Vice President of Technology

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Vice President of Technology
Palo Alto, CA
Salary $175,000 to $200,000 plus bonus plan (Total compensation roughly $320k)


We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Technology to join the executive management team and lead development and deployment of our Technology Department. The Vice President of Technology will report to the CEO and be responsible for the overall requirements of the Technology department of 55 plus employees. This is a demanding position for a highly experienced executive level engineer with exceptional hands-on and people skills. This is a position that requires a high energy level, exceptional interpersonal skills, efficiency, reliability, and a commitment to the scheduled release dates.


Responsibilities:

Lead Development, QA, Production and Network Groups strategically and productively
Ensuring efficiency of our technology and "up-time" of the network environment
Effectively manage development, QA, Production and IT staff


Technical Skills:

- Must have prior experience developing website software using LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl).

- Understanding of Apache configuration, DB optimization techniques and how running mod_perl affects Apache and Perl Code.

- Understanding how high volume and a load-balanced environment traffic can affect coding approach.

- Fluency in HTML, including browser compatibility issues.

- 12+ years of experience a CTO/Vice President

- Experience in managing the product development process from specifications to deployment

- Experience with implementing and driving rapid product development cycles and delivering a successful weekly release


Pluses for: SMS, Email Parsing, Linux System Admin, qmail and experience working on a website that can be displayed in several languages.


We have an excellent benefit package that includes:

- Immediate company paid health insurance, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and a company EAP.
- Dental and Vision Plan
- Matching 401(k) up to 4% of annual salary with no vesting period
- PTO and Holiday Pay
- Casual environment with workable hours
- Individual bonus plan after 90 days of employment