VP, Product & Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Assume complete responsibility for the Product and Engineering departments.

• Engage with customers to shape the product roadmap and drive execution.

• Manage the product roadmap from customer discovery through prioritization, specification, and delivery.

• Conduct regular customer interviews in collaboration with Sales and Energy Markets.

• Maintain a well-structured, transparent roadmap that is aligned with leadership.

• Demonstrate products to prospects and customers in conjunction with Sales.

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and product managers.

• Establish an engineering rhythm through sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, timely delivery, and accountability.

• Oversee a scalable and secure technology architecture capable of 24/7 mission-critical operations.

• Make informed decisions regarding build-vs-buy-vs-partner and manage outsourcing relationships effectively.

• Take charge of platform unit economics, including hardware BOM and cloud infrastructure expenses.

• Maintain strict delivery timelines while proactively identifying blockers and risks.

• Provide regular updates to the board and leadership on the roadmap, milestones, and team performance.

• Set standards for the team's utilization of AI tools within a mission-critical dispatch platform.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience as VP of Product, VP of Engineering, CTO, or in senior technology leadership roles at a high-growth company.

• Demonstrable product management experience with a focus on owning roadmaps, conducting customer discovery, and making prioritization decisions under pressure.

• Proven track record of timely product delivery and establishing operational structures in fast-paced environments.

• Strong instincts in system architecture and the ability to create scalable platforms.

• Confidence in presenting and demonstrating products externally, translating technical capabilities into business value.

• Exceptional communication skills for board presentations, customer interviews, and engineering feedback.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote, early-stage environment where self-initiative is critical.

• Deep passion for technology and the energy sector.

• Preferred: experience with AI tools in daily work and opinions on their limitations and applications.

• Preferred: background in distributed energy, electricity markets, grid operations, or related industries.

• Preferred: familiarity with distributed generation assets, backup power systems, or DER platforms.

• Preferred: experience in hardware/software co-development and related unit economics.

• Preferred: undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Performance bonus.

• Early-stage equity.

• 100% employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vision premiums for full-time employees.

• Two health plan options: traditional plan with FSA or HDHP with company-funded HSA.

• Basic Term Life Insurance plus voluntary insurance options.

• Flexible PTO.

• Fully remote — work from anywhere in the U.S.

• Direct access to the founding team and genuine ownership of your work from day one.

• A front-row seat to the energy transition.