Head of Engineering
The Huffington Post
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 10/11/2016 8:09:00 AM PST
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The Head of Engineering at The Huffington Post will be responsible for The Huffington Post's innovation of core technical competencies and the quality of the products and experiences that delight its consumers every day.
We are looking for a proven technical leader who can manage a large and high performing technical team and set the strategic direction for this global and highly trafficked platform. Collaborating with the Product team, the Head of Engineering will help establish the technical vision and architecture for The Huffington Post, specifically focusing on building new products that are oriented around the consumer.
This is a position for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial and experimental environment and is energized by the opportunity to build robust, scalable consumer-facing platforms and products that allow for a team to rapidly innovate. The ideal candidate for the role has proven leadership capabilities and technology general management experience.
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
• Ensure The Huffington Post is forward thinking in core technical competencies such as scale and quality (content creation, website / app development, content discovery and insights)
• Disrupt current ways of thinking and the ''status quo'' to establish The Huffington Post as a leading innovator in the online news and media space
• Motivate and challenge a large and high performing technical team to build products that can scale
• Understand and work through existing processes to get things done and then work to improve these processes
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization
Requirements:
• Demonstrated experience relating to the creation, development and execution of engaging and exciting consumer-facing products and platforms
• Comprehensive understanding of requisite technologies including: Scala, Javascript, MySQL, Ruby
• Ability to motivate and / or drive internal and external teams to consistently achieve product / engineering goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables in a fast-paced and high-stakes environment
• Proven success independently identifying and driving multiple initiatives as well as working in close collaboration with both product and other cross-functional teams
• Clear and consistent communication of product status and updates, discerning urgent situations and appropriately adjusting scope of communication and level of collaboration
• Demonstrated analytical background and capabilities including the ability to structure, simplify and solve complex problems
Experience:
• 10 years of experience as a technology leader with at least 5 years managing high performance, high output teams in an online scalable environment
• 8 years managing consumer-facing projects across multiple teams to successful delivery and operational support
• Start-up and entrepreneurial experience preferred
Additional Information:
EEO/AA Women, Minorities, Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities Employer: AOL offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) match and performance bonus. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or other protected category.