Director of Development
SpotHero is seeking a Director of Development who will thoughtfully lead our team of engineers in supporting and growing the business. You will report to and work directly with our CTO and Co-Founder. For this role, we’re looking for someone who still enjoys problem solving, architecting, and reviewing code, in addition to leading engineers, communicating closely with our executives, and determining the best use of new technologies – all the while nurturing and maintaining a development culture that SpotHero can be proud of.
Who we are: SpotHero is a rapidly growing tech company that’s making life easier for the daily driver. Drivers across the nation use the SpotHero mobile app or website to reserve discounted parking on-the-go or in advance.
What you’ll do:
- Manage and grow our engineering team (sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, etc.)
- Work closely with Product Management on prioritization, technical debt, and roadmap management
- Coach engineering leads on architecting for scale (web, mobile, API, microservices)
- Responsible for the overall throughput of the engineering team (SDLC optimization)
- Develop our Junior/Senior/Lead/Manager talent
- Help elevate our engineering brand
- Energize and motivate the engineering team
- Lead automated QA efforts
Here are the skills we’re looking for:
- Experience scaling a team
- Proficient in Agile methodologies & use of metrics
- You believe that if it moves, you track it
- Strong knowledge of python & modern java
- Solid understanding of ops & infrastructure
- Background in Continuous Integration
- Knowledge of QA, Automated Testing, and Testing Frameworks
- 5 - 10 years managing a high performance team
What we are offering:
- Career game changer – A truly unique experience to work for a fast growing startup in a role with unlimited potential for growth.
- Excellent benefits – We cover 90% of Medical Premiums, 50% of Dental & Vision Premiums, and offer company sponsored Life Insurance.
- Flexible PTO policy and great work/life balance – We value and support each individual team member.
- Fun perks like snacks, catered lunches, happy hours, wellness programs, and SpotHero swag.
- Annual parking stipend (duh – we're a parking company!).
- The opportunity to collaborate with fun, innovative, and passionate people in a casual, yet highly productive atmosphere.
- A workplace recognized as the Startup of the Year by Built in Chicago and one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work for Women Under 35 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Steps to apply:
Please include any GitHub account, App Store apps, Google Play apps, LinkedIn profile, and any project that you’re particularly proud of. We love seeing work that others loved working on.