Software Development/Engineering Manager- Pointz

Pointz is a safety-focused mapping app for bike and scooter riders that leverages crowdsourcing. Our mission is to provide lower-stress routing to bike and scooter riders by leveraging local knowledge, so people can enjoy their rides. We have recently launched the first iteration of our public app on the App Store and Google Play. 

As we expand our product with a focus on large-scale production and refining our development process, we are looking for an experienced, thoughtful, and passionate leader to drive the production and development process of the Pointz app. Pointz is headquartered in Providence, RI. We will consider hybrid or remote candidates.

Salary: $90k-$110k with stock options (This is a full-time position). 

Responsibilities include:

  • Owning all of the development process as scrum and task master to the tech team and to our outsourced contractors

  • Head of quality control by leading the QA process of the app and directing team members to ensure that public releases are consistently bug-free

  • Managing expectations and communication between the business and technical sides of the company 

  • All other responsibilities as needed

    What we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience

  • A minimum of 2 years of Software Management experience; experience in building and leading strong engineering teams

  • Deep hands-on technical expertise in mobile technologies

  • Solid software development and architecture background including design patterns, production system architecture, test driven development, and building highly scalable applications

  • Excellent drive, attitude, and communication skills

 Other preferences:

  • Experience riding bikes, scooters, and micromobility

  • Passion for safer transportation and bettering the environment

  • DevOps experience especially with scaling AWS instances

How to Apply:

Send your resume and a paragraph about yourself and why you’re interested to hi@bikepointz.com