VP of Engineering: Ownership, Coaching, Weekend-Ready Role

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

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.