Vice President of Software Development - Remote

Overview

The VP of Software Development leads the engineering organization responsible for building and operating a portfolio of web-based SaaS products, reporting to the CTO. This is a strategy-and-execution role: setting technical direction, establishing a high-velocity engineering operating model, and ensuring teams deliver secure, reliable, enterprise-grade software at scale.

In Short

• Own delivery and operational excellence across product and shared platform teams
• Partner with Product leadership to define shared goals, priorities, and accountability for quality, speed, and customer impact
• Lead and develop Engineering Directors and Managers through coaching, feedback, career frameworks, and high hiring standards
• Drive measurable, end-to-end software delivery velocity
• Lead HCM/HRIS integrations, including APIs, SFTP/flat files, SCIM provisioning, and SSO (SAML/OIDC)
• Apply a disciplined contractor/vendor model, defining externalizable work, quality gates, and knowledge transfer
• Advance SDLC automation best practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure as code
• Embed AI-assisted development through tooling, governance, and productivity measurement

Requirements

• Willingness to relocate to Moscow, ID (highly preferred)
• Strong culture and collaboration skills; proven trust-building across Engineering and Product
• 10+ years building web-based SaaS products; 5+ years leading multi-team engineering orgs
• Experience leading teams of 20+ engineers and working with off-shore teams
• Deep experience building for enterprise customers, including SSO (SAML/OIDC) and data governance
• Strong background in data-driven applications and performance at scale
• Solid understanding of modern web architectures: React, Node/Java/Python, REST/GraphQL APIs
• Proven cloud-native delivery experience (AWS) and production observability
• Track record integrating with HCM/HRIS platforms using SCIM and enterprise security patterns
• Excellent written communication across architecture docs and executive updates

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering organization
• Collaborative and supportive work culture
• Potential for personal and professional growth
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and practices
• Flexible work environment with remote options