Director of Product Engineering

JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science video solutions with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators and students use JoVE for their research, teaching and learning. Our institutional clients comprise over 1,000 universities, colleges, and biopharma companies, including such leaders as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford. As a rapidly growing company, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India servicing clients in over 60 countries, we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our company.

The Role

JoVE is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead the Engineering team in delivering innovative software solutions for science research and education. If you are a leader who is passionate about bringing great products to life, building and leading strong teams, and working in a collaborative environment, talk to us.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 30 Software Engineers and Engineering Managers to design and deliver high-quality products and platforms.
• Define and implement the software development strategy, including best practices and AI-assisted development, to drive efficiency and ensure the timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Management on design of new products and solutions.
• Proactively identify and eliminate impediments with a strong sense of urgency.
• Monitor and evaluate software engineering metrics, such as code quality, performance, and team productivity, and take necessary actions to drive continuous improvement.
• Cultivate a collaborative atmosphere that champions execution, initiative, creativity, continuous learning and open attitude to new ideas.
• Work with international teams across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience designing and developing high quality software at scale.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Experience driving engineering strategy and long-term roadmap, and scaling teams sustainably. Demonstrated ability managing performance, setting expectations, and building and maintaining a high-performing team.
• Experience with core stack including AWS, Next.js, PHP, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CICD) model, including GitHub and CI pipeline automation tools.
• Experience with best-practice agile development processes and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, XP, test-driven development, continuous integration, etc.) and collaboration and issue-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Rally).
• Experience with data-driven architecture and systems design, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience working and leading international teams.
• Self-driven and pro-active.

Why JoVE?

• A competitive compensation package.
• You will make a direct impact in accelerating science research and education.
• Opportunity to work with global teams and in an environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.
• Our strong promotion from within culture draws a clear path to advance your career with us