Liquid Web, a leader in managed hosting and cloud solutions, has been empowering businesses and developers around the world with high-performance hosting platforms for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and delivering reliable solutions to help our clients succeed online.
The Director of Development plays a key role in leading our development team to deliver world-class digital products and innovative hosting solutions. This position requires a dynamic and strategic leader with a deep technical understanding, hands-on experience with development methodologies, and a vision for scaling and optimizing digital services. The ideal candidate will be a people-oriented leader capable of nurturing a collaborative, high-performance culture while meeting the evolving needs of our clients and the hosting industry.
This is a permanent, full time, remote, direct hire position with a salary band of $125 - $150K annually.
Responsibilities:
Manage the entire product life cycle from strategic planning to implementation
Collaborate with stakeholders to meet the needs and goals of the company
Represent the team’s interests in cross-team planning sessions
Manage and mentor development resources to maximize productivity and quality for each project
Provide timely and accurate communications with business partners.
Provide strategic roadmaps for systems and processes and present to business owners and stakeholders
Help create & track concrete, objective measurements to organization level goals & KPIs
Investigate defects and suggestions for improving internal systems
Assists with patch management testing and deployment
Determine plans for efficiently incorporating new products into production workflow
Keep job knowledge current by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications
Reflect on company goals and articulate how engineering work aligns with the broader company vision, goals, and objectives
Be responsible for the employee life cycle including; disciplinary actions, performance reviews, goal reaching activities, fostering a positive environment, following company policies, etc.
Manage departmental budget in conjunction with company overall budget
Participate in the incident management process
Skills, Competencies, and Qualifications:
10+ years proven dev team leadership experience
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or commensurate experience
Well versed in all aspects of Software Development Life Cycles
Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal
Proven ability to lead a large team with a broad array of focus areas
Strong business acumen in managing costs, developing business cases, and delivering cost effective solutions
Demonstrated success in being a change agent, with a vision to transform internal systems and operations to fully support our customers
Ability to plan and manage concurrent tasks, assignments, projects, and deadlines
Ability to work independently and creatively, learn quickly, and solve complex problems in high-pressure situations
Strong organizational, administrative and documentation skills
We Offer:
Excellent Employer paid Benefits options - Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription
Traditional and Roth 401k with company matching
Fun employer-sponsored events
A collaborative team culture
Consistent/set work hours
Challenging non-redundant daily duties
A voice in how things get done
Access to ongoing training
Disclaimer:
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, or duties. Additional duties and tasks may be assigned as part of the job function. Liquid Web Inc. reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in a way that best supports the organizational needs. The job description in no way creates or implies an employment contract. The employment contract remains “at will”.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Liquid Web is committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.