Confidential

Head of Technology

Confidential

Remote job description

The Head of Technology will lead teams of software engineers in the research, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of software that supports Confidential's business goals. In order to overcome the challenges that Confidential has as a business Technical Leads should be able to quickly learn and utilize new technologies and be a source of ideas on how emerging technologies can help Confidential's business.

They must be able to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to a wide variety of people of varying technical ability and knowledge including clients, other development team members, project managers, sales staff, senior managers and suppliers.

The Head of Technology will be actively involved in developing a product vision providing insight into digital innovation, sharing new and interesting technology, and capabilities internally.

*Confidential is a well-funded digital news startup preparing to launch in Washington, D.C. this fall. Our goal is to create a radically different publication, one that uses a distinct set of formats to deliver a 360-degree view of the most important stories of the day. We are hiring journalists excited to get in on the ground floor and help us shape our identity.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage all software development and maintenance for the Confidential's website, iPhone and Android apps
  • Set and manage the technology roadmap, working with Confidential's senior leadership team to align priorities with key audience, editorial, and revenue goals
  • Serve as the technical lead on the product team to develop best-in-class, sticky digital products that showcase our journalism and center the user in the experience

Be the principal technical contact for Confidential products and services including:

  • Lead sprint planning and showcase meetings
  • Liaising with the Product team for project status
  • Ensure quality of developed software by team members
  • Ensure website and apps meet performance, security, privacy, SEO, and accessibility standards
  • Ensure tech bugs are identified and fixed in a timely manner
  • Participate in software development and bug fixes, as needed, authoring software designs and architectures for technical products
  • Drive standards and ensure adoption and adherence by team members
  • Managing 3rd party technology vendors as project needs dictate

Directly manage engineers including:

  • Regular 1-1 catch ups, training requests etc.
  • Solicit and collate regular 360 feedback from colleagues
  • Lead Engineering planning meetings, incorporating feedback from Product, Editorial, and Business team stakeholders
  • Lead and oversee application development efforts through the development and maintenance of tools, scripts, or ancillary project infrastructure

Lead the software design processes including participating in:

  • Whiteboard sessions
  • Prototyping
  • Effectively communicate software designs and architectures for technical projects to other team members
  • Set and maintain development best practice standards, including wiki contributions, code commenting, and documentation, source control
  • Provide accurate development task effort estimates, manage timelines, and communicate project updates to key stakeholders
  • Execute and oversee test plans for new product releases

Qualifications & Technical Background:

  • Portfolio
  • Experience managing development and deployment of a React web experience
  • Experience managing development of iOS and Android React Native apps
  • Experience managing deployment of iOS and Android apps to App Store/Play
  • Experience managing deployment of Node.JS API Data
  • Analytics integration and interpretation
  • Protection of user data
  • Familiarity with security and contingency management
  • Integrations and Landscape
  • Cloud back end (AWS preferable)
  • Content Management System integration
  • Interaction with API and testing via Postman
  • Confluence and Jira Interest in the changing experience of Media consumption
  • Has a keen eye for detail in own and other's work, including documentation
  • Works collaboratively and relates well to all kinds of people and builds and maintains constructive and effective relationships
  • Driven to learn and seek continual improvement
  • Management experience preferred
  • Start-up experience preferred

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Automatic 5% Employer Contribution to 401(k)
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental with a fully covered medical plan for families
  • Vacation package + 10 sick days + company holidays
  • Monthly cellphone, gym, and commuter stipend
  • 3 months fully paid family leave
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Access to mental health resources
Summary
Company name: Confidential
Remote job title: Head of Technology
Job tags: Technology, AWS, Software, Apps, iOS

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