LoopNet - Vice President, Software Engineering

Description

• Successfully implement software development projects to specification and within scheduled timelines and budget parameters. Ensure proper software development practices are followed and provide guidance and/or assistance when necessary
• Work with internal and external clients to document project success criteria
• Conduct ongoing and in depth needs analysis (approximately 20% of total time) with client to obtain detailed business requirements
• Mentor and manage Technical Managers in the normal execution of their responsibilities.
• Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends and best practices that can be used to strengthen CoStar’s technology platform and development practices
• Work with recruiting to identify, hire and onboard top industry talent
• Provide status reports and feedback to Business Management
• Act as "Voice of the Customer" when participating in product readiness reviews
• Act as release manager to ensure product components are released for production deployment as tested
• Manage up or out any team members that are performing below expectation of position.
• Coach, motivate, train and retain “A Players”
• Develop and maintain an in-depth working knowledge of the CRE Industry and CoStar’s position in the Commercial Real Estate market
• Coordinate the activities and deliverables across 10-15 teams while resolving issues and ensuring appropriate priorities
• Drive continuous improvement within Scrum team by focusing on engineering excellence
• Interact regularly with technology and business executives

Requirements

• Experience architecting, building, and operating well architected, high-availability, cloud-based software systems, including full stack product platforms (UIs, APIs, Data, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or adjacent field required from an accredited, not for profit, university or college
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal relationships and managing key stakeholders, including at the CEO level.
• Excellent team building, negotiation and consensus building abilities
• Experience managing and coaching managers and senior engineers
• Act as a player coach with 10+ years of industry experience managing multiple project development teams working on multiple concurrent projects
• Hands-on development experience with front end development technologies (we use JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, etc.) and/or API / platform development (we use C#). Active hands-on development skills are not needed, but knowledge is essential.
• Attention to detail and an ability to deeply learn complex topics and problems
• A track record of commitment to prior employers
• Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams while thriving in a fast-paced growth tech environment.
• 10+ years of experience leading large engineering teams focused on building software web tools.
• Strong sense of ownership and a track record of shipping and getting things done

Benefits

• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter and parking benefits
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance