- Website: http://taoit.com/
- Contact: VPE@taoit.com
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Do you want to use your skills and creativity to change the world? So do we. Taoit is building an information platform and suite of tools to inform consumers about the environmental, social, and health impacts of products and companies, and to empower them to take actions to improve their lives and the world around them. We are a top-tier VC funded startup at the forefront of integrating science, technology, and consumer research to empower consumers around the world. We are located in downtown Berkeley, steps from BART, great restaurants, coffee shops, book stores, and the University of California.
We are looking for a Vice President of Engineering to join our founding team to help build and manage a team of world-class developers designing a revolutionary new platform for consumer awareness and empowerment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience building engineering teams and implementing agile processes. The candidate should have hands-on experience designing, building, and managing consumer-facing web tools. We seek an experienced technologist who loves technology, thrives in a multi-disciplinary collaborative environment, and doesn’t mind rolling up their sleeves. The successful candidate will be one of the first senior employees and will help shape the company from the ground-up.
Responsibilities include:
• Build, manage, and mentor the development team;
• Instill a highly productive, results-oriented, development process;
• Guide fast product releases on tight deadlines;
• Lead the development of our operations, QA, and customer support systems;
• Interact with Product Management, Business Development, and the Board of Directors;
• Identify new technologies to apply to our technical challenges;
Requirements:
• Extensive and demonstrable experience building engineering teams and managing large multi-tiered consumer-facing web applications;
• Experience with agile methodologies and test-driven development;
• Experience building scalable, flexible, robust, and secure architectures for high traffic (>1,000,000 page views/day) applications;
• Skilled at identifying, hiring, and retaining top technical talent;
• Willingness to wear multiple hats, roll up your sleeves, bang on the code when needed, and push products out the door;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and technical team management.
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