Head of Engineering at The Delta

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a technical, strategic leader to be the Head of Engineering. You are the right person if you are unstoppable in your pursuit of combining the grand challenge of vision with execution, performance and maximum pursuit of quality.

Your mission is to lead the evolution of our product and technology strategy, along with building a growing team of software engineers. You should be highly motivated and an inquisitive Senior Engineer, with in-depth knowledge of the web ecosystem. You will work closely with the CEO and be part of the leadership team. You should have a desire to wear multiple hats, and thrive in a startup environment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a senior technical leadership position and deep expertise in building and shipping consumer facing products. You will tackle high-level challenges and balance quality software with speed.

You are someone who

• Is driven by adding value to users as fast and often as possible
• Uses data to inform your decisions
• Turns concepts into a sustainable product that will drive profit
• We’re small and nimble, you’re someone who figures out how to do the things that need to get done and gets them done. You participate, delegate, and accomplish
• Asks why and don’t just build the first thing that users ask for

Some of the things that you’ll do

• Be part of the company leadership to develop the vision and strategy of Playbook
• Hiring and retaining our first-rate engineering team, develop team structure and execution strategies, while managing the overall software development lifecycle
• Manage and execute against project plans and delivery commitments within an Agile/Scrum environment
• Work closely with the engineers to architect and develop the best technical architecture and approach
• Continue to innovate and overcome technology limitations to deliver a delightful customer experience

What you’ll need

• 6+ years of relevant engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience with object-oriented design and agile development methodologies
• Experience in SPA frameworks such as Angular/React or Vue
• Experience in designing software architectures for scalability, reliability and performance
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops establish/maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Experience with developing automated internal frameworks, increasing developer and release velocity, improved code health and building developer tools
• Solid software development background including design patterns, data structures and test driven development
• You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Playbook
• If you want to build ground breaking technology with a team on a mission to change the world, let’s talk

Additional reasons to love us

• Very nice, driven but humbled people to work with
• Get exposure to and experience with cutting-edge technology
• Flexible working hours and remote working options