VP of Application Development / Software Engineering

This role will be mainly on-site near downtown Austin, TX with the flexibility to work from home as-needed. This role will play a huge part in building the team culture so doing that in-person will be a key part of your success.

Our client is a 15-year-old company with a huge consumer following that over the last few years has found great success adapting their wildly popular consumer mobile app for business applications. In partnership with a strong private equity firm, they made a very successful push by closing some large B2B accounts and currently sit at around 23M ARR. Their mobile app is still completely free for consumers to use and continues to be an amazing source of inbound leads that fuel their growth.

They are looking for an empathetic and inspiring technology leader passionate about empowering engineers to achieve their full potential. While the CTO's skill set leans more toward technical/architectural / problem solving, we seek a Vice President of Application Development to manage, mentor, and build out a high-performing full-stack application team. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of a skilled organization, drive strategic outcomes, and cultivate a thriving environment where innovation and collaboration flourish.

Their tech stack consists of:

• Backend: C++ (95%), GOlang (5%)
• Web: PHP (90%), Nodejs (10%), Reactjs
• Android: Java, Kotlin
• iOS: Objective-C, Swift
• Colocated servers - A bit of AWS, mySQL, Mongo, Elasticsearch, and Redis
• Project Management: Asana, Trello, GitHub
• Communication: Gmail (Gsuite), Slack

After a successful first year, you will:

• Be recognized as an outstanding people leader who fosters an environment of trust, growth, and high performance.
• Drive the optimization of team alignment and performance and act as a bridge between established Founding Engineers and new/recent engineering hires.
• Be a key driver in aligning team goals with organizational objectives while creating space for personal and professional development.
• Have established a collaborative and supportive team culture that meets business goals consistently.

What you'll do

• Act as an inspirational leader, engaging and motivating your team to exceed expectations and achieve their best work.
• Facilitate team discussions, review workflows, and continuously identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partner with peers and cross-functional leaders to align priorities and ensure strategic objectives are met.
• Develop and execute hiring plans, assess capabilities relative to team needs, and build a diverse, high-performing team.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development sessions, and actively support your team's professional ambitions.
• Serve as an ambassador for our technical organization by contributing thought leadership through blog posts, external events, and networking opportunities.

Who you are

• A Proven People Leader: 10+ years of experience managing teams with a strong track record of cultivating talent and driving performance.
• Technically competent. You don't need to be an expert in our exact tech stack but some related experience will be helpful (C++, PHP, Mobile App Development) along with the ability to converse with SW Engineers on technical topics.
• A Strategic Thinker: Experienced in balancing short-term goals with long-term vision to achieve sustainable success.
• Empathetic and Intuitive: You deeply understand the motivations and needs of individuals and use this insight to align work with team capabilities and interests.
• A Clear Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with comfort presenting to and influencing diverse audiences.
• Adaptable and Energetic: Startup experience is essential, with a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This role will include a competitive base salary + equity.

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