Vice President of Technology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +18 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the CTO to establish technology strategy and a multi-year roadmap for Paleovalley and Wild Pastures.

• Integrate engineering, business systems, and IT into a cohesive function.

• Cultivate leadership, clarify decision-making authority, and enhance organizational capability.

• Manage technology budget, staffing, vendor strategies, make build-versus-buy decisions, and assess enterprise-level risks.

• Create and supervise a centralized technology request intake process and prioritization system.

• Define project scope, evaluate business impact, allocate resources, and communicate timelines effectively.

• Design scalable engineering workflows and establish project management methodologies.

• Take ownership of architecture and engineering delivery for custom commerce, subscription, customer service, and internal platforms.

• Perform design and code reviews, engage in hands-on troubleshooting, and selectively code as needed.

• Establish standards for testing, releases, monitoring, and incident response protocols.

• Document critical systems, promote shared ownership, cross-train team members, and test recovery protocols.

• Spearhead AI and automation strategies, assessing business value prior to scaling adoption.

• Direct business applications, integrations, and data flows that link commerce with operational functions.

• Oversee IT services, infrastructure, access management, cybersecurity, privacy, and vendor risks.

• Maintain continuity and disaster recovery plans while prioritizing technical debt management.

• Collaborate with E-Commerce, web experience teams, and business leaders to develop technical solutions and automate processes.

• Manage competing requests and keep the CTO and executive team informed about progress, service health, and associated risks.

• Act as a responsive technology partner for department leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading technical teams and mentoring managers or senior leaders.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred; equivalent practical experience and demonstrated technical leadership will be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, production code, integrations, cloud infrastructure, and engineering practices.

• Practical experience in utilizing AI tools and automation within software development or business workflows.

• Proven experience in managing customer-facing commerce or subscription platforms, along with enterprise applications and IT services.

• History of ensuring custom or founder-built systems are maintainable, well-documented, and operable independently.

• Sound judgment regarding security, privacy, access, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity matters.

• Business acumen to effectively manage budgets, vendor relations, technical investments, and competing priorities.

• Ability to gain the trust of a technical founder while working independently.

• Candidates must reside and work in AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, TX, VA, WA, WI, or WY.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

• Bonus qualifications include experience in startup, founder-led, or high-growth e-commerce environments; familiarity with PHP/Laravel, Shopify, RESTful APIs, MySQL or similar relational databases; AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure; modern web development; ERP, warehouse management, fulfillment, or customer service platforms; Agile/Scrum methodologies; relevant certifications; and an interest in food, wellness, and regenerative agriculture.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including 100% employer-paid dental and vision, with a nominal monthly medical premium for employees; dependents can be added at the employee's expense.

• Generous paid time off to promote work-life balance and rest.

• Paid sick leave.

• Six company-paid holidays each year, along with two floating holidays.

• Paid parental leave for eligible employees after six months of service.

• 100% company-covered Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.

• Referral bonuses of up to $1,500.

• 401(k) or Roth Plans with a company match of up to 4% after one year of service.

• $300 monthly product stipend for Paleovalley products for employees.