About DAT

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, with additional offices in Missouri, Oregon, and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company.

Company Background

DAT is a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 44 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. 

We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 227 million freight posts in 2021, and a database of $126 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. We are headquartered in Denver, CO with additional offices in Oregon, Missouri, and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company.

 DAT Solutions delivers a variety of software solutions from mobile apps used by truck drivers to CRM systems that run multinational third-party logistics providers. Product lines include load boards, freight rates, transportation management software, carrier monitoring and onboarding, truck and trailer tracking, and a comprehensive directory of companies with business history, credit, safety, insurance, and company reviews. The development organization works in agile teams focused on delivering user-inspired, effective and efficient solutions that are broadly scalable and built for high-volume transactions and real-time interaction.

DAT Solutions, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roper Industries, a diversified growth company and constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000 and Russell 1000 indices.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will play a pivotal role as a strategic advisor to our CEO and be a prominent member of the Executive Leadership team. The CTO will be accountable for establishing DAT’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s existing and future state technology portfolio.

As the CTO, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our business growth. You will serve as the technology visionary and evangelist for the industry, developing software products and solutions that streamline business processes and drive increased revenue. Additionally, you will be challenged to continuously seek new ways to drive efficiency and automation within our technology organization, supporting the growth and profitability of our company.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Management

• Participates on the CEO’s council and senior leader’s team to translate strategic objectives into technology solutions.
• Acts as primary liaison for the company’s technology via regular written and in-person communications internally and externally.
• Oversees system architecture, development, IT Operations, and Security to execute company product and technology strategies.
• Proactively tracks and incorporates emerging technologies, tools and best practices.
• Evaluates and implements changes to create a better experience for clients that fuels sales growth and new product development.

Development

• Provide direct technical oversight for all revenue-producing software products including overseeing continual enhancements and upgrades to maintain a competitive advantage.
• Create, manage and facilitate an efficient technology architecture for new product launches and product enhancements.
• Manage a team to develop and validate requirements, manage project scope, provide detailed schedules and manage costs to budget.  Mitigate risk.
• Direct and structure a team to liaise and effectively communicate with internal systems support employees to ensure smooth operations and problem resolution.
• Ensures that the technology team consistently achieves successful on time delivery and quality as expressed by stakeholder requirements.

Leadership

• Encouraging a professional and supportive team environment by maintaining positive communication, cooperation and flexibility throughout change.
• Demonstrating teamwork, cooperation and professionalism towards members, clients, co-workers and management.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, innovation and risk-taking within the organization.
• Recruit and mentor world-class Engineering and Infrastructure organization and team.
• Motivate the team through proactive performance management, clear accountability and ongoing measurement against goals.
• Build a high-functioning team by fostering exceptional talent, emphasizing the career development of staff, and training critical skills.
• Provide leadership that engages all staff, including the clear establishment of performance expectations coaching
• Partner closely with executive leadership team to meet and exceed technology OKRs 
• Integrity is your greatest asset, and you embody DAT's core values of collaboration, execution, and innovation.
• You are a passionate builder and strategic operator, always seeking opportunities for continuous learning and growth.
• You are an autonomous competitor, eager to drive innovation and push boundaries.
• You possess a growth mindset, adept at growing employees' careers and an organization's capacity to iterate and launch new products swiftly.
• You bring an entrepreneurial spirit and can thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You are naturally data-driven and comfortable analyzing large, complex data sets to derive critical insights and inspire action.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience with at least 8 years in a senior officer, vice president or similar level capacity
• Proven track record in building and leading high-performance engineering teams of 100+ 
• Exceptional cross-functional collaborator with the ability to bring people along with your vision
• Direct experience with SaaS (or cloud based) B2B services required; subscription services and/or two-sided network experience preferred
• Familiarity with Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS
• Demonstrated ability to build technology solutions from the ground up and optimize existing applications, balancing short-term and long-term technology investments

Location

This role can sit out of one of DAT’s co-HQs: Denver, CO or Beaverton, OR. This role is based in office 2 days per week.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the minimum salary for this role is $300,000 + target bonus, equity, and benefits. The maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly depending on your job-related skills and experience. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)