TechAbout - Responsibilities

HEAD OF ENGINEERING

Managing the product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research using multiple channels supported by ongoing calls and visits to customers and prospects.
Prepare, maintain, and evangelize the product roadmap which defines product enhancements for short- and long-term releases.
Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, overseeing interdepartmental activities to execute plans.
Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.
Define feature roadmap for TechAbout’s products based on business opportunities and market research.
Propose an overall product budget to ensure success.
Monitor and set prices on products in the product line to meet revenue and profitability goals.
Work with sales management and other contributors to evaluate and prioritize opportunities and develop the strategy.
Create feature descriptions to provide guidance to Business Analysts and contribute and approve the product-related Business Requirements Documents.
Validate detailed specifications and development costing versus market potential and future predictable revenue.
Become subject matter experts in product’s markets and provide vision and leadership to technology R&D efforts.
Responsible for product launch and release plans. Coordinates internal and external product launches working with Marketing Support and Training teams.
Help develop and deploy key market messages and communication strategies for the product line with the Marketing Support team. (Including Release Notes, demonstrations, and Improvement Reports.)
Collaborate with technology to create strategies by which technology will be developed or adapted to meet market needs and leverage opportunities. (e.g., Buy/Build decisions)
Monitor and analyze new technologies and inform the company of their potential applications to our business. Conduct and lead forward-looking research studies.
Develop and deliver concise and meaningful presentations for internal and external audiences, including education and training of sales staff, training of support groups, train-the-trainer programs, and presentations at symposia, trade shows, and key customer accounts.
Act as liaison between Sales, Client Services, Marketing Support, and Technology teams to support product positioning and customer demand as part of new Product development.
Work with the Training team to develop product training plans internally and externally. Consult with the Client Services team to ensure appropriate service levels for the product line.
Act as a product champion within the company.
Create and maintain profit and loss documentation for products and services.
Monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery.
Distribute project tasks and manage work allocation.
Oversee ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) creation and maintenance.
Manage product architecture and provide improvement suggestions.
Ensure code quality through regular reviews and best practices.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.

VP PRODUCTS (PRODUCT MANAGER)

Develop and maintain the SRS (Software Requirements Specification).
Conduct R&D (Research and Development) for product improvements and innovations.
Create product mockups and wireframes.
Manage the product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
Analyze potential partner relationships for the product.
Prepare, maintain, and evangelize the product roadmap and propose an overall product budget to ensure success.
Define feature roadmap for TechAbout’s products based on business opportunities and market research.
Collaborate with product management, development, and documentation teams.
Responsible for marketing communication strategy with key strategic partners.
Act as liaison between Sales, Client Services, Marketing Support, and Technology teams.
Ensure outstanding service to all members by providing a friendly environment, maintaining solid product knowledge, and overseeing all aspects within the organization.
Work with the Training team to develop product training plans internally and externally.
Ensure adherence to TechAbout policies and guidelines.

AVP PRODUCTS

Develop and maintain the SRS (Software Requirements Specification).
Conduct R&D (Research and Development) for product improvements and innovations.
Create product mockups and wireframes.
Manage the product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
Analyze potential partner relationships for the product.
Prepare, maintain, and evangelize the product roadmap and propose an overall product budget to ensure success.
Define feature roadmap for TechAbout’s products based on business opportunities and market research.
Collaborate with product management, development, and documentation teams.
Responsible for marketing communication strategy with key strategic partners.
Act as liaison between Sales, Client Services, Marketing Support, and Technology teams.
Ensure outstanding service to all members by providing a friendly environment, maintaining solid product knowledge, and overseeing all aspects within the organization.
Work with the Training team to develop product training plans internally and externally.
Ensure adherence to TechAbout policies and guidelines.

TECH LEAD

Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
Provide improvement suggestions for ongoing projects.
Monitor project progress and provide oversight.
Design, develop, and operate microservices that serve millions of users.
Develop enterprise-level applications with WordPress.
Work with various modern REST APIs.
Write code using Vue.js and React.js.
Integrate with different APIs, creating scalable scheduling and job queues that scale to multiple servers.
Develop modular packages.
Produce new extensions for enterprise-level WordPress plugins, mockups, and wireframes for pre-production demonstration and product design purposes.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.

SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Design, develop, and operate microservices that serve millions of users.
Develop enterprise-level applications with WordPress.
Work with various modern REST APIs.
Write code using Vue.js and React.js.
Integrate with different APIs, creating scalable scheduling and job queues that scale to multiple servers.
Develop modular packages.
Produce new extensions for enterprise-level WordPress plugins, mockups, and wireframes for pre-production demonstration and product design purposes.
Write RESTful APIs with Laravel/Lumen.
Design and develop front-end code with Vue.js.
Release plugin features and ensure quality.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Design, develop, and operate microservices that serve millions of users.
Develop enterprise-level applications with WordPress.
Work with various modern REST APIs.
Write code using Vue.js and React.js.
Integrate with different APIs, creating scalable scheduling and job queues that scale to multiple servers.
Develop modular packages.
Produce new extensions for enterprise-level WordPress plugins, mockups, and wireframes for pre-production demonstration and product design purposes.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.

JR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Develop existing plugins, fix bugs, and add new features.
Work closely with technical writers to generate developer documentation for integration.
Produce new extensions for existing plugins.
Create mockups and wireframes for pre-production demonstration and product design purposes.
Visualize product mockups and create them if needed.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.

INTERN / TRAINEE

Work closely with technical writers to generate developer documentation for integration.
Produce new extensions for existing plugins.
Create mockups and wireframes for pre-production demonstration and product design purposes.
Gain product knowledge and understanding.
Ensure compliance with TechAbout policies and guidelines.