Job Requirements
5 - 10 years of experience
Skills
Job description for VP of Engineering at Glints
Our engineering team is entering our next phase of growth, and we are looking out for an effective and people-centric VP of engineering to join us on this phase shift.
The mission for this role is to grow and manage the engineering team, assess the time it will take to deliver features (or products), and deliver quality releases on that schedule.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Coordinate the engineering roadmap with product team, providing accurate resource and timeline estimations, and managing that timeline.
- Grow the engineering team to 30 top-notch engineers through a consistent recruitment process, candidate experience, and onboarding process; build out an effective middle management layer for the engineering team.
- Ensure execution by breaking big problems down and imposing order on ambiguity, introduce metrics to measure productivity and effectiveness, and own processes that drive them.
- Effectively engage and retain the engineering team.
What We’re Looking For
People Management
Effective at recruiting A players, grooming leaders and removing wrong hires. Has high standards and raises the team to that level. Sets priorities effectively. Has Experience managing 10-25 engineers.
Software Architecture
Able to work across the company to foster a culture of architecture that allows for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling.
Security
Actively works with the security team to set and refine company-wide security strategy. Fosters a security-first mindset across the company.
Writing Code
Upholds the coding quality of engineers across teams by exercising and propagating practices for pair programming, code review, mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing.
Testing
Understands company testing approach, and uses quality metrics to identify gaps. Drives company-wide testing strategy.
Debugging
Leads incident response across the engineering department as needed. Uses systematic debugging to diagnose issues across the company.
Domain Expertise
Has deep expertise in across several technical domains, and frequently leverages this for high-impact company projects or products.
In your cover letter, tell us why you're keen on this position, and how you'd best love to contribute!
What You Will Get
It’s a young team here. Young, hungry and maybe foolish. That’s what makes us so dangerous. We have a team of amazing investors and advisors backing and supporting us though - they fuel our growth not just with cash but also guidance and mentorship. These are people you will get to learn directly from too. If you can thrive in the uncertain and fast-paced nature of a startup, you will have an exponential learning curve. You will wear different hats and enjoy the thrill of building things from scratch.
Speaking about growth, 2020 was a tough year to navigate, but quick adaptations and sticking to our core strategy allowed us to maintain growth. LinkedIn recognised us in the 2020 Top Startups List in Singapore - an annual ranking of the emerging startups to work for. Click here for the full article.
You Will Also Get
- Flexible working hours
- Personalized training and development opportunities
- Great company culture & a driven cross-functional team with strong product ownership
- Access to mentors and venture capitalists (our investors are pretty dope!