VP of Engineering
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 250000 - 290000
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Founded in 2013 Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at in retail at more than 2100 Kroger grocery stores Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple delicious meals no matter how busy they are.
Similar to our recipes we recognize that variety is the spice of life and therefore our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. Were eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chefs offerings.
The VP of Engineering oversees Home Chefs Engineering & Business Analytics Teams which are responsible for developing thoughtful technology solutions that help achieve our company goals and also provide a great user experience. This team supports technology that spans the entire business - from our customer-facing website and mobile app to internal tools that support our supply chain and operations teams as well as data pipelines and products that enable better decision-making for the organization. At Home Chef we pride ourselves on being great thought-partners and problem-solvers and are always driving towards making an impact.
Detailed Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning:
- Oversee the Engineering & Business Analytics team strategy and roadmap supporting Home Chefs company goals and business objectives
- Continually assess current technology systems identify areas for improvement and set goals for future growth and development
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement fostering innovation and experimentation
- Oversee $1M software budget
Technical Leadership:
- Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership in software & data architecture development methodologies and technology stack selection
- Drive process best practices including code quality testing scalability and security
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies evaluating their potential impact on the business and recommending adoption where appropriate
Project Management:
- Partner with product leadership & stakeholders to align team efforts with overall business strategy and objectives
- Provide technical & architectural leadership on large projects establishing clear team ownership lanes and reasonable deadlines
- Communicate technical vision progress and challenges to stakeholders across the organization
- Implement and refine development processes to streamline workflows and increase productivity
- Build strong relationships with internal partners as well as external vendors to drive collaboration and innovation
Team Management:
- Recruit hire and retain top engineering talent building a high-performing team capable of delivering on ambitious goals
- Set clear goals and performance standards for team members
- Provide training coaching and professional development opportunities
- Regularly assess team structure to ensure it effectively supports company goals and strategy
- Foster a culture of continuous learning collaboration and innovation
Key Traits and Behaviors
Taking Ownership: We do whatever is necessary to get the job done - no job is too big or too small. We arewilling to do any task at any level - and get our hands dirty (at a meal solutions company sometimes we all have to do the dishes!). We work with speed setting realistic but aggressive timelines. We do not allow lack of perfect to get in the way of progress.
Pragmatic Next-level Thinker: We explore new methodologies and strategies and are not constrained by conventional thinking or the way we have always done it. We take calculated risks in order to learn and innovate with speed or test and learn. We pride ourselves on using data and insights to drive practical decisions in our fast-paced environment.
Humble Team Player: We work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues always putting company and team needs ahead of personal achievement. We are open to different points of view when weighing a decision pulling in different people to provide fresh and unique perspectives.
This position requires flexibility to travel < 5% of time
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- 5 years experience in a senior technical role
- Experience leading a large team (10 team members; manufacturing/operations/food environment a plus)
- Familiarity with the tools and software our applications are built with namely Ruby on Rails React JavaScript etc.
- Experience overseeing $1M software budgets
- Availability to respond to work-related on-call inquiries including some scheduled nights and weekends
More About Us
Perks and benefits
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- Medical dental vision life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical dependent care parking or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems prepared to dive in get curious and learn more. We are results-driven always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities backgrounds and perspectives. You can trust that youll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races colors religions national origin or ancestry sex (including sexual identity) age physical or mental disabilities pregnancy veteran or military status unfavorable discharge from military service genetic information sexual orientation marital status order of protection status citizenship status arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal state or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact our People team at.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location experience skills and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper addition to base salary Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare coverage 401k match and paid time off.
Illinois Pay Range
$250000 - $290000 USD
To view the California Applicant Noticeclick here
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- React Native
- AI
- Enterprise Software
- React
- Node.js
- Redis
- AWS
- Software Development
- IOS
- Team Management
- Product Development
- Mobile Applications
About Company
Our weekly deliveries of fresh, perfectly-portioned ingredients have everything you need to prepare home-cooked meals in about 30 minutes.
