VP, Software Engineering

About the role

This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a technology organization by modernizing platforms and building a world-class engineering culture. You will lead large-scale transformation initiatives, including platform consolidation, AI-first development practices, and the transition toward an outcome-driven product operating model. The role combines strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, allowing you to influence architecture, engineering excellence, and customer impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and organizational evolution required to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions.
• Define and execute the technical strategy for unifying multiple platforms into a modern, scalable architecture.
• Lead platform modernization efforts using cloud-native technologies, generative AI capabilities, and contemporary integration approaches.
• Build and scale a global, high-performing engineering organization across distributed teams and time zones.
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices to increase engineering velocity, quality, and efficiency.
• Partner with product leadership to identify opportunities where technology and AI can create meaningful customer value.
• Guide the transition toward a product operating model based on cross-functional teams, ownership, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish engineering performance frameworks using metrics such as DORA metrics, cycle time, quality indicators, adoption, and business impact.
• Own platform reliability, including uptime, security, service-level objectives, incident management, and operational excellence.
• Make strategic decisions regarding architecture, infrastructure, build-versus-buy approaches, and technology investments.
• Develop engineering leaders through mentorship, succession planning, and professional growth initiatives.
• Establish responsible AI, security, and data privacy practices in partnership with relevant business functions.
• Represent engineering in executive planning, technical evaluations, strategic initiatives, and organizational updates.
• Manage engineering budgets, vendors, tools, and workforce planning to support sustainable growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 8+ years in senior engineering leadership roles overseeing full engineering organizations.
• Proven experience leading globally distributed engineering teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Experience transitioning organizations from project-based delivery models to outcome-driven product operating models.
• Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum practices at scale.
• Track record of consolidating, modernizing, or integrating multiple technology platforms through rearchitecture, replatforming, or acquisition-related initiatives.
• Strong technical expertise across architecture, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and security.
• Demonstrated ability to build AI-first engineering cultures, including adoption of AI coding tools and AI-powered product capabilities.
• Experience developing accessible, inclusive, and compliant software solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead organizational change.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of approximately $225,000 USD.
• Eligibility for discretionary bonus compensation.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid and fully remote opportunities depending on role and location.
• Company-provided laptop and necessary equipment.
• Monthly technology stipend.
• Professional development support and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Medical and vision insurance with employee premium support.
• Fully covered dental insurance.
• Company-paid basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability programs.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off policy that begins accruing upon hire and increases based on tenure.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and company winter closure period.
• Annual paid volunteer day.
• PTO donation program supporting colleagues in need.
• Paid parental leave following eligibility requirements.
• Opportunity to contribute to technology initiatives with meaningful social impact.