Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Inspire

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Remote, United States

Posted on: 2022-06-29

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Remote?

Yes

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Inspire is a clean energy technology company on a mission to transform the way people access clean energy and accelerate the world toward a net-zero carbon future. Through a subscription model, Inspire allows customers to access 100% clean energy for one flat monthly price. Now customers can pay one flat rate for their electricity supply each month, while supporting a more sustainable future.

In-office locations: Santa Monica, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Remote location(s): United States.

As a certified B Corp, our mission is truly woven into the fabric of what we do. As you grow professionally, you are doing good for the planet by helping us to transform the way consumers access clean energy and accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future.

We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer to lead Inspire’s Technology team. Your work will ultimately empower our customers to reduce their carbon footprint and further Inspire's mission to accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future. The primary mission of your role is to provide sound technical leadership and short- and long-term strategy and execution planning across the business, while also leading and scaling our application engineering, data engineering, product and IT organizations. An essential component of this role is driving technical innovation while communicating with stakeholders to ensure technologies are being scaled and utilized appropriately.

The CTO has the executive responsibility for managing the physical and personnel technology infrastructure at Inspire. This includes technological strategy and deployment, integration testing, network and system management, and developing technical operations personnel.

How you’ll help:

Create robust, reliable, and scalable technology infrastructure and roadmap to deliver against an ambitious multi-year growth strategy
Lead the technology department on prioritization, balancing short and long-term goals and investments from a financial and people perspective; clearly communicate the status to the executive team and other key stakeholders while exposing risks and trade-offs
Significantly contribute to scaling the business and maintain a keen focus on driving financial results and positive customer experience
Be a vocal and inspirational leader with both internal and external stakeholders; advocate for employee participation and engagement in our mission, while emphasizing retention through active mentoring, coaching, succession planning
Track, analyze and monitor technology performance metrics, and make recommendations that align with business goals
Manage all technology and IT components, budgets, and roadmaps, including the definition of company standards for systems, equipment, and software
Empower the technology team to and its partners to lead with innovation, creativity, agility, and prioritization
Actively develop and nurture relationships across the business to strengthen cross-departmental collaboration

Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:

Non-negotiables:
- 12+ years of technical leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of leading sophisticated engineering initiatives and developing large scale applications
- 5+ years of engineering management experience in a high-performing environment, with a keen focus on development of technological leadership across a department
- Expert-level knowledge of web systems architecture, design and development
- Strong experience in online architecture development, including both front-end and back-end development and deployment
- Proven success building high-performing technical teams and working with rapid growth and change implementation
- Track-record of strategic thinking and effective communication; you offer expertise in technical development and demonstrated ability to implement and execute organizationally.
Nice to have:
High level of consumer advocacy for technology potential
High growth startup experience
Energy Industry experience

Our Work Model: Being bi-coastal, we have mastered the art of working collaboratively across different time zones and regions. Working from the comforts of our own homes, we don't mind the surprise cameos from children and pets. With our Open Workplace model, we encourage our teams to come together and take advantage of our collaborative work spaces in both Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA. We often host office events and celebrations that you won't want to miss!

Here’s what we offer:

Health & Wellness:

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage starts from day one
Summer Fridays and Wellness days
Mental Health Benefits (Headspace, Ginger)
Company Paid Parental Leave

Life at Inspire:

Flexible Time Off
401(K) up to 4% Matching
Employee Resource Groups
Treks through GivePower and the opportunity to participate in service trip
Training, development, and growth opportunities for all employees

Perks:

Work from Home
Semi Annual Performance Bonuses
B Corporation Discounts
Open Office Floor Plan
Dog-friendly workplace
Fun Company Events

More About Who We Are:

Inspire is a clean energy technology company on a mission to transform the way consumers access clean energy and to accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero carbon future.

We provide our customers with access to renewable energy from wind, solar, and hydro powered sources without service interruptions or costly installations at a flat, predictable monthly rate. On average, one year of being an Inspire member can help avoid 9,639 pounds of carbon emissions - that is 7x more impactful than one year of recycling!

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