United States onlyABOUT Slate
At Slate, we’ve got one job: building a vehicle you’ll fall in love with, right here in the USA. We believe that car buyers—not car companies—should call the shots. We like looking at a road, not a screen. We don’t like paying for stuff we don’t need. We like picking out the stuff we do need. We think dings are badges, not blemishes. But we know not everyone likes what we like. So, we built you a Slate: you make it yours.
Who we are looking for:
Slate is looking for a Head of Software Development with a visionary approach to lead our software development in the electric vehicle space. Reporting directly to the Head of Digital, you will focus on defining and building our digital customer experience. You must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions have a direct impact on the company’s direction and success, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This is a high visibility, high impact role that will interact with all levels of leadership across Slate.
What you get to do:
- You are a leader of leaders, gain the trust of the business, communicate effectively with senior executives, and influence through credibility rather than authority.
- You relentlessly simplify, demonstrating significant innovation, creativity, and judgement when solving challenging problems.
- You collaborate with UX and product teams to build and invent new solutions and applications that put customers first.
- You lead the definition, design, development, and delivery of Slate software.
- You are considered an authority on technical issues by the technical and business community, advising on significant technical decisions that impact the company's bottom line and even its future.
- You assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and building leaders across the organization.
What you bring to the team:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
- 10+ years of planning, designing, developing, and delivering consumer software experiences.
- 10+ years of experience in full-stack mobile development – Android / iOS or modern web browsers and services, mainly in Java in a Linux or Unix environment.
- 10+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
- 7+ years of engineering team management experience.
- Experience partnering with UX, product and program management teams.
- Experience leading architects and full stack development teams that support consumer-facing global web solutions.
- Experience delivering customer-driven software products at a high scale in a fast paced, technology first, rapid-growth company.
Why Join Team Slate?
At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.
- Safety First
- Delight Customers
- One Team
- Relentless Improvement
- Fast, Frugal and Scrappy
- Respectful Collaboration
- Positive Legacy
We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate:
- Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
- Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or (813) 468-7257.
US Nationwide Base Salary Range – $160,000 to $309,000
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Slate reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. In addition to base pay, Slate also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs – 401k match, annual bonus and company equity, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans, HSA / FSA.
