VP of Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a VP of Engineering based in United States. This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity focused on scaling a high-performing organization from approximately 40 to 80+ engineers while preserving speed, quality, and culture. You will own the operating systems that enable effective planning, decision-making, coordination, and execution as the organization grows. The role combines strategic people leadership and operational excellence with continued hands-on technical involvement. You’ll shape team structures, strengthen engineering leadership, eliminate operational bottlenecks, and drive major cross-functional initiatives. Your work will also influence architecture direction and technical decision-making across the organization. This role is suited to a technically credible leader who has successfully scaled engineering teams and knows how to introduce structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Scale the engineering organization from approximately 40 to 80+ people while maintaining velocity, code quality, and a strong engineering culture. Serve as both the operational and technical leader, keeping teams coordinated and unblocked while contributing to architecture and technical strategy. Design lightweight planning cadences, sprint structures, decision-making processes, and coordination rhythms that support growth without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. Establish clear documentation and processes that help engineers understand how decisions are made and how teams operate. Develop engineering leadership across the organization, including clear growth paths and mechanisms for proactive team coordination. Identify and eliminate major operational bottlenecks, with measurable improvements in areas such as prioritization, dependencies, code reviews, meetings, and context switching. Own delivery of major cross-team initiatives by defining success criteria, tracking progress, managing dependencies, and escalating risks early. Maintain hands-on technical credibility through involvement in code, architecture decisions, technical mentoring, and complex engineering challenges. Partner on long-term technical strategy and establish lightweight architecture review practices for significant technical decisions. Build scalable feedback loops through skip-level one-on-ones, retrospectives, and a culture that treats code and architecture reviews as opportunities for learning and improvement. Collaborate directly with executive leadership as a strategic partner on organizational design, technical direction, and engineering operations. Requirements: Demonstrated experience scaling an engineering organization to approximately 100 people, with a clear understanding of how organizational needs change at different stages of growth. Proven experience designing and executing effective engineering operating systems, including planning processes, sprint cycles, dependency management, and risk identification. Deep hands-on technical expertise, with the ability to code regularly and engage in sophisticated discussions around architecture, distributed systems, and technical trade-offs. Strong track record of shipping significant products or technical initiatives quickly while maintaining high standards for quality. Experience coordinating complex cross-functional programs involving four or more teams and managing dependencies, conflicts, and delivery risks. Strong people leadership skills, including developing engineering leaders, creating career growth frameworks, and building effective feedback cultures. Ability to work closely with founders and hands-on senior leadership, offering thoughtful pushback and contributing as a strategic partner. Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to make complex decisions clear and actionable. Experience in security, infrastructure security, or software supply chain security is a plus. A strong commitment to both engineering execution and organizational culture. Ability to balance speed, quality, technical rigor, and long-term scalability. Benefits: Market-competitive salary. Meaningful equity program. Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families, with 99% coverage. Flexible time off and holidays. Winter shutdown for additional time to rest and recharge. Paid parental leave. Remote-first working environment. Quarterly team off-sites. Opportunity to shape the operating model, technical direction, and culture of a rapidly scaling engineering organization.

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