Documate is changing the way legal services are delivered, making interactions with the legal system more affordable and improving access to legal services worldwide. Documate has built a powerful automation platform that allows lawyers and legal aid organizations to build legal products without using any code.
We are looking for a thoughtful and experienced VP of Engineering who will build, lead, and mentor the engineering team responsible for our core product and deployment systems. Your primary responsibility will be to continue to increase the talent on this already strong team keep high performers engaged and motivated, and ensure they have everything they need to be successful.
As part of the Documate team, you will inform and align the team around strategic decisions and ensure we follow the principles, strategy, and roadmaps that will ensure our success. In addition, you will manage budget, roadmaps, timelines, and overall execution in the team to ensure smooth collaboration.
The Role
Foster and facilitate the professional growth and development of our engineering team
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Build organizational capability within our team by recruiting and retaining outstanding talent and providing mentoring and training
Meet/exceed the security, reliability, performance and scalability required to continue to be the most trusted software in the industry
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Maintain, improve, and document existing infrastructure (e.g., autoscaling, new services, optimizations)
Your Technical Background
3+ years of successful leadership and people management experience and effectively mentoring senior leaders on management and technical tracks
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10+ years of experience in software engineering and management
Exceptional coding skills and strong skills in architectural and enterprise-level systems design
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Experience assessing different technologies and choosing the right one for the business need
Great record of building high-functioning teams and retaining the best engineering talent.
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Results-oriented leader excited about working in a small, but fast-paced startup environment
Your Soft Skills
You’re an excellent communicator and can coordinate across teams to understand requirements and plan architecture and solutions as well as advise and assist on architecture and strategy across the company
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You take a thoughtful approach to building software and conduct research and planning before writing any code
You love technology and building software
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You have experience working in a remote Agile environment
You are a high EQ (low ego) collaborator who brings a problem-solver mentality to drive teams to get things done
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You have a persistent, winning attitude
