Vice President of Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the technical vision and delivery roadmap for the financial platform.

• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Product, Finance, Operations, and commercial teams.

• Articulate the technical strategy as communicated by executive leadership throughout the Engineering organization.

• Oversee quarterly OKR planning for the Fintech engineering team.

• Develop and uphold governance standards and evaluation frameworks to ensure financial data integrity.

• Ensure compliance with global public company obligations for the financial platform.

• Own the architectural progression of event-sourced, CQRS-based transaction processing systems.

• Guide the integration architecture with external systems, including payment processors.

• Spearhead ecosystem and external developer enablement initiatives for the Fintech platform.

• Direct and manage Engineering teams through Directors, Managers, and other direct reports.

• Promote professional development opportunities within the organization.

• Set the technical direction for Engineering and related teams.

• Collaborate across teams and with department heads.

• Engage in due diligence activities related to acquisitions.

• Promote transparency and decision-making within the product and engineering leadership team.

• Advocate for and enhance the Pax8 Engineering culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years in software engineering or a related field.

• A minimum of five (5) years in a VP or equivalent senior engineering leadership position.

• Extensive knowledge of financial systems, billing platforms, or commerce infrastructure.

• Experience in AI-native product and engineering organizations.

• Skilled in defining engineering best practices, context, memory patterns, quality gates, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) verification checkpoints.

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, mission-critical capabilities for financial platforms.

• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives, supported by financial and engineering metrics.

• In-depth knowledge of EDA/event-sourced/CQRS architectures.

• Strong understanding of financial systems design, including double-entry accounting models.

• Familiarity with subscription lifecycle management.

• Experienced in AI token commerce.

• Expertise in API architecture for financial platforms, including event-driven messaging, REST, and GraphQL.

• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering practices and processes.

• Ability to devise innovative strategies for organizational success.

• Capability to build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.

• Exceptional communication skills across horizontal and vertical organizational lines.

• Strong executive presence and significant influence with stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission.

• 401(k) plan with employer match.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance.

• Flexible, Open Vacation.

• Paid Sick Time Off.

• Extended Leave for Life events.

• RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees).

• Career Development Programs.

• Stock Option Eligibility.

• Employee-led Resource Groups.