About the Job
We are a mission-oriented accessibility technology company looking for an experienced Project Manager (Engineering) to support our growing team. This position will provide an opportunity to take on impactful work in a fast-paced, startup environment. We are looking for entrepreneurial and self-motivated candidates who are ready to make an impact by working on new service launches and existing service improvement projects with new emerging technologies.This position will be based in our Irvine, California office where we have a hybrid work arrangement (Mon/Tue/Thu in-office).
Fully remote applicants will not be considered.If you are interested in joining a successful startup technology business where you can make a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people everyday - apply now!
Company Background:
InnoCaption is a fast-growing startup that has ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies each year since 2021. InnoCaption provides free, real-time captioning of phone calls through a mobile app, available on both iOS and Android devices. Our service helps the deaf and hard of hearing community make and receive cell phone calls with confidence! Our technology provides users with a choice between captions generated by best-in-class AI speech recognition technology or live stenographers (highly trained court reporters).
Based in Irvine, California, InnoCaption is a captioned phone service provider that is certified and paid for by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which allows our service to be offered free of charge to eligible users. For more information, visit innocaption.com or look for our app from your phone on either the Play Store or App Store.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage software development projects and new service launches
- Analyze data, usage trends and user feedback to generate product improvement ideas
- Lead sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
- Write tickets and coordinate tasks between engineers, designers and QA using DevOps
- Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
- Directly participate in QA processes and manage external QA support staff
- Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
- Be the point of contact for communications between various stakeholders
- Resolve conflicts and remove any obstacles to ensure seamless development processes
Requirements:
- Strong work ethic and extremely high degree of personal responsibility
- 4+ years of experience working as an engineering project manager
- Proficiency with IT project and workflow management tools
- Entrepreneurial drive and ability to quickly solve problems and be resourceful
- Must have valid US work authorization
Benefits:·
- Be part of a mission-driven team, helping the deaf and hard of hearing community!
- Competitive compensation with performance bonuses
- Full health, dental and vision coverage for employees
- 401k retirement savings plan with generous employer match
