Vice President Engineering

Vice President EngineeringLocation: On-site | San Francisco, CA A high-growth, venture-backed software company is scaling from proven product-market fit to national market leadership. As Vice President Engineering, you will own the end-to-end technical strategy, building the architecture, processes, and team that transform a successful platform into the gold standard for an entire industry. You will work side-by-side with executive leadership, wield significant influence on product direction, and see your decisions translate directly into revenue growth and market share. What You'll Tackle Set the technical north star-define service boundaries, data strategy, and API standards that support rapid expansion. Raise the engineering bar-implement world-class reliability, observability, and test automation without sacrificing delivery speed. Embed compliance into design-partner with Security to ensure the platform meets the most stringent regulatory requirements from day one. Scale people and process-hire, mentor, and inspire senior leaders and ICs while establishing lightweight, outcome-focused practices. Drive executive alignment-act as the technical voice at the table, translating architecture choices into business impact and margin expansion. What Success Looks Like A modular, reusable platform that accelerates onboarding of new customers and use cases. Measurably higher uptime and faster incident resolution. A high-trust, high-ownership engineering culture with clearly defined career paths. Engineering investments that demonstrably improve revenue and gross margin. Ideal Profile 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams. Deep background building cloud-native SaaS at scale, including microservices and event-driven architectures. Track record of delivering in regulated or security-sensitive verticals (govtech, fintech, healthtech, etc.). Proven ability to balance long-term architecture with near-term delivery targets. Passion for developing leaders and cultivating an inclusive, empowered culture. Compensation & Benefits Base salary target: $250 K - $350 K plus meaningful performance incentives. Full medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage for employees. 401(k) with profit-sharing. Flexible PTO and generous parental leave. Commuter and home-office stipends. Eager to architect the next industry-defining platform? Apply today to learn more. About Blue Signal: Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at /46Gs4yS

Created: 2026-03-07