In-office locations: Santa Monica, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Remote location(s): United States.

As a certified B Corp, our mission is truly woven into the fabric of what we do. As you grow professionally, you are doing good for the planet by helping us to transform the way consumers access clean energy and accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future.

We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer to lead Inspire’s Technology team. Your work will ultimately empower our customers to reduce their carbon footprint and further Inspire's mission to accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future. The primary mission of your role is to provide sound technical leadership and short- and long-term strategy and execution planning across the business, while also leading and scaling our application engineering, data engineering, product and IT organizations. An essential component of this role is driving technical innovation while communicating with stakeholders to ensure technologies are being scaled and utilized appropriately. 

The CTO has the executive responsibility for managing the physical and personnel technology infrastructure at Inspire. This includes technological strategy and deployment, integration testing, network and system management, and developing technical operations personnel. 

How you’ll help: 

• Create robust, reliable, and scalable technology infrastructure and roadmap to deliver against an ambitious multi-year growth strategy
• Lead the technology department on prioritization, balancing short and long-term goals and investments from a financial and people perspective; clearly communicate the status to the executive team and other key stakeholders while exposing risks and trade-offs
• Significantly contribute to scaling the business and maintain a keen focus on driving financial results and positive customer experience
• Be a vocal and inspirational leader with both internal and external stakeholders; advocate for employee participation and engagement in our mission, while emphasizing retention through active mentoring, coaching, succession planning
• Track, analyze and monitor technology performance metrics, and make recommendations that align with business goals
• Manage all technology and IT components, budgets, and roadmaps, including the definition of company standards for systems, equipment, and software
• Empower the technology team to and its partners to lead with innovation, creativity, agility, and prioritization
• Actively develop and nurture relationships across the business to strengthen cross-departmental collaboration

Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:

• Non-negotiables:
  • 12+ years of technical leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of leading sophisticated engineering initiatives and developing large scale applications
  • 5+ years of engineering management experience in a high-performing environment, with a keen focus on development of technological leadership across a department
  • Expert-level knowledge of web systems architecture, design and development
  • Strong experience in online architecture development, including both front-end and back-end development and deployment
  • Proven success building high-performing technical teams and working with rapid growth and change implementation
  • Track-record of strategic thinking and effective communication; you offer expertise in technical development and demonstrated ability to implement and execute organizationally.

• Nice to have:

• High level of consumer advocacy for technology potential
• High growth startup experience
• Energy Industry experience 

Our Work Model: Being bi-coastal, we have mastered the art of working collaboratively across different time zones and regions. Working from the comforts of our own homes, we don't mind the surprise cameos from children and pets. With our Open Workplace model, we encourage our teams to come together and take advantage of our collaborative work spaces in both Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA. We often host office events and celebrations that you won't want to miss!

Dedication to DE&I:

The desire to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace in which everyone can thrive has been a guiding force in Inspire’s journey. Our diversity mission statement is as follows: “The best Inspire is a diverse Inspire. We’re passionately building a culture of belonging and empowerment to create a better world for all.” That’s why we’re committed to leveling the playing field and highly encourage all women, BIPOC, and those in the LGBTQIA+ communities to apply for our open positions even if you don't match 100% of the listed criteria. We would love to learn more about you!

Here’s what we offer:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage starts from day one
• Summer Fridays and Wellness days
• Mental Health Benefits (Headspace, Ginger)
• Company Paid Parental Leave

Life at Inspire:

• Flexible Time Off
• 401(K) up to 4% Matching 
• Employee Resource Groups
• Treks through GivePower and the opportunity to participate in service trip
• Training, development, and growth opportunities for all employees

Perks:

• Work from Home
• Semi Annual Performance Bonuses
• B Corporation Discounts
• Open Office Floor Plan 
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Fun Company Events

More About Who We Are:

Inspire is a clean energy technology company on a mission to transform the way consumers access clean energy and to accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future.

We provide our customers with access to renewable energy from wind, solar, and hydro powered sources without service interruptions or costly installations at a flat, predictable monthly rate. On average, one year of being an Inspire member can help avoid 9,639 pounds of carbon emissions - that is 7x more impactful than one year of recycling!

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