Title: Vice President of Engineering

Company: Sootchy, Inc.

Industry: FinTech

Startup Stage: Seed

Reports To: CEO

Leads Team: 10+ (Mix of Senior and Junior Engineers in multiple locations)

Salary: $300,000 - $400,000 (Combination of salary & equity)

Location: Hybrid- Remote & Los Angeles Office 

About Sootchy Inc.:

Sootchy Inc. is a dynamic, mission-driven team of financial planners, engineers, and technology experts, singularly focused on addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges. We are dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for all, and our commitment extends beyond financial technology to embrace values such as Love, Humility, Joy, and Peaceful Co-Existence. Join us on this transformative journey as we strive to make a profound impact on families nationwide.

Job Description:

We are in search of a visionary Vice President (VP) of Engineering who will not only lead our dynamic engineering team but also be a hands-on coder, providing technical leadership to drive innovation. This role reports directly to the CEO and is a pivotal one in shaping the future of Sootchy Inc. We seek a leader with a minimum of 10+ years of hands-on coding experience, a strong background in fintech, and a proven track record of having successfully built and released products while leading teams of 10+ junior and senior developers. This is not their first time in a leadership role, and they bring valuable experience and insights to drive Sootchy's success.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on coding expertise and strategic guidance to the engineering team, aligning with our mission, values, and strategic objectives.

Product Development: Oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle, actively contributing to coding and technical aspects.

Team Building and Management: Recruit, nurture, and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Technology Stack: Assess and implement the most suitable technology stack to meet business needs, drive innovation, and ensure robust, scalable solutions.

Architectural Guidance: Define and maintain a robust technical architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.

Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce coding standards, quality assurance processes, and testing methodologies to deliver robust, dependable software.

Resource Management: Develop and oversee the engineering budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost control.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, design, and other stakeholders to ensure the seamless delivery of products and features.

Agile Practices: Implement and champion agile development practices to enhance responsiveness and project execution speed.

Technical Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, promoting continuous improvement and innovation within the engineering team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on coding experience, with a strong background in software development.
• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, preferably as a CTO, Director or VP of Engineering.
• Experience in fintech is required.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with a track record of nurturing high-performing engineering teams.
• A strategic thinker who can align technical initiatives with business objectives while embracing our core values.
• Strong project management skills, ensuring on-time, on-budget software delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience leading product releases to market and post-launch execution.

If you are a dynamic and visionary engineering leader with hands-on coding expertise and the experience to lead a team of 10+ developers, we encourage you to apply. Help us shape the future of education and make a difference in the lives of families worldwide. Sootchy Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.