An opportunity to work at the intersection between data science and business for a disruptive Health-tech firm - One of the fastest growing corporations in the USA.

THE COMPANY

Founded only a few years ago, this firm has already disrupted an area of Health-tech with a $1B+ IPO and multibillion-dollar valuation
The firm has developed proprietary capabilities that have already changed the game of a niche health tech area.
Early stage of rapid growth – we expect to double in size every 1-2 years; this is an opportunity to architect and shape the growth of our strategy, team, and product
Long term vision – we are focused on building for a future that is years away from mass deployment, allowing us to forget about the limitations of today’s current tech & focus on the leapfrog possibilities
Access – we are able to strategically use our affiliation with the Fortune 1 company to connect directly with the best and the brightest in the industry

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Creation and execution of the overarching strategy for the company’s technical architecture and systems
Coach and mentor employees at all levels to foster a culture of success on teams including Software Engineering, 3D Asset Development, QA, DevOps, Data Engineering, and Systems Administration
Act as company's internal and external spokesperson in all technology-related matters
Manage and develop top-tier talent, including recruitment, engagement, and well-being
Set, lead and develop technical strategy that aligns with overall business objectives
Develop strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of portfolio wide technology (technical, web, and mobile services)
Represent the technological agenda in executive meetings
Identify opportunities for web and mobile services
Lead architecture team and technology owners to define technical blueprints, roadmaps, and principles that drive day-to-day design decisions
Develop strategic architecture vision and guiding principles that empowers autonomous design decisions
Establish software development process and set objectives for process
Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture
Track, analyze and monitor technology performance metrics to improve effectiveness of company’s technology strategy
Monitor web analytics, identify company web user needs and make recommendations that align to business goals
Supervise quality assurance processes, integration, and system tests
Share and evangelize technology vision, opportunities, and risks company wide
Consistent record of building systems that resolve technology decisions through decision making, efficiently and at scale
Develop, track and control development of annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing and operations
Create overall technology standards and practices and ensure best practices are met
Keep abreast of current and new industry trends. best practices, technologies and software development
Take initiative in thought leadership, innovation and creativity
Work closely with Marketing to define and deliver new products and enhancements
Engage in speaking opportunities, conference, media activities to build strong online presence

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
15+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture and QA
Consistent track record developing and executing vision for technical direction
Technical leadership of complex, secure, high-volume, and highly available processing environments
Experience designing large scale, high performance, distributed systems (e. g. cloud) processing large amounts of data with high throughput characteristics
Experience building scalable application architectures and with the progression from traditional frameworks to micro services
Experience with data visualization and the cognitive science of working effectively with large volumes of data
Experience with machine learning
Consistent track record securing entire product portfolios at scale through deep knowledge of secure architectures & secure-by-design practices
Strong ability to bring together individuals, teams and organizations. Ability to resolve conflict and drive execution
Excellent communication and presentation skills to audiences of all levels and backgrounds (executive, business, and technical)
Successful startup experience
Successful experience at a mid to large size company
Ability to work with uncertainty and change of evolving business with enthusiasm
Experience with technology relative to industry; .Net / core, C#, Python, SQL Server, MongoDB, Solr, jQuery, Angular, AWS, IIS, GitHub, Grunt/Gulp, Node.JS

What's on offer:

Industry leading package
Leading Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
401K with match
PTO
Collaborative work environment and positive culture
High standards of work across all levels of the organization
A mix of high-level strategy work and hands-on product building and making
A seat at the executive table with valued input into all high-level business and strategic decisions
An entrepreneurial culture where leadership is focused on empowering teams and expects actionable insights from all levels
Rewarding work for people who like to shape the future of frontier technologies

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