HigherMe is a private-equity backed company with a stable financial profile. We value steady, sustainable and profitable growth.
The Company is fully remote with a distributed team mainly in the U.S. and Canada. Though we are a remote-first company, we have a slight preference towards applicants in the Americas (inclusive of Central, South, and North).
That said, we are happy to welcome anyone who can overlap at least 4 hours of EST (Toronto / New York) timezone.
At HigherMe, our goal is to become the Gold Standard for Restaurant Hiring in North America. HigherMe is a growing software company that helps restaurants find and hire great talent.
Restaurants of the world’s top brands such as Dunkin', Domino’s, Chick-fil-A, and many others, use HigherMe every day!
As our Head of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in shaping our Engineering organization's processes and team. You will have responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day Engineering functions, including project management, technical leadership and team mentorship to ensure the successful delivery of our product roadmap.
This role will report to the CEO. We are looking for someone who has a combination of technical chops and management skills : you'll be expected to be hands-on across our Engineering functions while managing the team, building scalable processes to support our growth and communicating with leadership and other stakeholders.
Expect to have a small team of approximately 8 direct reports and expand it as we continue to grow.
Responsibilities :
Team Leadership and Management
- Hire, lead and coach a team of software engineers fostering a culture of quality, delivery, and collaboration
- Conduct performance reviews, provide career development guidance, and manage team dynamics to ensure a high-performing and motivated team
- Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement. Establish a sense of urgency and direction, set expectations with team and individuals.
Technical Leadership
- Oversee the technical design and architecture of our solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with industry standards
- Hands on work with team members to design and ship high-performing features and enhancements
- Oversee the development of automated testing frameworks and ensure adherence to quality assurance processes
- Manage release cycles, including beta testing and deployment of updates and new features
- Lead the push towards an event-based architecture by architecting cutting-edge tools and technologies while maintaining the existing stack
Project Management
- Implement agile methodologies and best practices to manage the software development lifecycle efficiently
- Monitor project progress, address any bottlenecks or technical challenges, and ensure on-time delivery
Stakeholder Communication
- Work closely with the CEO and Product Manager on communicating tasks, challenges, and workflows across a distributed team
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical leaders, including providing updates on project status, technical challenges, and milestones
Tech Stack :
- Backend : PHP / Laravel
- Frontend : React.js, Redux
- Database : mySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
- Infra : AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
Benefits :
A stable and value-driven company building innovative solutions for small businesses
Have a seat at the table" driving company direction and strategy as part of our Executive Leadership team
- Competitive salary and potential for equity
- Comprehensive health coverage : medical, dental, and vision (U.S. and Canada)
- Unlimited PTO
- Work from anywhere remote schedule
- WFH equipment stipend and company laptop
- Rewards & achievements recognition programs
- Continued education & training
- Annual in-person team all hands
Experience developing and maintaining large-scale SaaS products
- Advanced skills in PHP with 3+ years of experience with Laravel
- Advanced skills in JS with 3+ years experience with React, Vue or Angular
- 4+ years of experience building and managing high performing software teams
- 7+ years of industry experience as an individual contributor in full-stack web development
- 5+ years of experience working in Agile software engineering methods and tools that allow rapid iterations
- A track record of delivering large projects on time, in scope, and within quality goals in an Agile environment
- Experience leading remote engineering teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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