CoStar Group · 1 day ago
LoopNet - Vice President, Software Engineering
CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information and analytics. As the VP of Software Development for LoopNet, you will lead the development and delivery of software, manage multiple project teams, and work closely with senior leadership to define processes and technology to support business growth.
Responsibilities
Act as a player coach with 10+ years of industry experience managing multiple project development teams working on multiple concurrent projects
Coordinate the activities and deliverables across 10-15 teams while resolving issues and ensuring appropriate priorities
Mentor and manage Technical Managers in the normal execution of their responsibilities
Interact regularly with technology and business executives
Conduct ongoing and in depth needs analysis (approximately 20% of total time) with client to obtain detailed business requirements
Successfully implement software development projects to specification and within scheduled timelines and budget parameters. Ensure proper software development practices are followed and provide guidance and/or assistance when necessary
Provide status reports and feedback to Business Management
Act as release manager to ensure product components are released for production deployment as tested
Work with internal and external clients to document project success criteria
Drive continuous improvement within Scrum team by focusing on engineering excellence
Work with recruiting to identify, hire and onboard top industry talent
Manage up or out any team members that are performing below expectation of position
Coach, motivate, train and retain “A Players”
Develop and maintain an in-depth working knowledge of the CRE Industry and CoStar’s position in the Commercial Real Estate market
Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends and best practices that can be used to strengthen CoStar’s technology platform and development practices
Act as 'Voice of the Customer' when participating in product readiness reviews
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or adjacent field required from an accredited, not for profit, university or college
A track record of commitment to prior employers
10+ years of experience leading large engineering teams focused on building software web tools
Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams while thriving in a fast-paced growth tech environment
Demonstrated ability to build strong internal relationships and managing key stakeholders, including at the CEO level
Experience architecting, building, and operating well architected, high-availability, cloud-based software systems, including full stack product platforms (UIs, APIs, Data, etc.)
Hands-on development experience with front end development technologies (we use JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, etc.) and/or API / platform development (we use C#). Active hands-on development skills are not needed, but knowledge is essential
Project leadership on a large, multi-team, multi-discipline software product
Experience managing and coaching managers and senior engineers
Strong sense of ownership and a track record of shipping and getting things done
Attention to detail and an ability to deeply learn complex topics and problems
Excellent team building, negotiation and consensus building abilities
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
Company
CoStar Group
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is the provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and marketing services.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-07-01IPO
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