Equinox Hiring For VP, Engineering – Equinox Fitness Clubs at New York City, NY Full Time

Overview

OUR STORY

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world’s most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life – and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Equinox Hotels and Equinox Media are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver.

OUR CODE

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The VP of Engineering must be able to set the architectural and engineering standards across the company as well as evangelize best practices and lead by example.  You will partner with product, marketing and other departments to deliver efficient, cost-effective, high-performing, and scalable solutions at a demanding pace.  Building a cohesiveness within the team, but also across technical teams within the organization, will be key to the success of this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with product, design, and business leadership to determine the optimal technical strategy for the team
• Manage a team of ~100 software engineers and managers working in Javascript (Node, React, Python, Java) as well as native app •
• Recruit and retain diverse talent from a variety of backgrounds to support our growth and strategic goals
• Determine, along with cross-functional leadership, the optimal organizational structure for the team to help move the product forward •
• Partner with the CTO to develop and implement a broad technical strategy and culture. 
• Scaffold processes around communication and software development that will support the team as it scales
• Cultivate and strengthen an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative engineering culture
• Use architectural reviews and engineering chapter meetings to continue to grow the technical staff and evangelize best practices
• Build and manage a growing team made up of in-house and remote technology resources
• Develop, implement, and socialize engineering best practices and standards
• Be fully involved in the software development lifecycle, mentoring engineers as they build software in alignment with an evolving architectural vision
• Be flexible enough to adapt and extend architectural plans as new product goals and technical challenges emerge within our agile environment

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing high performing, large-scale engineering teams with multiple technologies and stakeholders
• Experience scaling a team and growing engineering managers into the next generation of engineering leadership
• Strong inclusive leadership skills to coach your engineers and managers
• The ability to advocate for and facilitate continuous improvement and learning
• The ability to adapt and handle multiple competing priorities
• Understanding of the core technology and engineering challenges facing full-stack web and native app development, with the strategic vision to make important decisions
• Experience with cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• We offer competitive salary, benefits, and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees
• Complimentary Club membership
• Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop

In accordance with Equinox’s policies and our ongoing commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, their families, our members, and the community at large COVID-19 vaccines are required for employees in this position.  Accordingly, any offer of employment is conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to provide proof of vaccination. Should you require accommodation for medical or religious needs, Equinox will engage in an interactive process with you to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be provided in accordance with applicable City, State and/or Federal law.  Any approved accommodation will also include a requirement that unvaccinated employees submit to weekly COVID-19 testing and wear a mask at all times when in an Equinox office or club location.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.