<p>About Packsize,</p> <p>We are Packsize. A fast-growth multinational technology company committed to eliminating excessive and unfriendly packaging experiences through the adoption of Right-sized Packaging On Demand systems, software, and services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Packsize gives businesses worldwide the ability to improve their customer satisfaction and enhance brand value while gaining efficiencies and savings. We accomplish this through our shared passion for a world where every box, envelope, and package shipped is the right size. This right-sized shipment sends a ripple effect through the supply chain by reducing carbon emissions and fuel needs. In pursuit of packaging sustainability, we value the contribution of our combined experiences, backgrounds, and relationships to create a team where Everyone Fits. Become a part of Packsize and help us build Smart Packaging for a Healthy Planet.</p> <p>Your Experience</p> <p>As a Director of Software at Packsize, you will collaborate with cross-functional groups to ensure the team has what it needs to deliver world-class experiences and value for its customers. You will have a pivotal role in shaping our product direction. Your expertise will be crucial in continuously evaluating our existing systems in direct partnership with the Product development team to ensure we are on the right track.</p> <p>Co-creating with software product, hardware, Information Technology, and support leaders, you will continuously build and prioritize a roadmap. As a key collaborator with leadership, you will ensure that departmental initiatives align and integrate with the broader organizational strategy. Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and vendors, will be vital to your success. You also own the strategic vision for R&D Software.</p> <p>You'll mentor, coach, and develop Technical Development Managers, Architects, and other individual contributors, fostering a culture of growth and excellence. Your efforts will directly affect an individuals growth and help align with opportunities at Packsize. These efforts are crucial to delivering on strategic objectives that drive our success.</p> <p>Your commitment to delivering the highest quality solutions on time and within budget will be essential. You will ensure that our software solutions are delivered with visibility, traceability, and predictability, making them easily understandable for our internal customers and transferable to our external customers.</p> <p>You will ensure continual evaluation of and adherence to software development standards and practices by all teams. You will foster an environment for innovation and experimentation, proactively sharing insights, knowledge, enterprise strategies, and industry themes with everyone. Your hands-on approach will see you jumping in with the team to provide horsepower and mentorship to achieve department and company goals.</p> <p>Finally, your understanding and guidance regarding the overall architecture and governance of Packsize systems will ensure sustainable, scalable, and resilient outcomes for our customers and team members. Your role is instrumental in driving Packsize forward.</p> <p>We use C#, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, React, and Azure technologies. We are empowered to learn about our customers' problems and determine the best technical solutions for our platform. We are not concerned if you havent worked with our tech stack, as we have a greater preference for these attributes:</p> <p>What Youll Do</p> <ul> <li>Mentor, coach, and develop Technical Development Managers and individual contributors. </li><li>Working collaboratively with other organizations within Packsize to understand challenges, characterize issues, and solve problems. </li><li>Communicating changes, incidents, and statuses to senior leadership to ensure transparency and alignment. </li><li>Help drive product direction by continuously evaluating existing systems in direct partnership with the Product development team. </li><li>Co-create with software product, hardware, and support leaders to build a roadmap and prioritization on an ongoing basis. </li><li>Establish yourself as a subject matter expert in the entire product. </li><li>Deliver software solutions with visibility, traceability, and predictability. </li><li>Provide insights highlighting our progress towards organizational and product objectives, </li><li>Engaging in data-driven systems and validating assumptions to make informed decisions that benefit our customers and work for the business. </li><li>Forecast and report on financial and personnel budgets. </li><li>Leverage the insights and knowledge of our talented team members to improve our product capabilities and DevOps practices. </li><li>Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment and integration of departmental initiatives with the broader organizational strategy. </li><li>Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and vendors. </li><li>Represent the department in meetings and presentations. </li><li>Ensure teams and development activities are aligned with the company roadmap and vision. </li><li>Proactively share insight, knowledge, enterprise strategies, and industry themes with everyone. </li><li>Discuss technical concerns and jump in with teams to help solve their challenges. </li></ul> <p>What Youll Bring</p> <ul> <li>Previous knowledge and experience building world-class organizations that are well suited to solve complex problems at scale </li><li>10+ years of demonstrable experience in Information Technology functions </li><li>5+ years of experience in cloud technology architecture and design </li><li>10+ years of experience leading teams of managers, engineers, developers, and analysts </li><li>Passion for engineering excellence, empowering others, continuous improvement via collaboration, and a willingness to learn </li><li>A proven track record of hiring and building highly effective product engineering teams </li><li>Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, and developing people and teams </li><li>Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills to understand complex customer needs </li><li>Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence the desired outcome for all </li><li>Ability to learn and experiment with new technologies and patterns </li><li>Ability to understand and promote the value of scalable architecture and sound design principles </li><li>Advanced skills in building, monitoring, and maintaining scalable applications running in the Azure cloud </li><li>Expertise in converting technology goals into achievable initiatives </li><li>A proven track record in planning, managing, and supporting multiple teams that deliver to timelines, commitments, and budgets </li></ul> <p>What We Offer</p> <p>Packsize considers several factors when determining compensation when extending a job offer, including but not limited to, the role being offered, the associated responsibilities, the candidate's prior work experience, education/training, and any special skills.</p> <p>If this role excites you but you dont meet each requirement listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Packsize, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and understand that the best candidates may come from the most unlikely of places.</p> <p>Packsize is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, Packsize policy of equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veterans status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.</p>