Cybersecurity VP of Software Development

Lumifi Cyber - Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Scottsdale, AZ

About the position

The VP of Software Development at Lumifi Cyber will lead a team of developers in Scottsdale, AZ, focusing on innovation, product improvement, and operational excellence. This role involves translating business goals into actionable development plans, ensuring timely project delivery, and providing technical direction across the organization. The VP will also be responsible for strategic planning, team development, and managing financial aspects of the development team.

Responsibilities

• Translating business goals & product requirements into actionable development plans.
• Engaging with business and technology teams on security best practices.
• Ensuring that development projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Strategic planning, direction, and control of product development activities.
• Maintaining awareness in the competitive landscape for differentiators and gaps.
• Planning, communicating, and coaching for the professional growth and leadership development opportunities of the development team.
• Ownership of all financial aspects of the development team, such as forecasting, reconciliation, analysis, and actionable insights.
• Proactively nurturing and building channels of communication across business units to ensure collaboration and achievement of organizational goals.
• Providing technical direction and guidance for all product development needs throughout the organization.
• Continually evaluating the organizational structure, methodologies, and technologies to enhance productivity and implementing appropriate changes.
• Communicating cybersecurity industry trends and emerging new technologies that can provide the organization with an advantage.
• Managing strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers.
• Conceiving, developing, and driving the technology facets of the product roadmaps to position the team for long term success and minimize attrition risks from competitors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in development with 5+ years of leadership.
• Experience in cybersecurity required.
• Blend of hands-on coding (5-10%), code reviews, mentoring and strategic vision.
• Strong experience in full-stack development preferred.
• Deep into the nuances of ES6+ JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Using modern React and/or ReactFlow.
• Strong knowledge of Azure ecosystem.
• Version control systems, Git.
• Honing our GraphQL-based services.
• Knowledge of Elastic, Postgres and Prisma (or Prisma Pulse) are very nice to have.
• Experience in leading, managing, and mentoring a team of developers.
• Strong experience and understanding of, and ability to, professionally review and document code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, technical degree or relevant field.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Elastic, Postgres and Prisma (or Prisma Pulse) are very nice to have.

Benefits

• Health Insurance 80% paid by employer
• Dental Insurance 80% paid by employer
• Vision Insurance 80% paid by employer
• Self-Managed vacation leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holiday leave