Head of Engineering
Who we are:
From award-winning Broadway stars, TED Talkers, and coaches trusted by the world’s leading companies, Freestyle+ delivers ground-breaking mental fitness training to unlock teams’ purpose and potential. We’re serious about play -- and we believe that the skills of improvisation are incredible tools for becoming more adaptable, joyful, and connected in all areas of life.
What we do:
At Freestyle+, we leverage the neuroscience of improvisation and play to design transformational entertainment, education, and digital experiences that help people from all backgrounds invest in their personal and professional growth. We also build new technologies that make this crucial set of skills accessible to individuals and organizations worldwide.
About the job:
Freestyle+ is seeking a Head of Product to lead the product development of Flowzone, the first mobile app that combines games, storytelling, and improvisation techniques to create good mental fitness habits applied to life at work.
The Head of Product will own and lead the product implementation and work closely with our Content, Production, Sales, and Marketing teams to ensure continued improvement and long-term success. This is a full-time, salaried position.
The Head of Engineering will be responsible for:
● Managing the software development team, which includes hiring, training, mentoring, and motivating the team members.
● Defining the technical strategy for Flowzone which includes identifying the right tools, technologies, and methodologies that the team will use to develop software.
● Designing the technical architecture of the software systems. This includes making sure that the architecture is scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
● Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of the software development projects related to Flowzone. This includes coordinating with other functions such as product management, content development, user experience, and quality assurance to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
● Ensuring that the software developed meets the quality standards set by the organization. This includes implementing processes for testing, code review, and quality assurance.
● Ensuring that the technical team is keeping a strong process of documentation for all aspects of the development.
● Being the liaison between the technical team and the product team.
● At the onset, helping transition the current MVP product into a commercially available product. This transition includes transitioning the development from the existing external team to the new internal team.
● Helping build and lead a multi-disciplinary and distributed team of diverse talent to ensure the successful execution of the product roadmap.
● Promoting innovation within the software development team. This includes encouraging experimentation with new technologies, processes, and methodologies to continuously improve the team's capabilities.
The following qualifications are required of any applicant:
● Over 15 years of experience in technical leadership roles for B2B SaaS companies in fast-growth environments.
● A deep understanding of software development principles and best practices including implementing software systems using a variety of programming languages, frameworks and tools.
● A successful track record of building and scaling commercially successful applications that use a combination of media such as video, audio, and games to delight users and meet their needs. Experience in developing mobile applications is a big plus. Experience in developing applications for learning, skill-building, and/or gamification is a super big plus.
● Proven experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary and fully-remote teams of technical talent.
● Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex technical problems under tight deadlines and limited resources.
● Proven experience in understanding the business objectives of the organization and aligning the technical strategy of the product with those objectives.
● Exceptional written and oral communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
● A track record of continually learning and keeping up with the latest trends in software development and technology.
● Exceptional collaboration skills and ability to partner with a wide variety of other functions and levels.
The ideal candidate would be:
● An empathetic leader of high integrity with the ability to make difficult decisions.
● Self-motivated, proactive, and with an acute intellectual curiosity.
● Passionate about driving diversity goals and developing talent.
● Data-driven and results-oriented.
● Highly organized and adept at handling multiple, changing priorities.
● An innovator who is familiar with the latest emerging technologies and is capable of finding new ways to apply them to the product.
● An evangelist of technology who is ready to join an organization that does not have a technology lead or department and comfortable being at the forefront of the organization’s digital transformation.
● A strong affinity for mental health and fully aligned with the company’s mission.
● Improv experience, whether as a student, performer or teacher - and if not improv, a performing art that incorporates storytelling, music or humor a MAJOR PLUS!
● Skilled at resolving conflict and negotiating effectively and tactfully.
MINDLESS INC.
Mindless Inc., a California C Corp and the holding company of Freestyle+, produces live, virtual and digital services that improve people’s mental fitness and active mindfulness through applied improv-based training techniques. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Mindless Inc. is operated by Co-CEOs Sammy Wegent and Anthony Venezizle, COO Carrie Painter and President Steve Johnston. Leveraging the team’s proven track record in entertainment, education and technology, Mindless Inc. aims to own the intersection of applied improvisation and wellness in the workplace and reach 1 million humans by 2026.
At Mindless Inc. we value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We tackle universal needs such as Collaboration, Leadership, Storytelling and Connection - and we need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of Mental Fitness. We are committed to expanding on the diversity of our team and seek new team members that are equally passionate about inclusion and empathy.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
