Director of Engineering

DataMotion, Inc. provides SaaS and PaaS solutions that redefine how organizations collaborate and share information with their customers and partners. Leaders in financial services, healthcare, insurance, government and call center markets leverage our SaaS services to accelerate their business processes through modern, secure digital exchange. Our PaaS connectors and APIs extend our technology, allowing developers, software vendors and system integrators to rapidly and seamlessly enhance their solutions. We are headquartered in Florham Park, NJ.

DataMotion is looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial and hands-on Director of Engineering. This position reports to the COO. The successful candidate will join the company’s executive team with the mandate to take ownership of DataMotion’s technology and its technological resources. The Director of Engineering will establish the company’s technology strategies and will supervise and mentor the development, infrastructure and customer support functions of the company.

The ideal candidate is a big picture thinker and an expert in SaaS, PaaS and cybersecurity. He/She, excels in a dynamic environment and is a confident communicator with the ability to clearly and persuasively articulate the company’s technology strategy to reports, executive peers and business partners.

DataMotion employees are currently working from home for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. When we return to normal operating mode, this full-time position will be based in our Florham Park headquarters. We are not offering relocation for this position and are restricting our search to candidates who will be able to commute daily to our office. We are not offering relocation for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Set company technical vision and lead its technological development
• Develop plans and set timelines for evaluation, development and deployment of all technical, web and mobile services
• Collaborate with other department heads (e.g., sales, marketing, finance, etc.) as advisor on all technology issues
• Daily hands-on leadership of the entire Technology organization, including Product Development/Engineering, Infrastructure and Support functions
• Improve/implement best practices and ensure that the company meets relevant technology standards
• Monitor performance profiling tools and procedures.
• Maintain network security with the Infrastructure/Support team
• Manage disaster and emergency recovery plans
• Consistently meet product development goals and timelines
• Study current and new industry trends in software technologies and development
• Evaluate effectiveness of the company’s systems and make recommendations for improvement
• Serve as an executive-level technical point of contact for enterprise customers
• Ensure the company’s technological processes and services comply with all requirements, laws and regulations

Requirements:

• Track record as a software technology leader successfully developing new products
• 3+ years as a Director of Engineering at a SaaS/PaaS company or equivalent; 5+ years managing technical teams; 10+ years hands-on software development
• Experience with: .Net, C#, SQL Server, jQuery, Angular, Azure, AWS, IIS, GitHub, Node.js
• Strong experience in a start-up environment;
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams; international experience preferred
• Excellent listening, communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills; ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with peers, brand leaders and other senior management team members throughout the company
• Proven ability to hire, scale, manage, coach and lead dynamic and diverse technical teams
• Ability to lead through change and transformation with an ability to adapt to shifting priorities

Education:

• Master’s degree in information technology, computer science or related field

Compensation/Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Robust health (medical, dental and vision) benefits and 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Free access to the gym at DataMotion’s headquarters

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to recruiting@datamotion.com with “DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 2020-A” subject line.

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