Meet Zenni
Zenni Optical pioneered the online eyewear business in 2003 to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in Marin County, California, Zenni offers men, women, and children the freedom to express their personal style and individuality through high-quality prescription glasses and sunglasses.
Zenni is a privately held company, but its growth trajectory has skyrocketed in the past 17 years. Since its inception in 2003, Zenni has sold over 40 million pairs of glasses and now commands over 50 percent of the online optical market. With its curated collections and thousands of frames, Zenni has sold over 40 million pairs of glasses since its founding. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear Partner of the Chicago Bulls, San Francisco 49ers, and the Boston Red Sox.Director for R&D retail software engineering
Description
The role is to direct and coordinate all aspects of engineering research and development within the Company strategy. You will be working alongside Delivery, Operations, Product Management and Analytics teams to create, deliver and improve products, projects, and the way we work as a team. You will have a passion for change, invent and continual improvement, and the mindset to take an idea from concept through to execution.
In this role, you’ll get to
· Deliver technical and people leadership to the Data Engineering and Applications Engineering teams.
· Work in partnership with Operations to create a collaborative DevOps culture focused on innovation, experimentation, quality, and security.
· Make decisions, oversee and guide architecture within the proposed technology strategy.
· Ensure effective capacity and resource management for project and product delivery as well as Squad resourcing processes across Engineering and Delivery.
· Develop high-performing teams through mentoring, empowerment, and shared vision.
· Partner with cross functional executive team to define roadmaps for Engineering transformation.
· Work with onshore and offshore Product Management team members to implement new POCs and make it part of product development roadmap.
· Lead and manage the team including recruitment and selection, onboarding, training, performance conversations, and team meetings.
· Develop capability and measurement within the teams in line with technology strategy.
· Apply policies and maintain compliance in line with Company requirements.
We are looking for people who
· Have a BSc / MSc / MEng in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
· Strong understanding of agile methodologies.
· Experience with training and onboarding cross functional team members
· Strong leadership skills with a strategic mindset.
· Strong influencing and relationship-building skills at all levels of the organization.
· Ability to communicate technical information in a compelling manner to technical and non-technical audiences.
· Proven ability to determine departmental metrics and demonstrate progress.
· Experience in leading an engineering department.
· Experience in leading and developing diverse and remote teams.
· Experienced in change management and leadership.
· Proven experience in back-end and front-end development.
· Experience delivering engineering transformation projects / programs.
· Extensive experience with cloud and traditional technologies.
Benefits:
Zenni Optical pioneered the online eyewear business in 2003 to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in Marin County, California, Zenni offers men, women, and children the freedom to express their personal style and individuality through high-quality prescription glasses and sunglasses.
Zenni is a privately held company, but its growth trajectory has skyrocketed in the past 17 years. Since its inception in 2003, Zenni has sold over 40 million pairs of glasses and now commands over 50 percent of the online optical market. With its curated collections and thousands of frames, Zenni has sold over 40 million pairs of glasses since its founding. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear Partner of the Chicago Bulls, San Francisco 49ers, and the Boston Red Sox.Director for R&D retail software engineering
Description
The role is to direct and coordinate all aspects of engineering research and development within the Company strategy. You will be working alongside Delivery, Operations, Product Management and Analytics teams to create, deliver and improve products, projects, and the way we work as a team. You will have a passion for change, invent and continual improvement, and the mindset to take an idea from concept through to execution.
In this role, you’ll get to
· Deliver technical and people leadership to the Data Engineering and Applications Engineering teams.
· Work in partnership with Operations to create a collaborative DevOps culture focused on innovation, experimentation, quality, and security.
· Make decisions, oversee and guide architecture within the proposed technology strategy.
· Ensure effective capacity and resource management for project and product delivery as well as Squad resourcing processes across Engineering and Delivery.
· Develop high-performing teams through mentoring, empowerment, and shared vision.
· Partner with cross functional executive team to define roadmaps for Engineering transformation.
· Work with onshore and offshore Product Management team members to implement new POCs and make it part of product development roadmap.
· Lead and manage the team including recruitment and selection, onboarding, training, performance conversations, and team meetings.
· Develop capability and measurement within the teams in line with technology strategy.
· Apply policies and maintain compliance in line with Company requirements.
We are looking for people who
· Have a BSc / MSc / MEng in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
· Strong understanding of agile methodologies.
· Experience with training and onboarding cross functional team members
· Strong leadership skills with a strategic mindset.
· Strong influencing and relationship-building skills at all levels of the organization.
· Ability to communicate technical information in a compelling manner to technical and non-technical audiences.
· Proven ability to determine departmental metrics and demonstrate progress.
· Experience in leading an engineering department.
· Experience in leading and developing diverse and remote teams.
· Experienced in change management and leadership.
· Proven experience in back-end and front-end development.
· Experience delivering engineering transformation projects / programs.
· Extensive experience with cloud and traditional technologies.
Benefits:
- Remote Flexibility
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources