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Vice President, Engineering

Remote: 
Full Remote
Salary: 
266 - 400K yearly
Experience: 
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
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Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field., 15+ years of experience in software engineering., At least 5 years in a leadership role., Proven history of managing complex projects..

Key responsabilities:

  • Leading and mentoring engineering managers.
  • Overseeing product development and portfolio management.
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Description

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Engineering, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, is a strategic leader responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of products and driving exceptional delivery outcomes. This role requires close collaboration with Product Management, Customer Experience, and Data Science teams to ensure alignment and innovation.

The ideal candidate has a proven history of delivering complex projects on time, building and mentoring high-performing agile teams, and leading across geographies, time zones, and cross-functional domains. 

Key Responsibilities: 

The Vice President of Engineering demonstrates strong leadership in building high-performing teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving operational excellence for high-velocity product delivery across a diverse portfolio.

Key responsibilities include: 
  • Hiring, mentoring, and empowering engineering managers to drive team performance and foster professional growth. 
  • Cultivating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering function. 
  • Overseeing the development and maintenance of a diverse product portfolio, ensuring alignment with business and financial objectives. 
  • Collaborating with Product Management to define roadmaps and deliver innovative, high-quality solutions. 
  • Partnering with the Data Science team to integrate advanced analytics and machine learning, enhancing product functionality and user experience. 
  • Leading distributed teams across geographies and time zones, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration. 
  • Optimizing resource utilization across portfolio and delivery efficiency through effective offshore development center strategies. 
  • Establishing and enforcing best practices in software development, ensuring products are scalable, reliable, and secure. 
  • Tracking progress through key performance indicators (KPIs) and driving continuous improvement. 
  • Presenting engineering roadmaps, outcomes, and metrics to executive leadership. 
Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing diverse teams. 
  • Proven experience in managing a portfolio of products and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. 
  • Strong collaboration skills with a solid understanding of data-driven product development. 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage change and coordinate teams across multiple geographies and time zones, including experience with offshore development centers. 
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. 
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset. 
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • Experience in data-driven B2B SaaS product development at scale. 
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices. 
  • Broad Knowledge of development, deployment, data, and platform tech stacks, cloud platforms, and modern software architectures. 
  • Ability to manage established and emerging products at differing levels of code maturity.

Why Join Us: 

  • Opportunity to lead a talented and passionate engineering team. 
  • Engage in challenging projects that drive innovation and make a significant impact. 
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values continuous learning and growth. 
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package. 
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for technology and a proven ability to manage complex engineering operations across global teams, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. 
  

Compensation 

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $ 266,400 - $399,600, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. This position is also eligible for an annual corporate bonus of 30%. If you are hired at Payscale, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on benefits listed below). 

About Payscale 

As the industry leader in compensation management, Payscale is on a mission to help job seekers, employees, and businesses get pay right and to make sustainable fair pay a reality. Empowering more than 65% of the Fortune 500, Payscale provides a combination of diverse and dynamic data sources, experienced compensation services, and scalable software to enable organizations such as Angel City Football Club, Panasonic, Mars Global, eBay, American Airlines and PetSmart to make fair and appropriate pay decisions. 

Pay is powerful. To learn more, visit www.payscale.com

Location 

Payscale has an employee centric remote-first model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person for the moments that matter. 
 
In our remote-first model, employees can work from the location that works best for them. We do not have centralized corporate offices. Employees can choose to work from home, in company-paid co-working spaces, or any combination of the two that best suits their unique needs. 

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather for in-person events. 

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, and the UK, however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii. 

Benefits and Perks   

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values: 

  • Respect every individual, work as a team 
  • Be Customer first, customer centric 
  • Have a Bias towards action 
  • Commit to excellence (we give our best everyday) 
  • Make Data driven decisions 

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:  

  • Monthly company All Hands meetings 
  • Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs 
  • Access to continued learning & development opportunities  
  • Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth 
  • A growing network of Employee Resource Groups 
  • Company sponsored volunteer hours 
  • And more!  

Our more standard benefits 

  • Flex Paid Time Off, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work 
  • 15 Paid Company Holidays, including an extended Fourth of July break, World Mental Health Day, and Juneteenth 
  • A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance covered up to 100% by Payscale 
  • 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match 
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents 
  • Unlimited infertility coverage benefits through our medical plans 
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options and company contribution each pay period  
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for pre-tax employee allocations 

Equal Opportunity Employer:  

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs. 

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you. 

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Experience

Level of experience: Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Organizational Skills
  • Social Skills

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