At MyFitnessPal, our vision is to be the most trusted brand for improving your health through better food choices. We believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide the tools and resources to reach your weight management goals.
MyFitnessPal is looking for exceptional leaders to help further our mission to improve the health of every body through better food choices. Our mobile and web applications are used by millions of people around the globe and you and your teams will have an impact on them every single day. The VP, Engineering will provide direction to a large, multi-disciplined software development team. In this role, you will interface with executive leadership, product leadership, marketing, creative/design, development, and external partner teams to build successful software solutions.
Success will require the ability to work across organizations (both internally & externally) in different locations and ensure our strategy is executed flawlessly. Customer research, group facilitation, technology, business plan development, scalability and quality of engineering product expertise and attention-to-detail in a fast-paced, high-growth environment is required. Experience working in a customer-centric, product-focused environment is essential.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build, mentor, manage, coach, and retain a world class engineering team to keep pace with the company’s growth and philosophy of high value for intellectual capital, including the following:
- Understand existing skills and those needed to project the resources required to achieve company goals
- Assess each team and position for strengths, weaknesses, and appropriateness of assignments, restructuring the department and/or specific roles as needed
- Outline performance goals for teams and roles and manage to those goals
- Create bench strength for both risk avoidance and career growth
- Work closely with recruiting to hire additional team members in a timely manner as needed to reach full departmental capability
- Develop the overall engineering proficiency needed to support growth and drive stability during ambiguous times
- Ensure that the teams architect, build, test, and release high quality, reliable, maintainable, secure, performant software solutions
- Collaborate on strategy, roadmaps, and developing platforms and product feature sets that align to key business results
- Develop, integrate, and enforce a broad range of process activities to ensure the organization operates at an optimal level
- Set goals and prioritize key initiatives on a quarterly and annual basis
- Participate in company budgeting, with authority to execute on plans that are in accordance with the approved budget
- Live our core values in all you do:
- Be Kind and Care
- Live Good Health
- Be Data-Inspired
- Champion Change
- Leave it Better than You Found It
- Make It Happen
Qualifications to be successful in this role:
- Successfully scaling engineering teams in a squad-formation working under the product operating model
- 15+ years of new product development engineering experience. Mobile preferred
- 10+ years of managing an engineering team
- Experience managing local, remote, offshore, and contracted teams, with a proven ability to work across teams in different geographic locations and time zones
- Have a passion for designing, developing, and deploying production-ready software
- Strong experience within the entire SDLC and maturing each stage
- Have practical development experience in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Scala, Objective C, Swift, C++, Ruby, or Python
- B2C, cloud-hosted, and subscription-driven software solutions experience preferred
- Phenomenal interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills
- An awareness of privacy and security by design principles is a plus
- Have a degree in Computer Science or similar field, or equivalent real-world experience
- Identify with MyFitnessPal’s mission and values
Please consider applying even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. Research shows you can still be considered for a position if you meet some of the requirements. At MyFitnessPal, we’re building a fitness product for everyone and believe our team should reflect that. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.The reasonably estimated salary for this role at MyFitnessPal ranges from $251,000 - $376,000. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, MyFitnessPal offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.
Exciting Full-Time Employee Benefits, Perks and Culture
Face-to-Face Connections
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We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of MyFitnessPal gathers annually.
Flexibility At Its Best:
Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy and work on your own terms with our
Responsible Time Off benefit.
Give Back:
Use your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service.
Mentorship Program:
Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth.
Family-Friendly Support
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Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships. We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters.
Wellness Comes First
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Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days.
Celebrate Greatness:
Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make.
Elevate Your Health & Fitness:
Get access to MyFitnessPal Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights.
Unlock Your Potential:
Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities to continuously grow and enhance your skills.
Championing Inclusion: Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization.
Healthcare Matters:
Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey.
Secure Your Future:
Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with MyFitnessPal’s competitive employer match.
At MyFitnessPal, our mission is to enable people to make healthy choices. And it wouldn't be possible without our team. We celebrate the unique POV that each person brings to the table and believe in a collaborative and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, sex, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. These are our guiding ideologies and apply across all aspects of employment.MyFitnessPal participates in E-Verify.
