VP, Software Engineering

About the role

The VP, Software Engineering leads the Licensing and Finance Engineering team at ASCAP, a global technology solutions provider. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you will drive strategic and technical leadership, partner with Talent Acquisition, enhance Agile processes, and promote excellence in software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Licensing & Finance Engineering team.
• Drive the overall vision, delivery, and technical implementation for projects on the roadmap.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on the hiring process to recruit and retain top Engineering talent, driving cultural contribution and long-term impact.
• Enhance the team's Agile processes to achieve faster time-to-market.
• Continuously improve Software Engineering practices and the security posture of applications.
• Promote excellence in the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions.
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the Engineering community.
• Lead and mentor the Engineering team through hands-on technical collaboration, providing regular feedback, and participating in technical discussions to solve problems.
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity.
• Drive accountability for delivery among team members.
• Provide continuous career development for your Engineering team, ensuring that high-level vision and strategy are established while meeting the day-to-day needs of the team.
• Maintain strong relationships with peer functions: Product Management, stakeholders, Program Management, Customer Success, and Licensing.
• Design and continuously improve our Engineering delivery process.
• Effectively communicate the state of the delivery pipeline to all relevant parties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science), Master’s Degree desirable.
• AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications, as well as SFDC certifications, are desirable.
• 15+ years of experience building enterprise-grade products.
• 7+ years of experience in a leadership role, managing and leading an Engineering team of approximately 25+ Engineers.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, delivering projects to completion.
• Experience driving accountability within team members for project deliverables.
• Passion for designing teams and developing people, coupled with excellent conflict management and resolution skills.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an ability to influence team members, peers, senior leadership, as well as business stakeholders.
• Ability to break down a strategic roadmap into a series of wins.
• Hands-on experience driving Salesforce implementations using technologies such as APEX and declarative programming.
• Good understanding of secure RESTful and SOAP-based web services.
• Experience with integration tools such as Boomi, Workato, Mulesoft, etc.
• Data management and analytical experience for large volume transactions and reporting.
• Experience with Java technologies.
• Experience with DevOps / DevSecOps practices to lead engineering teams in delivering scalable, secure, and highly reliable applications.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, AppFlow, Lambda, RDS, and SQS, or other similar cloud offerings/services.
• Expert in agile methodologies and technologies, ideally Jira or other similar project tracking software.
• Good understanding of the latest technology trends and AI technologies.

Qualifications

• This position requires the incumbent to be in the office three days per week.

Compensation/Benefits

Compensation/Benefits: Besides providing a unique and dynamic work environment, there are a few other reasons you should consider ASCAP in your career planning. We also offer generous benefit options that are comprehensive and provide the flexibility that most employees want and need. These health care and financial plan options include the following:

• A choice of either network-only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans where you can see providers in or out-of-network
• Vision plan that offers both in and out-of-network provider options
• 401(k) Plan that offers pre-tax, Roth, and an after-tax employee contribution option which includes a company match
• An additional employer paid discretionary profit share contribution, regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan
• Generous time-off policy
• 12 company holidays
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability insurance/salary continuation and long-term disability insurance
• Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee gym discounts at select gyms
• Commuter benefits
• Voluntary pet health insurance
• Voluntary auto and homeowner’s insurance
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance options
• Voluntary ID protection Coverage

Application Instructions

Please be aware that ASCAP is not a nut-free or other allergen-free workplace.

ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer. All ASCAP employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications and performance and not on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, disability, handicap, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.