SVP of Engineering

Role Overview

The SVP of Engineering is the top engineering executive under the CTO, accountable for delivery, quality, productivity, and engineering talent as the company scales. The role requires a systems-thinking leader who can strengthen how engineering operates and maintain delivery credibility.

What You Will Do

The SVP of Engineering will be responsible for product delivery across all engineering teams, defining and standardizing engineering workflows, operationalizing AI-enabled development workflows, and improving developer productivity, DevOps, and quality engineering.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has experience running engineering at the SVP or CTO level in a growth-stage SaaS company, with a strong engineering foundation and experience scaling an engineering org through a similar inflection point.

Requirements

• Proven executive with experience running engineering at the SVP or CTO level in a growth-stage SaaS company
• Has led a world-wide Engineering team (150+), building a scalable skills and staffing model
• Strong engineering foundation (ideally started as a high-performing individual contributor) with meaningful time in senior leadership
• Has scaled an engineering org through a similar inflection point (roughly 150+ engineers, multiple product areas, growing complexity)
• Running both delivery and systems: has held accountability for shipping while also building the underlying operating model
• Building and operationalizing AI-enabled development workflows in a production environment
• Improving developer productivity, DevOps and CI/CD maturity, and quality engineering
• Leading through senior engineering leaders (directors, VPs), not just managing teams directly
• Vertical SaaS, regulated industries, or mission-critical software is a strong plus; public safety experience is an advantage
• Working effectively with founder-led executive teams
• Executive-caliber leader with judgment, presence, and credibility at the ELT level
• Systems-oriented thinker who is also execution-focused
• Direct communicator who can partner across functions, push back when needed, and build trust quickly

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• FSA/HSA
• 401(k)
• Flexible PTO
• Fully remote workplace
• Technology stipend
• Opportunities for advancement
• Other benefits and perks

Originally posted on Himalayas