VP R&D

Seeking Alpha is looking to hire a talented, Israel-based VP R&D to formulate and execute our Web technology vision.

Responsibilities

·  Setting technology strategy by identifying technology-related opportunities and risks; monitoring competitive services; pinpointing obstacles and technical hurdles to our success; and identifying technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede our business plan.

·  Management of a medium-size team of developers to hit key milestones and achieve product goals.

·  Expansion and maintenance of a large website and associated infrastructure.

·  Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all web-based services.

·  Participate as a member of the senior management team to ensure objectives are achieved, risks are managed appropriately, and the organization’s resources are used responsibly - particularly in the area of website development.

·  Communicate the company’s technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.

·  Collaborate with appropriate departments to assess and recommend technologies that support company organizational needs.

Requirements

·  Extensive experience building and maintaining a scalable, high-performance web infrastructure.

·  Experience building and leading a highly-motivated team of developers in a dynamic development environment.

·  Experience working with members of senior management to establish and monitor company goals.

·  Excellent communication skills; Hebrew/English fully bilingual.

Please send (will be treated as confidential)

·  A short cover letter answering the following questions:

1.    What is the largest website or web service you were responsible for developing? What were your responsibilities and achievements in building that website?

2.    What is your experience in managing developers and what were your greatest accomplishments and challenges?

3.    What would you expect to accomplish in your first 3 months in the job?

4.    What would you expect to accomplish in your first 3 years in the job?

5.    What makes you most excited about working for Seeking Alpha?

·  Your contact details

·  Your CV

·  Please send these to: hadas@seekingalpha.com