VP of Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Lead the engineering department and supervise engineering team managers.

• Report directly to the COO and serve as the Engineering representative to executive leadership.

• Define the technical direction, engineering vision, architectural framework, and technology strategy.

• Recruit, nurture, and retain engineers while scaling the team effectively.

• Foster a low-ego, high-ownership culture within the engineering team.

• Implement CI/CD and QA practices that dictate how software is built, tested, and deployed.

• Identify obstacles and execute strategies to enhance efficiency and engineering excellence.

• Collaborate with AI and Analytics leadership to deliver dependable, production-grade software.

• Work alongside Product leadership on vision, roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offs.

• Provide executive progress reports, identify risks early, and establish realistic timelines.

• Engage in discussions with customers, partners, and investors as a technical representative.

• Establish processes, metrics, and operational rhythms to boost delivery speed and reliability.

• Manage engineering career development, headcount, vendor relationships, and cloud expenditures.

• Ensure that security, data privacy, and compliance standards align with enterprise customer expectations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of engineering experience.

• More than 3 years of experience managing managers.

• Extensive experience in designing and building production systems.

• Proven experience leading a dynamic engineering organization in a rapidly scaling technical or startup environment.

• Demonstrated ability to make technical decisions that shape engineering organizations.

• Experience in building and scaling B2B SaaS solutions, particularly for enterprise customers.

• Familiarity with directing ongoing SOC 2 compliance standards.

• Strong problem-solving skills and architectural expertise.

• Current knowledge of emerging tools and technical trends.

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across engineering, product, AI/analytics, leadership, executives, and customers.

• Experience in building trust and achieving consensus within teams and with existing managers.

• Experience in logistics, transportation systems, or similar complex operational domains is a plus.

• Familiarity with Optimal Dynamics' technology stack is a plus.

• Proficiency or familiarity with AWS, DynamoDB, Aurora, SSM, SQS, Python 3, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Trino, Dagster, dbt, DuckDB, Preset, Terraform, Spacelift, Bazel, GitHub, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI Codex, and GitHub Copilot.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including Series C level equity.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% for employees and 50% for dependents.

• Life insurance, along with optional supplemental insurance options.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) availability.

• Health Spending Account (HSA) options.

• 401(k) plan with matching contributions.

• Unlimited paid time off (vacation, personal days, sick days, jury duty, military leave, bereavement).

• 11 designated holidays.

• Paid parental leave for all employees.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, along with AD&D insurance.

• Reimbursement for fitness memberships.

• Commuter benefits.