Vice President of Engineering - SafelyYou Platform

Vice President of Engineering - SafelyYou Platform Location : United States or Canada (Remote) • Remote Note : Candidates must be located in the United States or Canada. About SafelyYou SafelyYou’s mission is to empower safer, more person-centered care across senior living through AI, hardware, and remote expert clinicians, improving outcomes for residents while reducing costs for communities. Originating in 2015 as the doctoral research of CEO George Netscher, SafelyYou was spun out of UC Berkeley’s Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. Today, we address critical challenges in senior living, including resident falls, ER visits, staffing concerns, length of stay, and NOI, helping communities focus on improved care while achieving financial goals. SafelyYou has been recognized in the Senate Falls Report (2019), awarded McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year, and named to Fortune’s Impact 20 list for innovations improving people’s lives. Your Role at SafelyYou SafelyYou is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the end-to-end development of our platform, powering life-safety and AI-enabled solutions across tens of thousands of devices nationwide. This leader will oversee a 30+ person engineering organization spanning Infrastructure , Mobile, Cloud, and Fleet software , and will be accountable for delivering highly available, scalable, and secure systems that support mission-critical operations in senior care communities. The ideal candidate brings deep experience managing large, multidisciplinary engineering teams; a track record of building and operating high-availability platforms; and a passion for developing operational excellence, engineering rigor, and team velocity at scale. Key Responsibilities Organizational Leadership Collaborate with Product, R&D, Operations, and Compliance to define roadmap priorities and align engineering execution with company strategy. Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization across Mobile, Cloud, QA, DevOps, and Fleet Software, partnering with AI and Hardware teams. Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and career paths to foster ownership, accountability, and technical excellence. Platform & Product Development Own the execution and delivery of SafelyYou’s platform with focus on team effectiveness, capacity planning, and on-time delivery. Partner with the CTO to ensure alignment with the broader technical strategy. Own architecture, development, and delivery across: Cloud services powering fall detection, alerting, data pipelines, analytics, and integrations Mobile applications supporting caregivers and operators Fleet software deployed across tens of thousands of edge devices Cloud infrastructure supporting distributed systems and high availability Operational Excellence Build and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality, CI/CD pipelines, observability, incident management, risk mitigation, and root-cause analysis. Implement and refine Agile development methodologies to improve predictability, throughput, and cross-team alignment. Establish robust frameworks for measuring engineering performance and velocity (e.g., DORA metrics, sprint predictability, defect rates, throughput). High Availability & Reliability Oversee the design and operation of production systems with 24/7 uptime requirements. Champion redundancy, failover, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and proactive system health monitoring. Ensure compliance and reliability standards appropriate for life-safety environments. Strategic Contribution Identify opportunities to scale the platform, reduce operational costs, accelerate delivery, and improve product quality. Collaborate with the CTO and architects to define technical strategy, long-term architecture, and investment priorities. Represent engineering in executive forums and contribute to company-wide planning and decision-making. The Ideal Candidate Required 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams of 20+. Proven track record operating high-availability production systems and SaaS platforms supporting large distributed device fleets. Strong technical foundation in cloud architectures, distributed systems, mobile development, and modern backend frameworks. Deep experience implementing and optimizing Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models). Expertise in measuring and improving engineering performance and velocity (e.g., OKRs, DORA metrics, cycle time analysis). Excellent organizational leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Preferred Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments (healthcare, IoT, life-safety systems). Background working with large-scale IoT or distributed hardware fleets. Knowledge of AI/ML integration in production systems. Why Join Us? You Can Make a Difference! SafelyYou offers a competitive compensation package, including: A mission-driven company culture Fully remote Competitive salary & benefits, including fully paid employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision 401k Program Monthly Education, Well-being & WFH stipends Non-accrual PTO Growth Potential Company Retreats Medical & Family/Parental Leave At SafelyYou, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us stronger. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We value all perspectives and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the technical requirements. About SafelyYou SafelyYou is working to ensure the highest-quality care for seniors in any care setting worldwide, driven by proven AI, clinical expertise, and a passion for caregiving. #J-18808-Ljbffr