VP - Engineering

Role Overview

The Vice President - Engineering is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for driving the end-to-end development and delivery of innovative, AI-driven products, manage IT services delivery to its clients. This role demands a deep technical background, hands-on coding ability, and a proven track record of leveraging AI to build scalable and cutting-edge solutions. The ideal candidate will balance technical leadership with the ability to lead and inspire high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Define and execute the product engineering strategy, with a strong emphasis on AI and emerging technologies.
  • Partner with executive leadership and Architecting teams to shape the company’s technical vision and align it with business objectives.
  • Leverage emerging technologies to build a single technology platform for all products, using no code, low code philosophy
  • Strong believer in AI to improve team productivity and ability to think big 
• Hands-On Product Development:
  • Actively contribute to architectural design and, where necessary, coding efforts to accelerate key projects.
  • Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-quality software products.
• Hands-On Service Delivery:
  • Engage with clients, understand their vision, deliver to their vision
  • Wow clients with thought leadership and world class delivery
• Team Leadership:
  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering team.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
  • Ensure team alignment with the organization's AI-driven product strategy.
• Technology and Process Excellence:
  • Implement and advocate best practices in software development, architecture.
  • Ensure robust design, testing, and quality assurance methodologies across all product lines.
  • Stay at the forefront of AI advancements and integrate cutting-edge techniques into product engineering processes.
• Operational Efficiency:
  • Streamline engineering workflows to improve speed to market and maximize productivity without compromising quality.
  • Establish KPIs and metrics to track product engineering success and continuously improve outcomes.
  • Efficiently manage resources, budgets, and timelines to align with strategic goals.

Technical Skills

• Core Expertise:
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and building scalable cloud-native solutions.
• DevOps and Automation:
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Cybersecurity and Compliance:
  • Understanding of secure software development practices.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Architectural Expertise:
  • Ability to design scalable, microservices-based architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with API design and integration.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • 15+ years of experience in product engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven hands-on experience in building and deploying AI/ML-driven solutions.
  • Strong track record of delivering large-scale, cloud-native software products in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership Skills:
  • Exceptional technical leadership with the ability to inspire and mentor engineers.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders and executive teams.

Key Competencies

• Visionary thinking with a focus on AI and future-ready technologies.
• Proven ability to lead by example, with a strong hands-on approach to technical challenges.
• Deep understanding of the intersection of business needs and technical solutions.
• Adaptability to evolving priorities in a fast-paced environment.