SVP, Engineering
Core
Senior leadership role responsible for the health, direction, and output of Sotheby's engineering organization, owning technical strategy for client-facing digital experiences and core transactional systems.
Role type
SVP, Engineering (Senior Leadership)
Builds
Client-facing digital experiences, core transactional and operational systems, scalable platforms
Domain
Art & Luxury Auctions / Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software development and architecture (15+ years), General purpose programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Go, Java), Front-end technologies (React preferred), High-volume scalable web services, 24x7 high availability systems, Agile development leadership, CI/CD pipelines, Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), API design and enterprise integration, Relational and non-relational databases, Large-scale data warehousing
Preferred skills
Data warehouse analytics experience
Technologies
JavaScript, Python, Go, Java, React, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, HTML5, CSS3
Responsibilities
Own engineering organization's technology vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap; Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization; Drive delivery of complex, cross-functional programs; Serve as senior technical decision-maker for architecture and build-vs-buy choices; Partner with Product, Data, Design, Infosec and IT leadership; Establish and uphold engineering standards for code quality, testing, security, and reliability; Champion Agile practices and modern delivery disciplines; Represent engineering credibly with executive leadership and external partners
Seniority
SVP, strategic leadership & organization building
