PLANOLY is the industry-leading social marketing platform trusted by over 5 million users to visually plan, schedule and measure performance across Instagram and Pinterest. PLANOLY is beautifully crafted to be simple, clean and easy to use. PLANOLY believes firmly in inclusivity and is thrilled to pave the way for brands, businesses and individuals of all backgrounds to carry out their digital marketing strategies seamlessly. To learn more, visit www.planoly.com, or follow @PLANOLY on Instagram.

We are looking for a VP, Engineering who is passionate about leading and building products. We have a nimble, fast-moving engineering team and want to add a senior leader to the team who can take it to the next level. We are highly customer-oriented and focused on strong design and engineering on the back end. This position will require you to architect and implement solutions and features that affect hundreds of thousands of users on a daily basis.

This position will manage 3 teams - software engineering, quality assurance, and data. The role will have 5 direct reports and a team of 14. The VP, Engineering is a core member of the senior leadership team, and will work closely with all other departments - product, people, marketing, and customer support.

The ideal candidate should be able to both lead development processes, with a strong emphasis on Agile methodologies, and be hands on with feature development. The role will report directly to the CEO.

What you’ll do:

• Implement effective agile-oriented project management tools and processes. 
• Facilitate daily scrums, weekly planning, and review meetings to monitor project progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing.
• Work closely with product management to define the roadmap, set priorities, provide estimates, and improve product specification.
• Design, analyze, test, document, and implement highly complex, technically sound, and well-integrated code. 
• Develop individual team members to further their technical, business, and professional skills to advance the technology roadmap. When called upon, be able to directly perform technical work that advances deliverables. 
• Act as change champion and own the adoption of evolving engineering processes and methodologies.
• Lead architecture and code reviews and get hands-on in the code development/deployment when appropriate.
• Provide visibility into platform and product viability through well-chosen metrics and concise status reporting.
• Perform all levels of software integration testing and QA validation
• Assume responsibility for application support and immediate response to production issues as they arise.
• Evolve the suite of tools and platforms utilized by the team to optimize efficiency and performance. 
• Set appropriate team and individual goals and hold all accountable toward progress against those goals. 
• Facilitating discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent STEM field, and or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years experience in highly trafficked websites or mobile apps.
• Minimum of 3+ years leading and/or managing interdisciplinary development teams at the Director level
• Possess SAFE/SCRUM certifications and advanced hands on experience utilizing the Agile methodologies.
• Strong knowledge and experience in both Web and Mobile application languages, frameworks and architectures.
• Fluent in Web and mobile application troubleshooting tools.
• Strong demonstrated experience and knowledge of design patterns, such as MVVM and MVP.
• Building and Consuming web services (Web API, OAuth, WCF) and native mobile applications.
• Advanced database management and ORM knowledge .
• Strong knowledge and experience in building Data Science related services..
• Knowledge and experience in best-practice engineering processes/methodologies/platforms such as Agile, Service Oriented Architecture, separation of concern, redundancy, and high scalability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in building, engaging, retaining teams and influencing outcomes.

Who you are:

• Analytical – can find meaning in numbers, and be a data-driven decision-maker
• Excellent communicator – written and oral 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Resourceful. Figures out how to achieve results creatively with finite resources
• Thrives in a nimble, lean, unstructured, fast-paced environment
• Works collaboratively and energetically
• Impeccable integrity and ethical standards. Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful of others
• Self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision and the ability to stay focused even when the requirements are broad.
• Ability to create and execute on processes for a growing SaaS business using best practices.
• An undying commitment to personal growth and development

Who we are:

• We are digital marketing and social media experts. PLANOLY was built from a Brand and Influencer’s perspective so we understand how to enhance and streamline the workflow of a digital marketer.
• We’re a startup that is growing super fast and has been profitable since inception.
• We offer an open work environment where highly motivated team members take full ownership of the products and help steer the company.
• We have a People First mindset: The guiding principle of our mentality is that the key to success is working with, learning from, and developing exceptional people.
• We are a huge advocate of work-life balance, which is seen in our open vacation and work-from-any-coffee-shops policies.
• We’ll provide you with catered lunches, snacks, drinks, and regular team outings.

** This role is not eligible for an employment visa.**

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Information

PLANOLY is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified individuals seeking employment without regards to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected classification.