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Job Description and Requirements Focus On Product Delivery Contributes to the product roadmap and uses it to bring purpose to the team and their backlogHas effective ability to scope and drive features and products, delivering updatesDeliver results, within time and scope, and brings visibility through regular reportingAccountability behind the features and products they ownDevelop deep software product knowledge within their team's area of ownershipPromotes Personal Development Aligns Goals With Strategy Serve as technology advisor to the business on all aspects of software technology trends and novel solutions specific to their respective domain or feature setStay on the top of the latest technological progress and use this knowledge to ensure company products and software solutions remain marketable and competitiveBe a subject matter expert in your area of our productUse long term strategic thinking to guide and develop your team to help them meet overall product goalsExercises a significant latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignmentsBe innovative. Think outside the box when crafting solutions and considering impact Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or related disciplines4+ years of experience managing software product development teams10+ years of software development of commercial-grade systems and applications with a proven track record of building and leading successful engineering teamsExperience managing remote teams or individual staff in remote locations is a plusExcellent knowledge of software engineering discipline, including the latest programming languages, object-oriented programming, hands-on architecture high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems, data structures and algorithms, operating systems, distributed database modeling and access languages, cloud environments such as SaaSStrong teamwork and partnering skills for cross-group collaborationStrong Leadership skills, ability to perform under the pressure and optimize the team's resources to attain the business goalsAbility to motivate people, instill accountability and achieve resultsIn depth knowledge of agile product development methodologiesStrong verbal, presentation, and written communications skills for technical and non-technical audiencesRelativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.The expected salary range for this role is between $155,000 and $233,000.The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. 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