Captivate · 2 weeks ago
Director of Software Development
Lowell, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expCaptivate is North America’s leading location-based digital video network, reaching millions of professionals throughout the day. They are seeking a Director of Software Development to provide hands-on leadership to their Engineering team, overseeing software development processes and driving the design and implementation of next-generation platform components.
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Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Captivate software development team, providing both technical direction and people leadership
Contribute as a hands-on developer to meet Engineering deliverables and support complex development efforts
Partner with Product Management to align priorities, establish roadmaps, and deliver on product objectives
Assign tasks, oversee progress, and ensure the timely, high-quality completion of all deliverables
Mentor, coach, and provide performance management to team members
Drive full-stack development efforts across front-end, business logic, and back-end systems
Optimize development strategies, processes, and best practices to increase team efficiency and product quality
Recommend and implement new tools, techniques, and testing methodologies
Facilitate development ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives
Design and implement challenging software components and features using JavaScript, C#, Visual C++, MS SQL, and AWS services (including Lambda)
Develop and execute comprehensive software testing plans, including unit, integration, regression, and smoke testing
Utilize Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, and modern deployment methods (e.g., Serverless) for effective development and release management
Provide production support to Captivate systems, collaborating with Technology, Operations, and Product Management teams to resolve issues
Qualification
Required
5+ years leading and managing software engineering teams, with proven supervisory or team leadership experience
7+ years as a full-stack developer in Microsoft Stack platforms hosted on AWS or Azure
5+ years designing, developing, and supporting 24x7 mission-critical systems
5+ years designing clean and scalable RESTful APIs
5+ years hands-on JavaScript experience
3+ years in Angular, React, and Node.js development
3+ years in container-based application architecture, deployment, and release
2+ years managing external development partners (on-shore and off-shore)
Experience with Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, Serverless, and AWS services
Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming paradigms
Demonstrated success in implementing modern software development practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Passion for mentoring, team development, and writing maintainable, testable code
Commitment to staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Preferred
Linux/Unix knowledge a plus
Cybersecurity controls experience with NIST 800-53r5 a plus
Benefits
FTO (flexible time off)
Matching 401k
Commuter benefits
Health insurance programs offered through Cigna
Team building activities
Employee outings
Celebratory events
Employer gift match programs
Volunteer opportunities
Company
Captivate
Captivate reaches millions of influential decision makers where they live & work through our network of video-first screens in premier office buildings and luxury residential real estate across North America.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$17.5M2013-07-08Private Equity
2004-04-06Acquired
2001-11-09Series D· $17.5M
Leadership Team
Leigh Lowery
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Recent News
2024-04-09
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