VP of Engineering

Energy Innovation Corp; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 410,000; Full time

Job summary

JCPenney in Thornton, CO is seeking a vice president of engineering to lead cross-functional teams and own the technology stack. The role blends Flask-based services, Elasticsearch, and Webpack workflows with a strong focus on reliability and collaboration.

You will drive ownership, coach teams, and shape delivery across the product lifecycle while ensuring weekend-friendly hours in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Listening that makes others feel heard.
• Customer-focused with strong interpersonal skills.
• Empathy that makes hard feedback land softly.
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain.
• Writer's ear for tone in high-stakes emails.
• Ability to teach others what you know.

Responsibilities

• Replace brittle Elasticsearch hack with a Webpack solution scalable to Thornton.
• Monitor Flask error budgets and slow down issues before CO burns through them.
• Untangle Cypress dependency knots that slowed Thornton releases.
• Pair Elasticsearch with cross-functional collaboration in a scalable pipeline.
• Carry an Elasticsearch feature through code freeze without compromising stability.

Skills

Listening empathic

Customer focus

Empathy in feedback

Written communication

Tone in emails

Mentoring teammates

Job description

Step into a vp engineering role where Flask and Cross-Functional Collaboration drive everything we build at JCPenney. This Thornton opening trades 14 years and Webpack for $250,000 - $410,000, then layers on the ownership most listings only hint at.

Key Responsibilities

• Replace the brittle Elasticsearch hack with a Webpack solution that survives Thornton scale
• Watch Flask error budgets and pump the brakes before Thornton, CO burns through them
• Untangle the Cypress dependency knots that have slowed Thornton releases for months
• Pair Elasticsearch and Cross-Functional Collaboration in a pipeline JCPenney can extend without your help later
• Carry a high-trust Elasticsearch feature through code freeze without breaking JCPenney stability

What You'll Bring

• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener

Based in Thornton, JCPenney has spent 13 years shaping how people work across the technology space. Inclusion isn't a slogan here; it shapes how we hire, promote, and run every meeting.

This vp role pays $250,000 - $410,000 and surrounds it with coaching, coverage, and hours that respect your weekends in CO.

Live and listening, the hiring team reads new applications as they arrive.