VP of Engineering

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• A track record of growing from a hands-on technical role into engineering leadership — we're looking for someone who built the org, not just inherited one.
• Experience joining a B2B SaaS company at an early stage (e.g., a founding engineer or one of the first engineering hires) and growing with it through significant scale — ideally 5+ years at one company, moving from IC through senior leadership.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
• Strong technical skills in software development, architecture, and design.
• Experience managing and mentoring large engineering teams, including demonstrated experience building or closely partnering with an engineering team based in India — someone who knows how to make a Bay Area / Bangalore org function as one team, not two.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Startup experience strongly preferred; comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving Series B environment.
• Background in security, infrastructure, or data-intensive systems; direct security engineering experience (data protection, authentication, auditing, threat detection) is a strong plus.