Lead Engineer - Venture CTO at Boston Consulting Group

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

About the Job

Were BCG Digital Ventures. Adventure awaits you.

We are an ever-growing global team of the worlds most remarkable entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, venture architects, product experts and investors. Our ventures create a strategic advantage for the most important global companies.

Engineering at BCGDV

Our multidisciplinary engineering team tackles challenges at their core. From product and test engineers to full stack engineers and data scientists, these venture builders all share a passion for innovative and emerging digital solutions. Working in collaboration with product and design teams, they use cutting-edge and custom technologies to imagine, build and launch breakthrough digital businesses that disrupt markets and generate untold value for businesses and consumers alike.

In this role you will:

Oversee all aspects of the Engineering organizations dedicated to each venture. This includes including technical strategy, technology blueprint, hiring and retaining talent and best practices & technology stacks. Manage the end to end technology execution
Define and manage the technology landscape and blueprint for entire solution stack. Work closely with lead engineers and architects to co-own the architecture and component strategy
Actively engage in sprint planning, delivery and managing the releases
Provide hands-on technology leadership to the engineering team
Provide expert technical guidance to all functional areas, including strategy, operations, sales and product.
Ensure consistent best practices, processes, and procedures for software development, quality assurance, and maintenance
Identify risks and opportunities for each project
Mentor, motivate, and lead Engineering teams to support a vibrant and productive engineering culture
Coordinate recruiting efforts across engineering units to ensure consistency and continued excellence
Lead the organizations strategic planning process, coordinate with Product Development team to align engineering, and business priorities

You should have:

8+ years of experience of building large-scale digital products within a high growth, global, matrixed environment
3+ years in developing solution architecture and leading engineering teams at startups / spin offs for digital product development and complex (enterprise) system integration projects
Proven ability to set technical vision and build the technical product roadmap from launch to scale; Drive continuous product improvement; Effectively align resources to achieve key business priorities, including appropriate scope, high quality and timely product releases
Experience in establishing product sustainability (e.g. disaster recovery, business continuity plan etc.)
Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and corporate clients for the venture
Ability to identify opportunities and challenges in the marketplace, with constant evaluation of technological advancements and innovation to mitigate impediments and drive success
Hands on skills in one or more object oriented programming languages (Java/J2EE preferred)
Experience with building service based architecture including use of micro services frameworks
Good understanding of application security and regulatory compliance (PCI, PII, and/or HIPAA)
Strong knowledge of DevOps and cloud infrastructure services (AWS preferred)
Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills - including requirements analysis, debugging and risk assessment
A consistent record of rolling out digital products following Agile methodologies and different investment models
Excellent social, writing and verbal communication skills
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience working with any emerging technology like Blockchain, AR/VR, IIoT, AI
Experience in technology strategy and roadmap consulting to executives of large corporates

Benefits at BCGDV

At BCG Digital Ventures we are committed to offering a competitive compensation package and benefits that contribute to our employees quality of life. We offer a base salary, annual bonus, and fully vested retirement plan with annual contributions. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for our employees and their eligible loved ones. We offer reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities and paid time off including vacation, 12 paid holidays, unlimited personal days off, and sick time.

Diversity & Inclusion at BCGDV

BCG Digital Ventures facilitates a sense of belonging where all employees, particularly those historically at the margins of society, can unapologetically bring authenticity to their work.

To learn more, visit us at bcgdv.com

Interested applicants may apply through the careers section of the website at https://www.bcgdv.com/. Interviews will take place after resumes have been screened for minimum requirements. Please note that this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Candidates should be aware that BCG currently maintains a policy requiring all US & Canada based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. BCG is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under applicable federal, state, provincial and local law.