**Description of Role**
Our home-grown technology platform gives Wild Alaskan a unique advantage in
the market, and as VP of Engineering at Wild Alaskan, you’ll lead and grow a
team of architects, engineers, and QA analysts to craft the system and team of
the future. Reporting to the SVP of Product and Technology, you’ll balance
feature development with site performance and technical infrastructure to help
prioritize the team’s work, keeping our product and our members at the center
of all we do. We are looking for a people and process-focused leader with a
strong technical background, solid understanding of best practices and how to
implement them across all aspects of an engineering team.
**Core Responsibilities**
* Work with product, design, and internal stakeholders to bring new functionality and products to market
* Collaborate with the SVP of Product and the VP of Software Architecture to develop short and long term technology strategies to move the business forward, keeping our members at the center of all we do
* Establish and align on goals for the Engineering team that align with overall company goals, vision, and strategy
* Manage 4 - 8 direct reports, including mentoring, identifying skills gaps, providing growth opportunities for members of the team
* Create and implement processes to help identify, attract, and retain top talent.
* Build credibility with engineers, lead technical reviews and discussions, ensure best practices are developed and enforced, and advocate for the needs of the engineers
* Benchmark industry best practices, streamline processes, and deploy new tools and technology to bring products to market quickly and efficiently
* Develop engineering metrics to review results, comparing them with established objectives to drive continuous improvement across the team
* Embody the Wild Alaskan culture and our core values, create psychologically safe environment that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day
**Requirements**
* Demonstrated track record of excellence with 10+ years of relevant experience and increasing responsibility within technology teams
* Experience hiring and managing software engineers
* Hands-on experience and a thorough working knowledge of PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, AWS, and event-driven architecture.
* Proven ability to prioritize effectively and succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced, and constantly changing environment
* Deep knowledge of industry trends and best practices
* Experience building and maintaining internal stakeholder relationships and vendor partnerships
* Experience managing a budget
* Proactivity; a self-starter who is equally comfortable seeking out projects and proposing solutions independently or working as part of a team
* Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable giving and receiving feedback
**Nice to Haves**
* 5+ years prior experience in a high-growth startup, ideally within eCommerce
* Prior experience and comfort working fully remote
* Passion for sustainability and seafood
* _If you have a comparable depth of professional experience, believe your skills are directly transferable, and are passionate about our mission, please apply!_
_The starting salary range for this position is $175,000 - $225,000,
commensurate with skills and experience. Wild Alaskan’s benefits package
includes health, vision, and dental insurance, 401k, PTO, safe/sick time,
vacation, parental leave and more, as well as a delicious box of free fish
every month._
Wild Alaskan Company focuses on E-Commerce, Food and Beverages, Technology,
Subscription Businesses, and Food Tech. Their company has offices in New York
City, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, and Chicago. They have a mid-size team
that's between 51-200 employees.
You can view their website at <https://www.wildalaskancompany.com/> or find
them on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildalaskan/).
