Harvest Builders Hiring for VP, Software Engineering – Remote at Alberta Full Time

What you’ll be doing::
Develop high-quality software solutions by studying current user needs, business requirements, and technical processes

Maintain a commitment to a user-first approach

Develop and maintain a high degree of technical proficiency across the range of technologies and foster a commitment to teaching

Continue to stay abreast of the latest development tools, programming techniques and best practices

Improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures

Stay involved in, and represent the company with industry groups

Be actively involved in recruiting and the coaching of new hires

Maintain an awareness of industry security posture; work to help develop security practices by identifying weaknesses, maintaining knowledge

Who we’re looking for::
5+ years of development experience, working with a range of web technologies

A strong understanding of principles of web development; HTML, CSS, web JS

Background with Vue, GraphQL, MongoDB, and/or Node is considered a strong asset

Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native architectures is considered a strong asset

Ability to write clear and concise code, with appropriate documentation, and to write unit tests as needed

A product mindset with the ability to maintain awareness of development roadmap, and contribute to a team understanding of product goals

Experience recruiting, hiring, and managing a team

Experience with Figma/Photoshop/Sketch and UI/UX experience is a plus

What will help you succeed::
Startup experience is not required; entrepreneurial drive is definitely a good thing

Ownership mentality is a must

We’ll do whatever you need to help make you successful but we don’t read minds. Tell us what you need to succeed

Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving skills

About applying with us::
We are excited to meet with and hire the top talent out there; when you apply, the People Team at Harvest may reach out to you about other possible opportunities you may be a fit for.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Successful candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.