Smile Direct Club
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Senior Director of Application Development
Summary
Title:Senior Director of Application Development
ID:1514
Team:Information Technology
City, State/Province:Nashville, TN
Description

Smile Direct Club, one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, is looking of a Sr. Director of Application Development to work with our Software Development team. This person will provide technical leadership and direction to software development Team Members.  He or she will work with technical resources to design, create technical build plans, provide technical guidance, and validate technical solutions that meet defined business needs. This person will collaborate with Product Delivery, Business Owners, Stakeholders, Quality Assurance, and Infrastructure colleagues to produce software solutions that meet business needs.

 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

  • Work with the CTO to create scalable software solutions using technical design skills.

  • Lead software design and manage the technical build process during the sprint cycle.

  • Work to build a high-performing development team and ensure recruiting, training, rewards, and professional development programs are in place to attract and retain top talent.

  • Mentor and guide technical colleagues to improve technical skills.

  • Collaborate with team members to determine gaps in processes and technology to improve the scalability of our software solutions.  

  • Be an expert with a variety of software development processes, practices, and procedures.  

  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.  

  • Leads and directs the work of others.

 

Education and Work Experience

  • 8 – 12 years in technology management, product development, or technical management related roles

  • A candidate with a bachelor’s degree is required, and a candidate with an M.B.A. or an advanced degree is a plus

  • Experience in launching products, services, and capabilities that have contributed significantly to a company

  • Excellent skills in complex problem solving, project management and change management

  • Experience successfully interfacing and managing software development resources

  • Experience in operationalization of products including call center operations experience is a plus


Required Technical Experience

  • Experience in the design and development of sophisticated, modern web applications and services

  • Expert experience in a modern software development language

  • Expert Relational Database Design Experience

  • ESB and SOA Design Experience

  • Agile Scrum

  • Experience with Object Oriented Development

 

Pluses

  • Certified Scrum Master

  • Test Driven Development

  • Infrastructure Related Experience

  • Development Operations Experience

  • Business Intelligence

 

SmileDirectClub is changing the world of orthodontics. We believe everyone deserves a beautiful smile without the hassles of the traditional process. Join a team that is redefining an industry and making a difference in people's lives. We provide direct-to-consumer invisible aligner therapy that allows clients to realign their smile affordably, conveniently, and privately.

Our next step is to help more people transform their smiles by building our team with sharp, experienced individuals who are energized by the fast pace of a young business. If you have what it takes to dig into this market with us, then join our premiere team! Together we can change how the world thinks about straightening teeth!

 

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