Software Development Manager, Vidyard
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Video tools for virtual sales & marketing teams
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Video tools for virtual sales & marketing teams
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help businesses succeed through the power of video.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years experience leading a development team in a cross-functional environment
- 5+ years of functional experience in software development, SaaS experience considered a plus
- Proven track record of delivering great solutions to complex problems while balancing technical and product concerns
- Have effectively hired, onboarded, and managed a team of developers reporting to you
- You love mentoring and nurturing developers, helping them be the best they can be
- Experience fostering a culture of safety, inclusion, and belonging on a team, resulting in high levels of engagement and results
- Proven ability to follow through on your commitments, overcome blockers, navigate disagreements and take responsibility for your work and your team's work
- Enthusiasm and advocacy in technical conversations, and supporting your team as they explore tradeoffs and make technical decisions
- An interest in or working experience within video and/or Artificial Intelligence would be considered an asset
- Our Tech Stack
- Managers at Vidyard come from technical backgrounds but may be unfamiliar with the technologies our teams use daily
- We primarily use Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Vue.js, React, MySQL and AWS. Experience with some of these is a plus, experience with all of them is not necessary
What the job involves
- Vidyard is looking for a Software Development Manager to join our Core team, a pivotal force behind our leading video platform and user experience. Reporting to the Sr Director, Engineering, you will be responsible for guiding and supporting the team responsible for the core functionality of Vidyard, while maintaining excellent relationships and communicating effectively with all stakeholders.
- Through your technical coaching and guidance, you will create a supportive and challenging environment for your team to thrive, and participate in broader initiatives to help level up our engineering team as a whole
- Tech Stream: At the heart of our Core Team's responsibilities lies the Tech Stream, which takes ownership of a substantial portion of our application. This stream is tasked with spearheading projects to guarantee the performance, quality, availability, and scalability demanded by our system and valued customers
- Engage Stream: The Engage Stream is dedicated to crafting and maintaining features that delight our customers. We aim to ensure that customers make the most of our platform's rich array of tools, fostering a seamless and rewarding user experience
- As a Manager for the team, your contributions will stretch across both streams to enhance Vidyard’s core video platform, optimizing encoding, playback, and multi-platform integrations (Chrome Extension, Mobile, and Desktop Apps)
- Growing and developing an incredible team of hardworking and motivated developers with high expectations around individual ownership and impact
- Ensuring the delivery of team projects and outcomes to drive forward business goals
- Developing a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Vidyard's values
- Partnering with other leaders and the team to craft technical and product strategy
- Collaborating across disciplines and building customer empathy to make an outsized impact
- Leveling up our Engineering department and growing alongside your peers
- Refining your team’s charter and direction to maximize Vidyard’s growth
- Fostering strong cross-functional business and technical decisions, with Product Managers and Designers
- Influencing broad and impactful decisions for the product
- Sharing wins and celebrating success throughout the company
- Taking chances, and learning from challenges or setbacks alongside your leader, peers and team
Our take
Vidyard is a leading video platform for business, offering a comprehensive suite of tools for video messaging and hosting to drive more effective engagement with customers and prospects across sales, marketing, and customer service. Empowering businesses to deliver personalized video communications that boost interaction and conversion rates.
In recent years, Vidyard has experienced rapid growth, benefiting from the surge in remote work. Its customer base expanded by over 300% annually, and the platform now sees more than 4,500 new user sign-ups every day, marking a 60% year-over-year increase in user acquisition.
It continues to solidify its position as a leader and recently secured new funding. This funding will support its expansion of AI-powered tools like its hyper-realistic AI avatars. Alongside this, the company's recent integration with Salesloft highlights its growing focus on enhancing sales engagement, while its continued innovation positions it for future growth, with the goal of becoming a billion-dollar business.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2024
$15m
LATE VC
Jan 2016
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $75.7m
Company benefits
- Work-life Integration: At Vidyard, we set the bar high, expecting excellence and dedication from every team member. In return, we empower you to integrate work and life seamlessly. Enjoy the freedom of flexible hours and unlimited vacation, paired with programs that support working from anywhere—even while traveling
- Wellness Your Way: Leverage flexible spending accounts to spend on what matters most
- Mental Health Support: Access to Inkblot, a digital mental health platform, plus $1,500 per person per year for mental health services
- Parental Leave Top-Up: Support when it matters most, with enhanced parental leave benefits
- Make an Impact: At Vidyard, we believe in creating positive change. Enjoy paid volunteer hours to support the causes you care about and join Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to connect with colleagues, champion inclusion, and drive meaningful impact within Vidyard and the communities we serve
- Invest in Your Growth: Regular performance reviews, individual development plans and an annual allowance of $1,500, dedicated to your professional development and ongoing learning
- Your Perfect Workspace: Whether you prefer the comfort of your home, or the energy of our Kitchener, Ontario, collaboration space, you’ll have the flexibility to choose. While we default to remote-first, occasional in-person meetings and events are thoughtfully designed for connection and collaboration
Company HQ
City Commercial Core, Kitchener, ON
Leadership
Michael Litt
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Vidyard they are the co-founder and General Manager of Garage Capital as well as a Board Member at Quantum Valley Ideas Labs and an Advisor at Maropost.
Devon Galloway
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded Redwoods Media, and is currently General Partner at Garage Capital.
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