Vice President of Engineering

The Company

Our client is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that provides critical workflow tools to enterprise customers in heavy industries. The company was founded more than two decades ago and has approximately 50 full-time employees, including approximately 30 full-time Engineering team members. Unlike most tech companies of this size, our client has operated independently for more than 20 years and is not controlled by VC or PE investors.

As the Vice President of Engineering , you’ll lead the engineering organization and be responsible for overall product delivery, technical direction, and team performance. You’ll work directly with the CEO to shape technology strategy and support the company’s next phase of growth.

You’ll manage a distributed team of engineers, overseeing development across the full technology stack and ensuring the reliability and quality of the platform.

The client is a fully distributed company. This role is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Ownership: End-to-end responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of the company’s full suite of web and mobile applications.
• Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed team of engineers across software development, DevOps, QA, Design, and Product. Direct reports include Engineering Managers and Team Leads.
• Performance: Drive continuous improvement through strong engineering practices, including code reviews, retrospectives, and clear performance management.
• Hiring: Own engineering hiring strategy, including attracting, onboarding, and developing high-performing talent.
• Strategy: Reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the Executive Team to define technical direction, set product roadmap, and align Engineering to business goals.

Candidate Profile

• Education: B.S. Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience: 5+ years of success managing and scaling software engineering teams . .

Skills

• Microsoft Stack: Experience with ASP.NET, .NET Core, and building scalable, API-driven applications within the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Web Stack: Familiarity with JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, REST APIs, and front-end technologies.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong understanding of Azure services, including App Services, cloud hosting, identity (Azure AD), and modern platform architecture.
• Systems: Experience managing and securing Windows-based environments, including servers, IIS, and core infrastructure.
• Backend: Solid experience with SQL Server and cloud-based database solutions.
• Security: Working knowledge of core security practices, including access control, patching, SSL, and enterprise-grade protection.
• Identity: Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and authentication frameworks.

What You’ll Get

• Exposure: Direct partnership with senior executives within a growing enterprise SaaS business.
• Culture: Entrepreneurial environment with zero bureaucracy and high ownership.
• Progression: Clear path to executive-level leadership, with potential to evolve into a C-level role over time.
• Compensation: Competitive executive package including base salary, performance bonus, equity participation, and benefits.