Director- Engineering

Company: Cava Grill
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Company Profile:
At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good everyday. -We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that's been perfecting howto eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosityand the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towardssomething -big, together. We foster a culture built on five corevalues: -

• Generosity First: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we actin service of others.
• Constant Curiosity: Weare eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility: Wewelcome change; it's the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity: Wegreet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition: Wehave high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a sharedpurpose. Director, Digital TechnologyThe Director, Digital Technology will be responsible forbuilding and managing digital solutions to all store and customerinteractions. We are looking for achampion that has excelled in a high-traffic, content-rich websites sites and mobileapps by harnessing tech and the power of the teams that makes themsuccessful. -WhatYou'll Do:
  • Manage a talented team of softwareengineers, systems architects, analysts, and scrum masters to bring DigitalTechnology to life.
  • Manage Digital Quality Assurance Teamto deliver best in quality digital products
  • Work with stakeholders from thebusiness and product team to ensure their vision comes to life while providingworld class, high functioning digital experience for our customers and company.
  • Be partner to technology teams suchas Product, infrastructure, Data and cybersecurity to provide guidance.
  • Attract and retain key digital talentwhile building an engaged and creative team
  • Support scalable, secure, and topperforming operations of the developed solutions
  • Be a steward continuous integrationand development methodologies and communicate cross-platform thinking so that ateam of developers can build it - and users can use it
  • Serve as a great champion coach, andpeople developer.
  • Identify and address areas needingprocess improvement and help to make the changes
  • Provide thought leadership usingbusiness communications, active collaboration, and leading cross-functionalgroups to deliver technology goals
  • Buildan organization that sets aggressive goals and achieves results outlined intheir department's Key Initiatives
  • Createan environment that supports innovation and reasonable risk-taking withoutsacrificing work that is necessary for widespread success
  • Evaluateour emotional responses to success and shortcomings; seek ways to improve thoseresponsesThe Qualifications:
    • Have over a decade of success in a technical role leadinglarge software development teams with the ability to manage multiple projectswith competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
    • Serve as an influencer to people across the organization anddriver of process that delivers the best outcomes
    • Have leadership characteristics with a history of inspiring andmotivating people to a common purpose at all levels within a company,developing teams and being a mentor
    • Have experience in budget planning and managing the plan tobudget
    • Be successful implementing enterprise scalemobile apps using React Native, Redux, and other related technologies
    • Experience with client-side web technologies(HTML5, CSS, JS, Ajax, etc.) & integrating with REST/SOAP APIs
    • Embrace and work with the Agile methodologies
    • Have solid analytical problem solving and decision-making skillswith a true understanding of the impact on all parts of the business and beingopen to in and out of the box solutions
    • Have experience in driving highly performant applications andplanning for growth
    • Have knowledge and/or hands on experiencewithin cloud-based platforms, cybersecurity and audience data and analytics
    • Work with the understanding of the long-term ("bigpicture") and short-term perspectives
    • Domain knowledge - Deep insight into customerbehavior and translating it to a multichannel world
    • Success in team skill development, technologyenhancement, template development and process improvement
    • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, orrelated fieldPhysical Requirements:
      • Abilityto maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and otheroffice equipment
      • Mustbe able to identify, analyze and assess details
      • Forcertain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to50 pounds
      • Abilityto communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
      • Constantlypositions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food productionsupport or office operations, as applicable
      • Abilityto work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe mannerWhatwe offer:
        • Competitive salary, plus bonus andlong-term incentives*
        • Early wage access!
        • Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, pluspaid opportunities to give back to the community
        • Health,Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
        • 401kenrollment with CAVA contribution
        • Company-paidSTD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
        • FreeCAVA food
        • Casualwork environment
        • The opportunity to be on the ground floorof a rapidly growing brand
          *Indicates qualifying eligible positionsonlyCAVA- Joining "A culture, not a concept"
          
          Asan equal opportunity employer, CAVA considers applicants for all positionswithout regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, geneticinformation or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined byfederal, state, or local law By applying you confirm you have these skills.
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