social commerce platform company – CTO

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    social commerce platform company

    Seoul, South Korea

    Job posting expires at 2015-06-30

    This leading social commerce platform is looking for a Chief Technology Officer.

    With significant investment in Korea this is a unique opportunity to play a highly visible role in helping to support and establish the platform as number one in the Korean market.

    Key Responsibilities

    Overall responsible for growing and maintaining our platform and working closely with product experts and executive team to shape the product vision and then execute on the roadmap.
    Using an active and practical approach, the CTO will direct all employees in Product and Development departments to attain our strategic goals.
    Reporting directly to CEO.

    Key Requirements

    BS or above in computer science or related area
    10+ years of work experience, minimum 5 years in Korea
    5+ years in leading a tech team, 20+ people
    Experience in developing a service with >1m Monthly Active Users
    Lived abroad for 2+ years
    Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
    Experience developing high level tech and product strategy in line with the strategic vision of the organization
    Experience in working closely with marketing team and supporting them in their efforts to grow the company
    Strong background in System Architecture
    Strong SCRUM experience and true believer in SCRUM
    Experience with version control systems
    Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
    Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities with entrepreneurial spirit and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
    Native Korean, fluent in English

    About the Company

    The company is one of the hottest upcoming names in the social / mobile apps space and has a strong leadership team in Korea.

    The successful candidate will be entitled to a very competitive compensation package. If you are looking to get into a successful start-up made up of some of the best names in the industry this is the place.

    Please send your resume with cover letter to felix@younpartners.com