Company Description

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for jobseekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring.

Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world’s leading job platform.

Job Description

The Stepstone Group is seeking an innovative and experienced VP of Technology who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our engineering delivery and operations for our Marketplace Enablement portfolio. This portfolio is where our engineers build the technology that matches talent and recruiters and deliver advanced search capabilities, based on the latest AI techniques available on the market. The role will therefore have a particular focus on advancing and scaling our AI capabilities. As a member of the executive team, you'll play a crucial role in shaping our product strategy and technological vision.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a large multi-country team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge search and AI technologies to enhance our product offerings.
• Collaborate closely with product management teams to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure scalability, performance, and security of our systems.
• Manage budgets, resources, and timelines for multiple concurrent projects.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain our competitive edge.
• Represent the engineering department in executive-level meetings and decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing search technologies and AI solutions.
• Proven track record delivering multi-product/multi-tenant systems at scale.
• Proficient in agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams.

Additional Information

We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Private medical and dental healthcare
• Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office)
• Volunteering days
• and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays!

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

As a global business we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies and are proud to have been recognised for our work - both locally and internationally, including:

• Armed Forces Covenant: Bronze Award, Employer Recognition Scheme
• EcoVadis: Bronze Award
• Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work
• RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024
• Stonewall: Gold Award
• Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)