****We’re looking for a VP Engineering who is passionate about mental
wellness**.**
The Vice President Engineering will report to Real’s President and will hold
responsibility for the company’s product development organizations, and will
ensure that engineering teams, processes, and technology continue to scale as
the company’s size and growth rate compounds. The VP Engineering will be the
steward of Real’s technology stack and engineering teams, ensuring the
preservation of quality, our culture, and our never-ending pursuit to innovate
as the company continues to grow.. ****
Working closely with the VP Product, you will be designing, developing, and
deploying scalable mental health solutions that meet and exceed company KPIs,
focusing initially on member engagement and retention metrics. Additionally,
you will execute the company’s strategic technical vision that guides all
aspects of technological development, for internal, external and partnership
needs. You will be rolling up your sleeves, guiding the engineering team, and
collaborating across departments to ensure success of the platform upon a
range of devices, including web, mobile, and beyond.
The ideal candidate has experience OR extensive experience in leading
engineering teams, ideally leading teams working on successful mobile
applications.
This is a full-time remote position.
**A day in the life:**
* Lead, manage, and mentor a team of software engineers and engineering managers
* Oversee the design and architecture of scalable, reliable backend and frontend applications and services to support the growing needs of the business
* Partner with the executive team to ensure that technical strategy and business goals are aligned
* Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and performance, and holding the team accountable to these standards
* Taking a hands-on leadership approach, rolling up your sleeves and collaborating with our engineering team to fuel product development and innovation
* Scale the engineering team by ensuring we have the right platforms, processes, and tools to drive efficiency
* Work closely with the Executive team to define product roadmaps and ensure that engineering resources are aligned with business priorities
**You’ve got:**
* At least 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 7 years in a leadership role
* Familiarity with some of the components in our tech stack: AWS, Auth0, Node.js, TypeScript, Javascript, React, React Native, iOS, and Android
* Experience with: Leading an engineering team that has built a successful mobile app in the consumer product space, B2B products, content management systems, security and compliance (SOC 2), ML systems, subscription and billing systems, authentication, data pipelines, and the infrastructure to support it all.
* Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build productive cross-departmental relationships and motivate team members. Positive, can-do attitude and valuing collaboration is a must.
* Helped engineering teams hire a variety of roles, and updated the organizational structure of the team through various stages of growth
* Know effective ways to measure key team and business performance indicators, and track those over time to ensure changes are having a positive impact
****We’re extra-stoked if you:****
* Led engineering teams working in the health & wellness space
* Have worked in a business with both B2C and B2B revenue streams
* Managed various platform areas and engineering disciplines within an engineering team, such as: mobile, web, backend, data, devops, and QA
* Have experience with subscription business models, particularly with apps delivering audio/video content
* Led engineering teams through SOC 2 or HIPAA compliance efforts
The total compensation for this role is between $250,000-$280,000 depending on
skill set and experience level. Our compensation program is geographically-
neutral, meaning that we do not adjust our pay ranges based on where you live,
so this salary range applies to all candidates.
Real focuses on Healthcare, Health and Wellness, and Mental Health. Their
company has offices in New York City. They have a small team that's between
11-50 employees. To date, Real has raised $6M of funding; their latest round
was closed on July 2020.
You can view their website at <https://www.join-real.com> or find them on
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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/real-team-72594b1b0/).
