Computer Science degree or equivalent with 15+ years of experience in the software product industry in senior architecture and software development roles
Demonstrated ability to build and deliver high quality SaaS and PaaS products/platforms that serve millions of customers and handle several millions to billion transactions
Ability to establish technology sourcing directions for the product division and provide context for these decisions to the company including having experience in evaluating and identifying technologies and having a clear framework for build vs buy. Expertise in managing monetization capabilities like pricing, commerce, subscription management , experimentation capabilities, etc. would be a good plus.
Experience with influencing teams and executing change management to move to a unified platform/capability.
Proven ability to lead and influence large distributed product development efforts across different geographies
Understanding of industry-leading technology/solutions in Marketing technologies, AI/ML, and In-depth knowledge of industry best practices, technologies, architectures and emerging technologies
Proven track record of outstanding business outcomes with effective and fast decision making that takes into account the interests of all four key stakeholders – employees, customers, shareholders, and partners
Experience in helping business and teams in prioritization and having difficult trade-offs that balance the short and long term product goals
Experience driving engineering design using Agile process to drive innovation, accelerate decisions and outcomes while minimizing risk
Proficiency in one or more key technologies including React, Java, Javascript, NoSQL; exceptionally competent in front-end and back-end architecture & design
Be extremely data driven and be able to give teams clear directions including scoreboards that will allow them to achieve their goals.
Be a fantastic coach and mentor to your teams to build a highly motivated and high performance team, including the ability to attract, develop and retain top talent.
Ability to work well through ambiguity, confidence in making tough calls and leading through adversity with a sharp focus on the eventual right outcomes
Ability to manage and build confidence in Senior leadership and stakeholders through building strong relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively to Senior leadership to influence strategic decisions.