We are seeking a highly technical, innovative, and strategic leader to join our dynamic Series-backed SaaS startup as the Vice President of Software Engineering . This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and scaling a cutting-edge platform in the SaaS space with a heavy AI aspect. As a key member of our leadership team, you will drive high-level architecture, oversee infrastructure, mentor a talented team of engineers, and make strategic decisions to optimize costs and resources. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, interface with investors and customers, and ensure our engineering efforts align with business objectives.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and Scale: Define and oversee high-level architecture decisions, selecting the best patterns and technologies to build scalable, secure, and reliable software systems.
• Team Leadership: Mentor, inspire, and lead a team of engineers, ensuring professional growth, collaboration, and excellence in execution.
• Infrastructure Ownership: Manage and optimize infrastructure, leveraging cloud services (AWS or similar) to balance performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Strategic Budgeting: Develop and manage budgets for engineering operations, including cloud spend and team resourcing, while evaluating cost-benefit trade-offs.
• Agile Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, ensuring the team delivers high-quality features efficiently every sprint.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Revenue, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Customer and Investor Engagement: Serve as a technical representative when engaging with customers and investors, communicating the value of our engineering capabilities.

What You Bring:

• Experience: 10+ years in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role, ideally Director or VP+ roles within series-backed startup environments.
• Technical Depth: Expertise in full-stack development with technologies such as Node.js, TypeScript, ReactJS, Angular (or similar frameworks), PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and cloud infrastructure like AWS. Also open to any opensource backgrounds.
• Scalability Focus: Proven experience building and scaling high-traffic platforms, handling significant transaction volumes
• Process-Oriented: Strong knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated QA processes to support seamless and reliable releases.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to make informed decisions about hiring, resourcing, and technology adoption based on long-term business value.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, build team culture, and drive accountability and innovation.
• Customer Focus: Experience working directly with customers to gather requirements, solve challenges, and ensure satisfaction.
• Communication: Excellent ability to articulate complex technical concepts to stakeholders, including investors and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with AI/LLM technologies and their integration into SaaS products.
• Deep understanding of cloud cost optimization and strategies to maximize ROI.
• Experience as a technical representative in investor or board meetings.
• Proficiency in software security best practices to ensure robust systems.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to make an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where innovation and creativity thrive. As VP of Engineering, you’ll shape the future of our product, define the engineering culture, and contribute directly to the success of our business. If you’re ready to combine technical expertise with strategic leadership in a cutting-edge SaaS company, we want to hear from you!

Location: In Person Daily in Scottsdale

Compensation: Equity Play here + Salary & Bonus