Current Openings
Title: Technology Officer
Description
The Technical officer’s role is to assure the successful execution of the company’s business mission through development and deployment of the company’s software solutions. This requires envisioning the company’s product and service offerings, leading implementation of applications, and planning for risk and growth. The company currently has a windows based product under development as well as one web based service it intends to promote. ON the service front, the company is engaged in online websites and marketing activities for its clients.
Responsibilities
- In partnership with the company’s founders, identify opportunities and risks for delivering and positioning the company’s product and services, including identification of competitive services, opportunities for innovation, and assessment of marketplace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success.
- Select, manage, recruit (according to company hiring process & other requirements), supervise company staff or outsourced vendors who will implement the application.
- Managing total software development life cycle i.e. finalizing software development methodology, quality assurance process, including integration and system testing, managing release processes, monitor application performance and review etc.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely (including reading your peers’ blogs!). Ensure that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization.
- Share knowledge, mentor, and educate the organization’s investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders with regard to the company’s technological vision, opportunities, and challenges.
- Ensure company technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Develop, track, and control the development and deployment annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.
- Promote achievement of the company’s business goals within a context of community collaboration by developing policies for sharing software code, technological innovation, business processes, and other intellectual property.
Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certification
- University degree in the field of computer science, business administration, or another rigorous discipline. An advanced degree in one these fields is a plus.
Knowledge & Experience
- Demonstrated ability to envision services that meet consumer needs or solve business problems.
- 5 years experience managing application development. (web and windows)
- 2 years experience with startup companies.
- Hands-on experience coding in more than one currently popular web or windows application framework.
- Familiar with more than one software development methodology.
- Ability to discern user requirements and develop specifications.
- Familiarity with technical requirements of Internet marketing and search engine optimization.
- Familiarity with information security vulnerabilities and risk management.
- Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
- Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
- Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Compensation could be part equity partnership and part cash and will commensurate with experience and skills.
If you want to be a part of small entrepreneurial core team, Please email your resume with subject ‘Technical Officer opportunity – RedBytes’ to naveenm@redbytes.in and also fill the application form here