VP Engineering
iPrice group, Malaysia
Job Description
Our vision is to become your Online Shopping Companion, the place where South East Asia’s 600M people start their e-commerce journey. Where consumers discover the latest deals, compare prices and save money. With more than 6 billion offers on our platform, 100+ million unique shoppers last year, and a reputation as an independent authority when it comes to insights about the regional e-commerce sector, iPrice is at the center of South East Asia’s e-commerce revolution.
Why join us?
Surround yourself with people who are ambitious, passionate, dynamic and constantly looking for ways to improve themselves. Join us and help us drive iPrice’s continued success, our monthly double-digit growth, and be a part of a diverse environment which combines the talent and insights of the 7 countries we that are operating in!
- Organization backed by world class investors like Naver, Line, Gobi and 500 Start-ups
- Management team comprised of international managers with experience from world-class organizations
- Performance focused culture championing ownership, transparency and open communication
- Diverse colleagues (25 nationalities and counting)
- Coaching and world-class trainings with access to key experts in your field
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Recruit and manage an interdisciplinary team of 25-50 developers working on all aspects of our platform, evaluate their performance and develop their careers to their full potential
- Collaborate closely with the product and design teams, ensure the backlog is always well groomed, requirements are translated into technical designs and trade-offs taken into account
- Keep operations running smoothly, create and coordinate emergency plans, establish first points of contact and organize post-mortem learning sessions
- Enable the team to incrementally deliver production results on a daily basis, highlight process bottlenecks and automation potential to optimize the teams' productivity
- Foster an environment of knowledge sharing, identify knowledge gaps and silos, conflicts in the team and take full ownership of the well-being and morale of the team
- In collaboration with the CTO, set and drive the vision for the technology stack and architecture, ensure we double down on our competitive advantages through bleeding edge technology
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related subject
- 3-5 years of experience leading and hiring teams of 25-50 engineers in a company known for best-in-class products
- Experience in working with Software Engineers in an agile environment applying scalable SCRUM methodologies like SAFE and LESS
- A team player that knows how to motivate engineers, unlock their potential and develop careers both for individual contributors and team leads
- Always up-to-date on the latest developments in the technology space, knows when to apply which and when not
- Curious, data-driven approach with a relentless attention to details, never satisfied with the results
- Expert in Engineering Lifecycles and related practices including Design Sprints, Test Driven Development or Continuous Delivery
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare including outpatient/in-patient benefits for you and your family
- Work permit / visa coverage for expatriates to work in Malaysia
- Extra perks including claimable grab rides if you’re in the office past 7 pm; stocked pantry; subsidised vending machine/ snacks and plenty of iPrice events