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Job type full-time
Full job description
Vp of engineering remote
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who can infuse modern tools, processes, and
Strategies without sacrificing the work already done and the successful aspects of our legacy.
We set the gold standard for support throughout the higher education vertical and keeping that
Level of relationship with our customers is of utmost importance.
Key responsibilities
Partner with other senior leaders to guarantee alignment across all aspects of the
Product, development, and technology organizations.
Define and own technical vision and strategy for a next-generation data as a service
Company and the solutions surrounding it, balancing emerging technology with tried-and true
Solutions, and the many “build versus buy” decisions that come with modern product
DevelopmentYou’ll also be responsible for our ever popular existing on-prem solution
Set and working with the vp of product to identify cloud transition strategies where
Appropriate.
Grow an amazing team of software product developersTrain and mentor existing team
Members and develop a strategy to onboard new hiresIdentify and coach potential
Leaders among the engineersArticulate and execute a world-class recruiting and
Retention strategy.
Drive continuous improvement of the software development process, embracing
Aspects of leading methodologies like agile and lean, without being dogmatic about any
Particular school of thoughtRecognize the importance of a delightful user experience,
User research, data driven decisions making, and baseline the team’s throughput and
Work to improve it relentlessly.
Fiercely advocate for the customer by breaking down barriers between engineering
Perspectives and the businessEmbracing an attitude of humility and experimentation in
The face of a rapidly changing market is a must, with the focus on executing technically
To achieve business outcomes.
Key qualifications
Your background includes at least three of the following:
Company growth experienceWhile evisions is 20 years old, we still feel like a small
CompanyYour ability to help a small company transform into an organization focused
On modernization, scale, and optimization is keyYou also prioritize cross-company
Collaboration and alignment.
Systems engineeringYou have built and deployed enterprise software systems using
Modern architecture principles (responsive, microservices, reusable integration, etc.).
Ideally you have some understanding of what it takes to migrate monolithic legacy
Applications to flexible, scalable, and performant systems.
Software development and continuous delivery expertiseYou get software, not
Just in the cs degree sense, but in the real world “it has to work in production and be
Scalable” senseYou recognize that solutions are researched, designed, and built by
Diverse teams of people who work togetherYou embrace modern tool chains and
Process flows, including tdd, ci/cd, containerization, and devops attitudes in general.
Ideally, you’re also familiar with lean and leanux practices.
LeadershipYou are equally passionate about technology and people and know how to
Manage your time to pay attention to bothYour primary focus is on leading and
Empowering versus doingYou have mentored junior engineers to become senior
Engineers, mentored individual contributors to become managers, and your teams have
Excellent relationships with product, sales, and customer success.
Deep technical knowledge includes some or all of the following: aws, material ui or
Equivalent, python, c++, win32, the wonderful world of java, proper architecture
Principles like solid and design patterns.
Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? at
Evisions, we support a growth mindset for our team members through all stages of their
CareersIf your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified yet you think
You can rock the role; we’d also love to learn more about youAs part of our ongoing
Commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we’re invested in building
Teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
