Company Description

Daxko powers health & wellness throughout the world. Every day our team members focus their passion and expertise in helping health & wellness facilities operate efficiently and engage their members.

Whether a neighborhood yoga studio, a national franchise with locations in every city, a YMCA or JCC--and every type of organization in between--we build solutions that make every aspect of running and being a member of a health and wellness organization easier and delightful. 

Job Description

The Director of Engineering is responsible for the day-to-day management of development teams. The Director of Engineering will be responsible for leading teams of software engineers who design, test and implement the next killer Daxko product. The Director of Engineering sets values and vision of the teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• An active coach and mentor for Engineering Managers along with Engineers of varying levels 

• Responsible for the growth of the Engineering team – including individuals’ career growth, skillset development, and hiring

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff. 

• Oversees the daily workflow of the department. 

• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Align with Product Management to set the strategic direction of the product 

• Deliver business results and help define department goals

• Provide architecture and design input of the product, with the ability to deep dive into technical details 

• Provide options and give input to high level decisions about the direction of Software Engineering Teams as a whole 

• Drive agile development methodologies every day 

• Strive to continuously improve the operations, processes, methodologies, technology choices and practices of the team 

• Interact with direct reports, customers, and peers to share information and improve cross-department processes 

• Strive for clarity, transparency and openness between engineers and business partners 

• Engage in concept discussions, and proposed technology solutions, to meet business objectives 

• Engineering and Agile excellence with a focus on Continuous Improvement

• Focus on Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery 

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

• Strong coordination and influencing skills 

• Strong experience in object orientated programming with .NET, Java, PHP, C++, or Mobile technologies 

• Deep understanding and experience with development in AWS 

• Well versed in Agile development methodology, and Design Patterns 

• Knowledge of available tools, technologies, methodologies, processes, and best practices to develop software 

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and highly detail oriented 

• Ability to build positive relationships with internal stakeholders 

• Demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines in a software development environment 

• Strong Business Acumen 

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent related experience 

• 4+ years of experience in leading engineering teams 

• 10+ years hands-on experience in software engineering on global development teams 

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Masters in Computer Science 

Additional Information

Daxko is dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity in the broadest sense, including thought and perspective, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, orientation, and gender. The skills, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all of our team members contribute to the vitality and success of our purpose and values.

We truly care for our team members, and this is reflected through our offices, benefits, and great perks. Some of our favorites include: 

• Flexible paid time off 
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Monthly fitness reimbursement
• 401(k) plan with matching
• New-Parent Paid Leave
• 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years
• Casual work environments

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.