VP Engineering

Overview The Vice President, Engineering is a senior leadership role within the Engineering organization, responsible for defining and executing the product engineering strategy and leading the development and delivery of high-quality, scalable software products. This role oversees a global engineering organization and partners closely with Product Management, Design, and Go-to-Market teams to build innovative, customer-centric solutions that drive business growth and market differentiation. The VP is accountable for delivering impactful product outcomes, accelerating time-to-market, and ensuring engineering excellence across the product lifecycle. The role operates at both strategic and execution levels, ensuring alignment between engineering delivery, product vision, and customer needs. Responsibilities Serve as executive leader for a global product engineering organization. Partner with Product Management to define priorities and deliver high-quality software products. Lead distributed engineering teams across multiple locations. Focus on AI Coding and AI DLC driven development, deployment and Quality. Drive SaaS and cloud-based product development. Plan and manage engineering budgets and resources. Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership across product systems. Act as a technical advisor to executive leadership. Contribute to design decisions, reviews, and resolution of complex technical challenges. Engage with customers and support go-to-market and sales initiatives. Collaborate across functions and promote a strong customer-focused culture. Contribute to annual planning and product strategy. Hire, develop, coach, lead and retain top-tier talent, with a focus on building and improving a team and culture that is able to assist in employing best in class practices to support and drive high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction. Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting. Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned. Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change. Qualifications 12+ years of progressive engineering experience with strong focus on product development. 8+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams and leaders of leaders. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred). Strong experience building and delivering customer-facing software products (SaaS preferred). Expertise in modern software development practices and full product lifecycle delivery. Experience with cloud-based application development environments. Proven track record delivering scalable and high-quality software products. Strong partnership with Product Management to drive product strategy and execution. Proven ability to align engineering delivery with business goals and customer outcomes. Cognitive / Mental Requirements Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills. Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on involvement when needed. Experience operating in fast-paced, product-driven environments. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area that is free from distractions, to allow and maintain high levels of productivity. Must be able to provide high-speed internet access/connectivity and office setup and maintenance. Base compensation ranges from $215,000 to $300,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus consideration. Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page. Date of posting: 8/27/2026 #executive #LI-REMOTE #J-18808-Ljbffr