JoVE - Director - Product Engineering

Director of Product Engineering

About JoVE:

JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science video solutions with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators, and students use JoVE for their research, teaching, and learning.

Our institutional clients include over 1,000 universities, colleges, and biopharma companies, including industry leaders such as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford. As a rapidly growing company with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India- servicing clients in over 60 countries- we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.

The Role:

JoVE is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead the Engineering team in delivering innovative software solutions for science research and education. This is a remote position reporting to the VP of Technology.

If you are a leader who is passionate about bringing great products to life, building and leading strong teams, and working in a collaborative environment, talk to us.

Responsibilities:

- Lead a team of 30 Software Engineers and Engineering Managers to design and deliver high-quality products and platforms.

- Define and implement the software development strategy, including best practices and AI-assisted development, to drive efficiency and ensure timely delivery.

- Collaborate with Product Management on the design of new products and solutions.

- Proactively identify and eliminate impediments with a strong sense of urgency.

- Monitor and evaluate software engineering metrics, such as code quality, performance, and team productivity, and take necessary actions to drive continuous improvement.

- Cultivate a collaborative atmosphere that champions execution, initiative, creativity, continuous learning, and an open attitude to new ideas.

- Work with international teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Requirements:

- Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.

- 10+ years of experience designing and developing high-quality software at scale.

- 5+ years of management experience.

- Experience driving engineering strategy and long-term roadmap while scaling teams sustainably.

- Demonstrated ability to manage performance, set expectations, and build and maintain a high-performing team.

- Experience with core stack including AWS, Next.js, PHP, and Continuous Integration / Continuous

- Delivery (CICD) model, including GitHub and CI pipeline automation tools.

- Experience with best-practice agile development processes and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, XP, test-driven development, continuous integration) and collaboration/issue-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Rally).

- Experience with data-driven architecture, systems design, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.

- Experience working with and leading international teams.

- Self-driven and proactive.

Why JoVE?

- A competitive compensation package.

- You will make a direct impact in accelerating science research and education.

- Opportunity to work with global teams in an environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.

- Our strong promotion-from-within culture offers a clear path for career growth.