VP of Engineering - Software at Duma works

Duma Works is recruiting a VP of Engineering – Software for our client; a tech company that provides digital solutions in the transport industry.

We’re​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​a​ ​highly​ ​motivated​ ​and​ ​productivity-centered​ ​candidate​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​the ​development​ ​team.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​be working​ ​in​ ​an​ ​autonomous,​ ​agile​ ​environment​ ​with​ ​a​ ​small​ ​team​ ​that​ ​values​ ​collaboration,​ ​learning,​ ​and​ ​sharing.​ ​

You would​ ​be​ ​joining​ ​a​ ​tight-knit​ ​team​ ​in​ ​at​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you​ ​can​ ​make​ ​a​ ​real​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​direction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​company.​ ​Being​ ​a startup​ ​the​ ​work​ ​is​ ​fast​ ​paced​ ​and​ ​varied​ ​–​ ​you​ ​are​ ​flexible​ ​to​ ​change​ ​and​ ​motivated​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​the​ ​best​ ​product​ ​possible.

Who​ ​you​ ​are: ​ â€‹

Full-stack​ ​web​ ​generalist​ ​with​ ​solid​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​building​ ​elegant​ ​and​ ​human-friendly​ ​web​ ​applications.​ ​

Skills Required

• Languages​ ​-​ ​PHP,​ ​Java,​ ​HTML5,​ ​CSS,​ ​SQL,​ ​XML
• Frameworks​ ​-​ ​jQuery,​ ​Node.js,​ ​laravel,​ ​yii,​ ​cake,​ ​codeigniter
• Databases​ ​-​ ​MySQL,​ ​NoSQL
• Database​ ​designing​ ​and​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​relational​ ​database​ ​systems,​ ​object​ ​oriented​ ​programming​ ​and​ ​web application​ ​development.
• Understanding​ ​of​ ​REST​ ​API/​ ​JSON​ ​is​ ​a​ ​must
• Experience​ ​in​ ​e-commerce​ ​platforms,​ ​payment​ ​gateway​ ​integration​ ​&​ ​operations​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​big​ ​advantage especially,​ ​on​ ​content-heavy​ ​platforms.
• Ability​ ​to​ ​decipher​ ​and​ ​write​ ​complex​ ​database​ ​queries​ ​for​ ​analysis ​ ​ ​ ​
• Good​ ​to​ ​have​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​AWS​ ​Cloud​ ​Hosting,​ ​GCP,​ ​Hostgator​ ​and​ ​Microsoft​ ​Azure
• Understanding​ ​of​ ​load​ ​balancing,​ ​​ ​scalability​ ​issues​ ​and​ ​their​ ​solutions
• User​ ​authentication​ ​and​ ​authorization​ ​between​ ​multiple​ ​systems,​ ​servers,​ ​and​ ​environments
• Knowledge​ ​and​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​API​ ​development​ ​and​ ​integrations.
• Experience​ ​with​ ​App​ ​development​ ​and/or​ ​chatbots​ ​is​ ​a​ ​plus
• Develop​ ​new​ ​user-facing​ ​features
• Creating​ ​website​ ​layout/user​ ​interfaces​ ​by​ ​using​ ​standard​ ​html/css​ ​practices
• Experience​ ​with​ ​creating​ ​beautiful,​ ​dynamic​ ​and​ ​user​ ​friendly​ ​web​ ​applications
• Ensure​ ​the​ ​technical​ ​feasibility​ ​of​ ​UI/UX​ ​designs
• Understanding​ ​of​ ​open​ ​source​ ​projects​ ​like​ ​Drupal,​ ​Wordpress,​ ​SquareSpace,​ ​Magento​ ​(CE​ ​and​ ​EE), Shopify,​ ​BigCommerce,​ ​OpenCart,​ ​PrestaShop​ ​etc

