Senior Staff Engineer

This is a high-level position, and people selected for this type of job need to have a comprehensive knowledge of software development practices, and they must have mastery overwriting code and debugging code. Engineering at this level will be responsible for leading large-scale engineering initiatives and providing technical leadership across multiple projects. 

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 
- Drive strategic engineering initiatives and oversee their execution.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Set technical direction and standards for engineering practices.
- Collaborate with senior management to align engineering objectives with business goals.
- Mentor and develop engineering talent within the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

- May travel upto 10%

REMOTE

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

(Preferred) Masters Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience: Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent experience.

- 8+ years of experience in engineering, with significant leadership experience.
- Proven ability to manage large projects and teams.
- Deep understanding of industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Excellent strategic thinking and communication skills.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Dynamics CRM

• Demonstrated strong knowledge of and adherence to SDLC standards
• Demonstrated ability to interface with collaborative work groups to resolve service issues
• Ability to participate and drive problem resolution and root cause analysis
• Ability to analyze situations and develop solutions
• Strong written and verbal communications skills including the ability to communicate technical and business information to both technical and non-technical people
• Proven ability to establish strong partnerships with customers, vendors and peers
• Must be able to work with a diverse workgroup made up of various cultural backgrounds, both remote and local employees
• Must be able to work both as a team member and independently in multi-tasking fast-paced deadline driven environment

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled