Director Engineering - Storefront
Director Engineering - Storefront
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Job Description
OUR STORY
Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.
OUR VALUES
Customer First. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.
High Quality. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.
Essential design. We dont chase trends and we dont sell everything. Were expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.
Always a better deal. Through innovation and real price transparency we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.
Environmentally and Socially conscious. Were committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.
OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS
Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail technology and building early stage companies. Youll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB Google D.E. Shaw Stitch Fix Urban Outfitters Wayfair McKinsey Nike etc.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a self-starter and problem-solver who is successful in combining technology and data into best-in-class outcomes. The candidate is energized by solving complex business problems and consistently effective in making high-judgment decisions at a rapid pace amidst the frequent ambiguity. Moreover the ideal candidate is energized by an environment where strategy innovation and decision-making are intentionally distributed where candor speed and data are highly valued and where colleagues at all levels hold each other to unusually high standards on behalf of Quince customers.
We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate Leader to join our Technology team as Director of Engineering - Storefront. In this role you will lead our website and mobile-app front-end Engineering teams in India and be responsible for delivering Business and Technical goals for this vertical. The role involves building next-generation products used by our customers and architecting solutions to support our exponential business growth.
Requirements
- An Engineering Degree B.E. / . from a reputed college
- At least 12 to 15 years of work experience with a minimum of 5 years of management experience and 2 years of experience as a leader or leaders.
- Strong team management background with experience in hiring motivating coaching and getting the best out of people.
- Prior experience in leading complete charter from inception design people strategy project roadmap and delivery.
- Relevant experience in building cutting edge products and performant mobile and web applications catering to millions of daily traffic.
- Technically hands-on with prior experience in designing scalable architecture and solid knowledge of latest technology trends.
- Solid knowledge of Web (JavaScript React) cross platform mobile architecture lifecycle SDK / APIs and performance optimization.
- Ability to think like an entrepreneur with a product mindset and execute flawlessly.
- The individual should be highly data-driven analytical high-performing and efficient who has witnessedand 10-100 journeys.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with and influencing cross functional stakeholders.
- Experience and knowledge of delivering products with low/no-touch support along with SRE principles and with proficiency in software engineering life cycle best practices.
- Strategic detail-oriented and hands-on technologist with the flexibility to step up and down based on requirements.
- Ability to test learn and adapt quickly in a fast moving environment with relentless pursuit of continuous self-improvement.
At Quince were dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone in person or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoomnever via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based communicated verbally and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
