Director of Software Engineering
Location: Austin, TX
Department: Engineering
Type: Full Time
Experience: Manager/Supervisor
Do you enjoy agile software development? Are you the rare person that can roll up your sleeves and get web software applications out the door on time, every-time, with high quality? Do you enjoy developing a team and supporting a talented staff of software engineers? If so the Grasshopper Engineering team is looking for you. The Engineering team creates and maintains web 2.0 SaaS and telecommunications applications for our award winning virtual phone system.
If you have a passion for software development and systems architecture, we are looking for you to join us as our Director of Software Engineering. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of our agile software development lifecycle and ensuring timely release of software, while providing mentorship and development of a highly-skilled team of software and quality assurance engineers.
Sounds good so far, right? We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:
- Working knowledge of C# .Net, web knowledge, MVC (model, view, control) code framework, databases, and highly scalable and available architectures
- Strong ability to delegate and create ownership with their team
- Proven track record of a successful implementation of the agile development process
- Experience managing enterprise-scale Service Oriented Architecture projects
- Proven success developing open APIs to deliver software services
- Ability to create an atmosphere that is professional, driven, and efficient, while championing a fun and rewarding culture
- Proven experience developing and deploying web software involving multiple project teams
- Prior experience with remote teams required
- Four to six years of professional work experience as a manager or team leader managing a development team
- Ruby on Rails experience a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required, MS degree a plus.
About Grasshopper:
Grasshopper is one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. (Inc. named us #66 overall in 2007). We help entrepreneurs sound professional and stay connected with Grasshopper, the Virtual Phone System for entrepreneurs. Grasshopper works just like a traditional phone system, but it's all managed online or by phone. Entrepreneurs can get an 800 or local number, create employee extensions, forward calls, and get voicemails via email.
We’re motivated by the entrepreneurs we serve and supported by our company’s core values, which inspire us to go above and beyond, always be entrepreneurial, encourage our radically passionate nature, and work as a team.
