Vice President, Engineering

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Role Purpose As the VP of Engineering at S-Docs, you will lead the execution, delivery, and people management of our Engineering organization, ensuring the reliable, scalable development of our document generation and e-signature platform. This role partners with the CTO to translate technical strategy into disciplined execution, delivery excellence, and team effectiveness. Key Job Responsibilities Lead and manage the Engineering organization, ensuring consistent execution, delivery predictability, and high‑quality outcomes across all engineering initiatives. Drive architecture, design, and development for product features and initiatives. Drive quality control of the product delivered through automation and strong quality engineering processes. Serve as the primary people leader for Engineering, building, mentoring, and retaining high‑performing engineering leaders and teams. Oversee and optimize global engineering operations, including direct leadership and partnership management of the offshore engineering team in India. Establish and maintain strong operating cadences, development processes, and performance metrics to support scalable and reliable software delivery. Partner closely with the CTO to translate architecture, product vision, and technical strategy into actionable plans, roadmaps, and execution. Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Customer Solutions, Customer Success, and Support to ensure engineering efforts are aligned with customer needs and business priorities. Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, including code quality, testing, security, documentation, and deployment processes. Support capacity planning, resourcing decisions, and prioritization to balance innovation, technical debt, and operational stability. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across a distributed, global engineering team. Contribute to executive‑level planning and decision‑making. Qualifications Deep working knowledge of the Salesforce platform, both declarative and programmatic. Strong engineering leadership capability with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands‑on operational execution. Deep understanding of modern SaaS architectures, cloud‑based platforms, observability, and enterprise‑grade software development practices. Deep understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and best practices with specific knowledge of Java, Postgres RDBMS, and asynchronous processing via messaging platforms. Strong working knowledge of i‑PaaS integration platforms (e.g., Mulesoft, Workato). Deep understanding of REST API architecture and design with a focus on security, authentication, and authorization. Deep understanding of security and cyber security best practices for cloud‑based applications. Strong knowledge of Large Language Models (LLM) and AI‑based technologies using frontier LLM models. Proven ability to lead and scale distributed and global engineering teams across multiple time zones. Exceptional people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and talent development. Strong business acumen with the ability to align engineering outcomes to company goals and customer value. Clear, confident communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Self‑driven and curious, with a willingness to explore and learn new technologies and paradigms. A pragmatic, execution‑oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes, reliability, and continuous improvement. Experience 15+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with significant time in engineering leadership roles. 10+ years of designing and hands‑on development on the Salesforce platform. 8‑10 years of designing and developing with Java, relational databases, REST APIs, and enterprise architecture. Demonstrated success leading engineering teams within a SaaS or enterprise software environment. Experience managing global engineering organizations, including offshore or outsourced development partners. Proven track record of building scalable engineering processes and delivering complex software platforms. Experience partnering closely with Product and executive leadership to support company growth and strategic initiatives. Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment while maintaining structure and discipline. Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is required. Advanced degree preferred. Certified Technical Architect (CTA) strongly preferred. Location Preferred candidate located in the Greater Detroit or Ann Arbor, Michigan area, available to work from the Ann Arbor office on occasion for team collaboration or company events. Exceptions can be made outside the area for the right candidate, with frequent travel to Ann Arbor expected. #J-18808-Ljbffr