About Vera

Vera Solutions is a social enterprise and Certified B Corporation® building cloud and mobile applications for social impact organizations worldwide. Our clients—more than 300 organizations in over 55 countries—include major iNGOs and grant-making organizations, social enterprises, and community-based organizations.

Position Overview

Vera is looking for an energetic and mission-driven Technical Lead to keep delivering our vision for cloud-based solutions that increase accountability and transparency in the social sector. You will report directly to the CTO and will lead the software development team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who integrates deep technical expertise with broad design and business expertise and thrives working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Guide development team efforts towards successful feature delivery
• Collaborate with other product managers to plan, design, develop and maintain products built on the Salesforce platform
• Prepare documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software and tools used
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code
• Package and support deployment of releases
• Support analysis and resolution of any technical problems
• Develop deep technical expertise on our core and future products
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and processes
• Identify and encourage areas for technical improvement within the team
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Developer, ideally within a start-up or high-growth company – social sector experience preferred
• Experience developing and managing managed packages on top of Force.com platform
• Prior experience in a technical leadership position managing a team
• Experience in an agile software development environment, with rapid feedback loops and quick release cycles
• Demonstrated success with project management and tools such as JIRA
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and perform multiple tasks effectively
• Insatiable desire to improve skills and knowledge of self and others

Competencies

• Strong collaboration skills and high EQ
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor a team
• Positive, high energy and committed to the mission and our values
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves in a start-up, entrepreneurial environment

Source: https://verasolutions.formstack.com/forms/2020techlead