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Head of Sustaining Engineering TokBox, Inc.
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Do you like getting deep into the code to figure out why something isn't working? Do you enjoy working with others to help them solve their software challenges? Does it make you happy when customers are delighted? Do you enjoy building teams and helping people reach their full potential?TokBox is looking for an experienced candidate to build and manage our sustaining engineering organization. The successful candidate will build a team that will be at the forefront of technical advocacy, customer support & service and serviceability of our cloud infrastructure and client SDKs. This is a high-visibility role in the organization with broad external and internal impact.
We are looking for strong leaders with real problem-solving and rigorous analytical skills. Position title will be commensurate with candidate?s experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing the sustaining engineering team.
The sustaining engineering team will be responsible for isolating and identifying problems with customers, and for planning, implementing and working with the engineering/QA teams to release patches and critical bug fixes for customers.
Manage the function responsible for all inbound developer queries and handle customer support for all customers.
Partner with developer evangelism and BD teams to proactively engage with customers to help ensure the success of their early implementations and help with customer advocacy.
Debug code snippets posted by TokBox API users, working with Development and QA teams as needed.
Escalate bugs and feature requests to Product, Development and QA functions.
Analyze and identify trends and "problem areas" and work with engineering/ops/QA to help shape the technical roadmap.
Be responsible for evaluating and helping the operational team with real-world streaming/connectivity issues based on customer interactions and feedback.
Develop and ship diagnostic, debugging and performance tools to help support the platform.
Become a passionate evangelist for TokBox products.
Requirements
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science required.
Experience and ability to thrive and wear multiple hats in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
5+ years with sustaining engineering & support functions, including direct external interaction.
3+ years experience with managing teams and project management.
Player-coach mentality, demonstrated in approach to management, leadership and the job.
Customer-centric focus and ability to work with technical customers.
Hands-on and must be able to deep-dive into code and debug issues.
Proven track record of applying data-driven analytical skills to customer challenges.
Technical experience with Android/iOS development, JavaScript and REST APIs important.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice-to-have
Experience with streaming technologies (RTP, RTMP) and WebRTC is a strong plus.
Experience with Object-Oriented programming a plus.
Location / Reporting
Located in San Francisco
Reports to the Vice President of Engineering
| Location: | San Francisco, CA United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
TokBox, Inc.
Investors: Sequoia CapitalAll Jobs: at TokBox, Inc.
| Web Site: | www.tokbox.com |
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| Headquarters: | 00000 United States |
| Industry: | Media and Entertainment |
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