VP of Engineering
Renaissance Academy Charter School - San Francisco, CA
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The future VP of Engineering will lead and scale our engineering team, ensuring seamless execution of our product roadmap while fostering a high-performance culture. This role requires a strong technical leader who can align engineering efforts with business goals, optimize development processes, and drive innovation in AI and data infrastructure. As the VP of Engineering, you will collaborate closely with leadership team to shape our long-term technical vision, manage cross-functional dependencies, and attract top-tier talent to build cutting-edge AI solutions.What You Will Be DoingStrategic DevelopmentDesign strategic plan for product pipeline development in harmony with overall company's strategyInclude product platform development milestones, timeline, resource needsCoordinate with sales & marketing, human resources, and technical teams to ensure broad alignmentCo-develop technical strategy and technical roadmap with the leadership teamEngineering ExecutionEnsure appropriate implementation of agreed upon plans through structured methodologies and processesPrepare an evaluation system for development processes to maximize productivity and wellbeing of employeesCoordinate with company leadership and development team(s) to ensure appropriate utilization of resourcesAccount and manage interdependencies between product feature development, as well as between different teamsEnsure compliance to company policies and regulationsPersonnel ManagementAssist in recruiting and onboarding top talentsCoach team members on career growth, technical skills, and leadership developmentCreate a culture based on collaboration and mutual respectTake into account potential hybrid working model in the foreseeable future to ensure high levels of productivity and employee happinessWhat You BringBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role at a high-growth technology companyExcellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.Ways To Stand Out from The CrowdYou are a highly motivated, curious, hardworking explorer in the field of AIYou have a builder attitude and you love building cool things that matterYou're excited to work closely with the founding team in developing hyper-scalable software for MLYou can proactively identify and anticipate problems and provide tangible solutionsYou enjoy the startup journey of building an endurable, scalable business
Created: 2026-04-02