Vice President of Technology, Electra Vehicles
+ equity
Energy storage supplier
Job no longer available
Energy storage supplier
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
+ equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To develop artificial intelligence-based software to monitor, control and optimize battery packs for electric vehicles, including commercial fleets.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience as a VP of Technology, Engineering, or similar leadership role in the battery, ML/AI, or Cloud/Embedded software industry
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; PhD’s degree preferred
- Deep understanding of battery technology, big data, privacy-preserving technologies, machine learning, and/or intelligent software development
- Proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment
- Successfully developed playbooks for growing a technology organization within a scale-up environment
- Extensive experience in technology architecture strategy and cloud architecture
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse and talented team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
- System-level knowledge of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Experience in component and system-level applications in vehicle electrification
What the job involves
- Electra Vehicles is looking for more than just technical expertise – we seek a leader with a passion for the future of electrification who embodies a growth mindset and focused execution
- Your technology strategy and data-driven decision-making will guide our product development journey, ensuring alignment with customer needs and market trends
- Collaborating closely with the CEO, you will champion all technical facets required to propel our products to market
- Your track record of nurturing technical teams and fostering a culture of innovation will be instrumental as we ascend through our scale-up phase
- Join Electra Vehicles to lead our technology teams and drive the continued success of our software solutions!
- Lead the development and implementation of intelligent software solutions and machine learning applications to enhance battery technology
- Partner with the CEO to drive the company's technical strategy and serve as a technical thought leader
- Collaborate on product roadmaps and ensure technology strategy, system architecture, and development tools support the timely delivery of features and improvements to meet our commitments
- Drive research and development initiatives to stay ahead of industry trends, fostering a culture of continuous innovation and improvement
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing technology team, fostering collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, industry partners, and stakeholders to identify technological advancements and strategic partnership opportunities
- Drive efficient and effective resource allocation and on-time technical deliverables
Application process
- This role is open to candidates from any geography. Please submit your resume in English to be considered for the position
Our take
Electra Vehicles is a software company specializing in developing electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, with a focus on improving their battery range, lifetime, and safety performance. Leveraging AI and machine learning algorithms, Electra Vehicles is optimizing EV charging performances while reducing overall costs and improving user experiences.
With many successful partnerships with other organizations in the EV industry and as electrification continues to rise and become a predominant focus for passenger and commercial vehicles, Electra Vehicles is strategically positioned to harness the growing demand for its battery solutions.
Having witnessed steady growth and a record-strong revenue intake over the past couple of years, Electra plans to utilize its ongoing success and further scale its operations. As well as expanding its presence abroad, the company has recently opened a branch in Turin, Italy, and looks to hire new talent to support its growing customer base.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
71% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2023
$21m
EARLY VC
May 2021
$3.6m
SEED
Total funding: $24.6m
Company benefits
- Remote Work: Flexibility to work remotely from almost anywhere in the United States or Italy
- Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision
- Retirement: 401K with company match
- Time Off: Paid Federal holidays; Unlimited Vacation and Sick Leave Policy; Generous parental and family leave
- Learning and Development: 1 company-wide training per quarter with experts based on the team-selected topics; Working in a dynamic, transparent and agile team
- Recognition: Monthly Bonusly allotment for employee recognition and rewards
- Patents: At Electra, we highly recognize our talents. You will have the opportunity to put your name as an inventor in patents if you'll come up with a novel idea
Company HQ
D Street / West Broadway, Boston, MA
Articles
Leadership
Fabrizio Martini
(CEO)Previously worked at Nanoramic Laboratories initially as an Associate Engineer before working up to become a Technical Advisor. Also worked at Same Deutz-Fahr Group as a Research and Development Engineer.
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