Versant Media is seeking a VP, Software Engineering to lead the teams responsible for building and maintaining core digital products and platforms, modernizing the technology stack, unifying Content Management Systems (CMS), and implementing a new Media Asset Management (MAM) platform.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in software engineering leadership, with a robust background in back-end, front-end, and mobile applications and technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex enterprise-scale software projects.
- Deep expertise in software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum), CI/CD, and automated testing frameworks.
- Strong experience with APIs and SDKs, with a strong understanding of how to build and maintain scalable digital platforms.
- A history of progressive responsibility in senior leadership roles, managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Lead the qauality assurance function, with a strong emphasis on automation to ensure the quality and stability of all software releases.
- Develop and implement a robust testing strategy that includes unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end automation to minimize bugs and improve development velocity.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the technical strategy for all software engineering functions, ensuring alignment with the company's business goals and product roadmaps.
- Drive the modernization and unification of our digital platforms, including the consolidation of various content management systems into a new headless WordPress CMS.
- Oversee the implementation of a new MAM system to streamline content workflows and asset management across the enterprise.
- Direct the development of scalable and reliable back-end services, APIs, and SDKs that power our digital properties.
- Lead the front-end and mobile engineering teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, performant, and intuitive user experiences.
- Champion a developer productivity function by identifying and implementing tools, processes, and automation that streamline workflows, reduce friction, and enhance the overall efficiency of the engineering organization.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, emphasizing code quality, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and operational efficiency.
Other
- Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical strategies to both engineers and executive stakeholders.
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of talented engineering managers and individual contributors.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative environment, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing across all engineering disciplines.
- The ideal candidate is a seasoned software engineering leader with a passion for building great products and a deep understanding of the media and digital landscape.
