VP of Engineering
$320k - $380kplanet earth recruiting
Job Description
Job Description
About the Opportunity
We're partnering with a high-growth AI technology company to find a VP of Engineering. You'll lead all engineering across product, infrastructure, and developer experience. This is a hands-on leadership role—you'll stay close to code while building and scaling high-performing teams in a fast-moving environment.
What You'll Do
- Build and mentor an engineering organization from current state to 2-3x scale
- Own technical strategy and execution across product, platform, and DevOps
- Drive architectural decisions that prioritize developer velocity and reliability
- Partner with product and design to deliver customer impact on aggressive timelines
- Establish engineering culture around ownership, quality, and continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in engineering leadership at high-growth companies
- Proven track record scaling teams from 10 to 50+ engineers
- Deep technical credibility—you should be able to design systems and review critical code
- Comfort operating in ambiguity; ability to move fast without sacrificing quality
- Strong communicator who builds cross-functional alignment
Preferred: Experience at a Series B-D startup or scale-up; background in AI/ML infrastructure; familiarity with containerization and cloud-native architectures.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $320,000–$380,000 USD
- Significant equity package
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Learning and professional development budget
Location / Work Model
San Francisco, CA. Hybrid with occasional travel to major tech hubs.
About the Opportunity
Company details and full scope will be shared with candidates who advance in the process.
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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