Requirements for the VP of Engineering – Software Job

• You​ ​should​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​learn​ ​new​ ​languages,​ ​frameworks,​ ​and​ ​technologies​ ​as​ ​needed.
• You​ ​should​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​switch​ ​between​ ​tech​ ​stacks.
• Solid​ ​proficiency​ ​with​ ​other​ ​dynamic​ ​languages​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Ruby​ ​and​ ​Python​ ​is​ ​preferred.
• Basic​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​search​ ​engine​ ​optimization​ ​process.
• Experience​ ​with​ ​USSD/SMS​ ​based​ ​applications​ ​and​ ​VAS​ ​technologies​ ​is​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​point.
• You​ ​should​ ​be​ ​meticulous​ ​with​ ​documentation​ ​and​ ​quality​ ​control.
• You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​building​ ​strong​ ​and​ ​scalable​ ​system​ ​architecture.
• Extensive​ ​experience​ ​working​ ​as​ ​a​ ​developer.
• Experience​ ​working​ ​in​ ​a​ ​customer​ ​facing​ ​role.
• Experience​ ​with​ ​devops.
• Several​ ​years​ ​of​ ​experience​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team​ ​lead​ ​or​ ​people​ ​manager​ ​in​ ​a​ ​technical​ ​environment.​ ​Experience​ ​with​ ​using agile​ ​methodologies​ ​for​ ​product​ ​development.​ ​Strong​ ​preference​ ​for​ ​candidates​ ​with​ ​some​ ​sort​ ​of​ ​SCRUM certification.​ ​Some​ ​sort​ ​of​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​design​ ​thinking​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​plus.
• Experience​ ​with​ ​(and​ ​advocate​ ​of)​ ​modern​ ​development​ ​techniques​ ​including​ ​Behaviour​ ​Driven​ ​Development, test​ ​automation,​ ​continuous​ ​delivery,​ ​infrastructure​ ​as​ ​code,​ ​continuous​ ​user​ ​testing.
• Interest​ ​in​ ​new​ ​innovations​ ​such​ ​as​ ​machine​ ​learning,​ ​AI,​ ​blockchain​ ​etc.

Competences

• Puts​ ​the​ ​company​ ​first​ ​and​ ​strongly​ ​believes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​company’s​ ​vision.
• Comfortable​ ​working​ ​for​ ​with​ ​a​ ​diverse,​ ​non-technical,​ ​and​ ​younger​ ​team.
• Has​ ​excellent​ ​communication​ ​and​ ​listening​ ​skills,​ ​especially​ ​with​ ​a​ ​diverse​ ​team​ ​and​ ​non-technical​ ​colleagues; values​ ​transparency​ ​in​ ​decision-making.
• Believes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of​ ​a​ ​​ ​team​ ​​ ​and​ ​readily​ ​participates​ ​in​ ​team​ ​building​ ​activities.
• Strong​ ​leadership​ ​qualities.
• Believes​ ​in​ ​always​ ​over-delivering,​ ​and​ ​doing​ ​work​ ​with​ ​excellence.
• Constantly​ ​innovating​ ​and​ ​​ ​coming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​and​ ​expand​ ​our​ ​product​ ​line.
• Flexible;​ ​incorporating​ ​user​ ​feedback​ ​into​ ​product​ ​development,​ ​and​ ​responding​ ​to​ ​market​ ​needs,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​the latter​ ​involves​ ​coming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​new​ ​features/applications.

VP of Engineering – Software Job Responsibilities 

• Actively​ ​adding​ ​to​ ​the​ ​codebase.​ ​Performing​ ​varied​ ​development​ ​tasks​ ​across​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​stack.
• Analyze​ ​the​ ​current​ ​codebase​ ​we​ ​have,​ ​maintain​ ​and​ ​improve​ ​it.
• Bringing​ ​the​ ​product​ ​to​ ​market.​ ​Build​ ​lean​ ​MVPs​ ​to​ ​test​ ​and​ ​iterate​ ​quickly​ ​based​ ​on​ ​user​ ​feedback.
• Provide​ ​budget-friendly,​ ​cost-effective​ ​recommendations​ ​for​ ​product​ ​development.
• Work​ ​with​ ​the​ ​team​ ​to​ ​help​ ​provide​ ​strategies​ ​for​ ​business​ ​development​ ​and​ ​marketing,​ ​by​ ​providing​ ​technical perspective/insight.
• Gather​ ​and​ ​prioritize​ ​requirements​ ​and​ ​features.
• Managing​ ​other​ ​developers,​ ​implementing​ ​best​ ​practice​ ​such​ ​as​ ​TDD,​ ​Agile​ ​processes,​ ​creating​ ​shared​ ​coding standards,​ ​and​ ​overall​ ​ensuring​ ​that​ ​the​ ​team​ ​is​ ​producing​ ​high​ ​quality,​ ​easily​ ​maintainable​ ​code.
• Ownership​ ​over​ ​the​ ​application​ ​roadmap,​ ​also​ ​guiding​ ​architecture-level​ ​decisions.​ ​Set​ ​the​ ​structure​ ​and​ ​goals​ ​​ ​for the​ ​development​ ​team,​ ​provide​ ​technical​ ​direction,​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​tools​ ​to​ ​make​ ​scalable​ ​web applications.
• Architect​ ​for​ ​scaling.