Vice President of Software Engineering

We are looking for an experienced and visionary Vice President of Software Engineering to lead and enhance our distributed engineering organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic initiatives, cultivate a high-performance culture, and oversee the technical delivery of a team spanning multiple groups and disciplines. Ideal candidates will combine technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to ensure the continuous improvement of our engineering processes, outputs, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the performance and delivery of a distributed software engineering team of 80–120 professionals across multiple teams.
• Develop and refine key performance metrics to enhance developer productivity, deployment frequency, and system reliability.
• Mentor and guide three Directors of Software Development, focusing on career growth, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment of engineering goals with business objectives.
• Define and execute engineering strategies, including resource allocation, hiring plans, and budget management.
• Advocate for modern engineering practices, operational excellence, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Establish and improve processes related to planning, execution, incident management, and technical debt resolution.
• Represent the engineering team in executive leadership discussions, providing insights and updates on technical initiatives.
• Build and sustain a high-trust, high-performance culture within a fully remote engineering environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a VP or Head of Engineering role.
• Proven ability to lead and scale remote engineering teams of 100+ members.
• Expertise in tracking and improving developer performance metrics, leveraging data-driven insights.
• Exceptional skills in mentoring and developing leadership talent, with a history of promoting Directors and VPs under your guidance.
• Strong operational and administrative capabilities, including cross-functional collaboration and executive communication.
• Experience translating business strategies into actionable technical objectives and engineering OKRs.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting and retaining senior engineering professionals in competitive markets.
• Familiarity with modern backend architectures, microservices, event-driven systems, and CI/CD practices is a plus.
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