VP, Engineering

About WorkatoWorkato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit Why join us?Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!Also, feel free to check out why:Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the worldDeloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North AmericaQuartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workersResponsibilitiesWorkato is seeking a VP of Engineering, Developer Products & Platforms to lead the engineering organization responsible for our developer platform and tooling experience. This leader will design, build and operate our developer products and Otto superagent. The role will partner closely with Design, Marketing, and AI Research teams to deliver world-class experiences that enable customers and partners to build, extend, and innovate on the Workato platform.Based onsite in San Francisco, you will lead a high-performing team focused on developer tooling, platform extensibility, ecosystem integrations, and developer adoption. You will combine deep technical expertise, strong product instincts, and operational excellence to help shape the future of developer experiences at Workato.In this role, you will also be responsible to:Lead and scale the engineering organization responsible for Workato's developer platform, including developer tools, SDKs, IDE extensions, APIs, and platform services.Partner with Product Management and executive leadership to shape platform strategy, define engineering priorities, and execute against company objectives.Collaborate with Workato's AI researchers to ideate, prototype, validate, and ship AI developer-facing tools.Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including engineering managers and senior individual contributors.Drive delivery of developer-facing products, including the Workato CLI, VS Code Extension, language SDKs, and related platform capabilities.Ensure seamless integration with leading developer frameworks, orchestration platforms, and emerging AI ecosystems.Partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, Developer Relations, and AI Research teams to bring new platform capabilities to market.Influence product direction and investment decisions through a deep understanding of developer needs, market trends, and emerging technologies.Establish engineering best practices for scalability, reliability, security, observability, and developer experience.Define and monitor engineering, product adoption, and platform health metrics to guide investment and prioritization decisions.Champion developer ergonomics, documentation quality, platform usability, and community engagement.Serve as a key executive voice representing the needs of developers across the company.RequirementsQualifications / Experience / Technical Skills10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading product-focused engineering organizations and engineering leaders.Proven track record building and scaling developer platforms, developer tools, APIs, SDKs, or infrastructure products.Strong technical depth in modern developer ecosystems, API design, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and software development workflows.Experience building products for technical audiences with a strong focus on developer experience and usability.Demonstrated deep understanding of modern AI developer tooling, agent frameworks, LLM application architectures, and developer workflows.Demonstrated success partnering closely with Product Management, Research, Sales, Marketing, and Design to deliver customer-centric solutions.Experience using telemetry, experimentation, and data-driven decision-making to improve product adoption and platform performance.Leadership and Personal AttributesExceptional engineering leader with strong product instincts and customer empathy.Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution.Strong communicator and collaborator who builds trust across technical and non-technical stakeholders.Data-driven, execution-oriented, and comfortable operating in fast-paced environments.Passion for engaging with developer communities and shaping the future of developer platforms and AI-native software development.(REQ ID: 2841)