Vp Of Software Engineering

• Company with sports and technology at its core - with mobile and web apps|Reports Directly To CTO

About Our Client
My client focuses on Youth Sports and Development, helping to organize and streamline national events, practice and game scheduling, as well as individual athlete data. Additionally, internally, this is where you can go and invoice the parents, do payroll, input schedules for athletes, and everything that needs to be handled internally. After experiencing immense growth over the last 5 years, they're seeking a VP of Software Engineering to be a key player in growing their platform and mobile application utilizing React Native. The Software Engineer will join a growing team of 8 and report directly into the CTO.

As the VP of Software Engineering will:

• Perform daily standups with team members to ensure optimal success and efficiency.
• Strategize roadmaps with executive leadership.
• Lead 15-20 developers working in C# and ASP.NET in greenfield development agile sprints.
• Remain up to date with development breakthroughs and follows best practices.
• Lead all discussions involving future developments, gaps in technology, external vendors and managing current software vendors.
• Use, rework, and adapt existing web applications for mobile apps.
• Take charge of development team without needing micromanagement from upper leadership.
• Create and test software prototypes when needed.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (Director level or Engineering Management/Lead Experience sufficient)
• Clear documentation.
• A desire to have an impact on the world with the software being developed.
• Strong proficiency with C# and ASP.NET.
• Experience working with REST APIs.
• Experience using SQL databases - either relational and/or non-relational experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, always looking to create robust solutions that minimize excess redundancies.

What's on Offer

• Person first model, i.e. you're a person before you're a developer allowing flexibility for when life just happens.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off program, with no expectations, thresholds, or strings attached.
• Affordable comprehensive healthcare plans, with more than 80% of out of pocket costs covered.
• Optional outings to visit Chicago Sports teams, games, press events, networking events.
• Dynamic culture, tech minded individuals looking to make a difference with their coding.
• Base salary very open for the right candidate, up to 225k depending on experience.
• Onboarding program to make the transition period run smoothly.
• Hybrid in the office in Highland Park up to 3-4 times a week, may slide down to 2 times a week after the ramp up period.
• 401k with 4% company match, no waiting period for matched contributions.
• Mentorship, management, and leadership opportunities within.

Contact: Sean Stanton
Quote job ref: JN-052023-6066954