm – quickly turning ideas
into MVPs, measuring the effect on KPIs, and pivoting or
persevering based on
results
-
Partners closely with Product and Design
counterparts to align on vision, ensure teams are appropriately
skilled and mapped to achieve that vision, and then deliver on that
vision
-
Uses communication and collaboration
resources to provide a high-level of visibility and transparency
around KPIs, design, backlog and results to senior leadership and
other
teams
Key
Criteria:
-
7+ years’ experience
developing software with past experience as a hands-on software
engineer
-
5+ years of
experience in an engineering leadership position at a technology
company with a focus on delivering high-scale, consumer facing, web
or mobile
products
-
3+ years of
experience directly managing Engineering Managers and leading a
full-time, co-located team of 20+
engineers
-
Experience utilizing
extreme programming and lean techniques to incorporate speed and
quality into the delivery
process
-
Experience driving
adoption of software development best practices (continuous
deployment, devops, full-stack engineering, micro-service
architecture,
etc.).
-
Masters or Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related
field (an equivalent combination of related education, training,
and experience may be
considered)
Keywords: Asurion, Sterling , Director, Software Engineering, Other , Sterling, Virginia
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