Director of Technical Operations
Location: US, NY, NY
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Engineering
Company profile: Aptitude Staffing Solutions has redesigned the recruiting wheel. Our innovative new platform cuts the recruiting time in half, yields scientifically-proven results and clients and candidates enjoy a pleasant experience through advanced, simple to use technology and a tenured, industry-experienced recruiting team. Join us in a fresh new experience of leveraging your career...the way it should be! All represented candidates enjoy the following perks:Expert negotiations, maximizing total compensation package Signing bonus by Aptitude Staffing in addition to client signing bonus (if applicable)1 Year access to AnyPerkRelocation Services for out of town candidatesContinued education in your area of profession, seminars, workshops and other skill development events Contract employees receive quarterly bonuses for the duration of their project Direct-Hire employees receive double bonues ($2,000) per referred/recruited candidate into their newly appointed companyAll candidates are encouraged to participate in our Referral Bonus Program & earn $500 - $1,000 per hired referral            
Description: Director of Software Engineering's newly forming New York development team, you will be a “player-coach” who will contribute to and drive high-level architecture and planning, manage day-to-day issues, as well as roll up your sleeves and code when necessary.Responsibilities:  Inspire, mentor and lead our superb 30+ person engineering team using your experience and deep understanding of both leading-edge technologies and of motivation and leadership;Drive the aggressive growth and organization of Software Engineering as we double in size again over the next year;Contribute new technical insights and help decide design directions, while preserving the core cultural values that define #URL_ddb080358fa5eecf5a67c649cfb4ffc343c484389f1bbaf2a1cb071e3f2b6e7e# Engineering today, including: high level of personal performance; mutual trust; taking personal responsibility; flat & informal organization; integrity; and a mutually supportive environment.
Requirements: Requirements:  At least 10+ years in software development and increasing team management responsibilitiesStrong technical skills, including object-oriented design skills, familiarity with developing sophisticated and scalable web services infrastructures, high-performance backend platformsBS or MS in CS or Engineering desirableExcellent hands-on experience in C/C++ or JavaStrong familiarity with Linux, MySQL, and modern big data management approaches is very useful.
Benefits: With headquarters in San Mateo, CA and offices around the world, is one of the leading technology companies in the high-growth video advertising industry. Comscore consistently ranks us (along with YouTube and Hulu) as one of the top 3 video ad platforms. We are experiencing explosive demand for our platform and services, and this is driving our aggressive growth in all parts of the company. We have doubled in size in the past year, and our growth has created a new opportunity for an aggressive, hands-on and visionary software leader who can help us grow even faster.
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