LegalZoom: Group Manager, Engineering, Marketing Technologies

About LegalZoomWe’re here to make legal help accessible to all.

LegalZoom transformed the legal industry with the launch of our online services and groundbreaking technology in 2001.

Since then, millions of customers have counted on us to officially start and run businesses, protect brands and intellectual property, and look after loved ones through wills and trusts.As the industry leader for over 20 years, innovation remains at the center of all we do.

We’re creative thinkers and problem solvers with a passion for building legal and tax products that make a positive impact on the world, and we’re always looking for exceptional people to push us further.With us, you’ll do work that’s as rewarding as it is challenging with a team where every voice matters and diversity, equality, and inclusion are truly embraced.

Together, we’ll continue to democratize the law and make a real difference in the lives of millions.OverviewThe Group Manager Engineering, MarTech will be responsible for leading a talented team of software engineers who are responsible for designing and implementing websites and amazing user experiences that have scale and speed.

This role requires the ability to balance between people management, leadership, and technical responsibilities.

This position will collaborate with senior product, operational, as well as other engineering leaders.

This role will be responsible for leading a staff of full-time and contract professionals in multiple locations globally.

This position is an excellent opportunity to drive the future of our software framework, platform and marketing systems to provide value to our Marketing, Product and User Experience teams while driving a more streamlined experience for our direct to consumer and SMB customers.The Group Manager Engineering,Martech role will be responsible for mentoring and growing team members within the engineering organization.

They will also be a partner in determining the future direction of web development best practices within the engineering organization, and be a part of the execution of that direction.You willProvide functional and technical leadership to Engineering departmentPromote technical innovation and influence product roadmaps across functions and capabilities related to software engineeringClosely partner with product, sales, and operational teams to influence product decisions, roadmaps and provide subject matter expertiseBuild software solutions which meet and exceed operating targets of reliability, scalability, security, maintainability and performanceChampion efforts focused on attracting, developing and retaining a high performing team, offer ongoing feedback, professional growth opportunities and overall career guidanceBe a driver of employee engagement, empowering your teams to not only champion their own efforts but to encourage others to be truly vested team playersEmploy agile based development methodologies in partnership with Project Management stakeholders.Champion continuous improvement and simplification of technology and underpinning stacksContinuously improve SDLC processes including comprehensive code reviews, automation, etc.Create teams that play to the strengths of individual team members while identifying opportunities for development/mentoringContribute to the department’s identity, standards, guidelines and best practicesFoster lasting and valuable relationships with external vendors that help drive your teams’ successManage the day to day execution of product development activities that help to deliver on strategic goalsManaging and working with remote development teams, possibly across several time zones while still maintaining high qualityPartner with architecture stakeholders to develop solution designsMaintain deep technical and business knowledge of industry directions and trends in the area of application architecture and programming languagesDrive to deliver technology and products in the roadmap on schedule and with the highest qualityProvide support for operations and support teams, including root cause analysis and preventative analysisPromote a DevOps culture that enables developers to execute quickly and with qualityYou haveBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field required (Master’s Degree desirable)7+ years in a leadership role including experience leading a software engineering team, setting priorities and plans to meet business goals and objectivesMinimum of 5+ years of management experience in ecommerceBroad experience building, leading, managing and mentoring high-performance Agile-based engineering teamsKnowledge of object-oriented design and proven implementation skillsDeep understanding of computing systems, software architecture and processesExperience leading large teams of 10+ software engineers both co-located and distributedExperience in marketing technologies including A/B, multivariate and multi-page testing, Web Content Management, Analytics, Blogs and Marketing AutomationExperience building and consuming APIs using one of: Node.Js, C#/.Net, JavaKnowledge of RDBMS and/or NoSQL exposure (SQL Server, MySql, Mongo, Redis, CassandraExperience working with Distributed systems and systems at scaleExperience with modern web technologies including deployment automation tools, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other front-end development frameworksHands on experience with Angular or React as well as a track record of delivering amazing solutions with eitherExperience optimization and delivering solutions with performance as a core tenetExperience with integrating CDN’s, such as Akamai, CloudflareExpert in building unit tests and UI testing frameworks with tools like Jasmine, Karma, Protractor, Nightwatch, etc…Familiar with hosting both in the cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) as well as on premiseExperience with GIT version control systemVersed in both Linux and Windows Server operating systemsUnderstanding of continuous integration / continuous delivery concepts and the ability to troubleshoot related issuesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong sense of self-motivation, organization and attention to detailStrong analytical skillsExperience delivering in Agile methodologyDemonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with key technology vendors and internal stakeholdersExperience working in a high demanding and fast paced environmentAbility to successfully manage multiple complex projects simultaneouslyStrong oral and written communication skillsExperience working in a high demanding and fast paced environmentAbility to successfully manage multiple complex projects simultaneouslyPreferred Skills:APMjsDocker / Kubernetes Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all!

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