About the position
The job overview for this position is labeled as "Summary". The role is for full-stack engineers and engineering managers to build fast, scalable, and effective applications that help connect people to their next job. The team has a unique opportunity to work on applications at scale, serving millions of job seekers and tens of thousands of customers. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in software development with at least 2 years of management experience and a strong track record of delivering high-quality software while leading teams of 3 to 10 engineers.
Responsibilities
- Own the mission, execution, morale, and code quality of your team
- Partner effectively with product managers to maintain and execute against the product roadmap
- Serve as a force multiplier for your team by removing roadblocks, identifying and implementing process improvements, and delegating effectively
- Actively build community and culture throughout the engineering organization
- Continually research and implement management best practices, including providing frequent, actionable, constructive feedback to team members
- Help drive the innovation and evolution of ZipRecruiter
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software development with at least 2 years of management experience
- Strong track record of delivering high-quality software while leading teams of 3 to 10 engineers
- Vast experience with Big Data tools: Spark(prefered), Kafka, Elasticsearch
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and collaboration rather than pure authority
- Ability to make key decisions in a timely manner while simultaneously weighing the needs and input of multiple stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication, with a bias toward action and follow-through