This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Vertical Vice President, Technology based in United States.
As Vertical Vice President of Technology, you will lead the engineering organization across a portfolio of vertical SaaS products in the Wedding & Events space, driving both technical excellence and business impact. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping engineering strategy, operating models, and delivery execution across multiple teams and products. You will play a central role in modernizing platforms, improving reliability, and scaling engineering practices across distributed teams. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on influence, particularly in advancing AI-enabled engineering practices and product innovation. You will collaborate closely with Product and business leaders to align technology execution with growth objectives. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing multi-product SaaS portfolio.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Vertical Vice President, Technology based in United States.
As Vertical Vice President of Technology, you will lead the engineering organization across a portfolio of vertical SaaS products in the Wedding & Events space, driving both technical excellence and business impact. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping engineering strategy, operating models, and delivery execution across multiple teams and products. You will play a central role in modernizing platforms, improving reliability, and scaling engineering practices across distributed teams. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on influence, particularly in advancing AI-enabled engineering practices and product innovation. You will collaborate closely with Product and business leaders to align technology execution with growth objectives. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing multi-product SaaS portfolio.
Accountabilities:
- Lead end-to-end engineering execution across multiple SaaS products, ensuring alignment with roadmap priorities and business objectives.
- Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across engineering teams while partnering closely with Product, Design, and QA functions.
- Define and enforce engineering standards for scalability, security, performance, and system reliability across the portfolio.
- Champion platform modernization efforts and lead initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve system architecture.
- Implement AI-enabled engineering practices to enhance productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate delivery cycles.
- Own and evolve engineering operating models, including sprint structures, delivery frameworks, and planning processes.
- Oversee engineering managers, guiding team development, performance, hiring, and organizational scaling.
- Partner with business and product leaders to identify opportunities for shared platforms, infrastructure, and monetizable product capabilities.
- Drive adoption of data-driven and AI-supported decision-making across engineering planning and execution.
- Represent engineering leadership in strategic planning, investment decisions, and cross-functional initiatives.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams or product lines in a SaaS environment.
- Strong track record of building and scaling Engineering Managers and high-performing technical organizations.
- Deep understanding of scalable software systems, cloud-native architectures, and modern development practices.
- Experience improving engineering velocity, delivery predictability, and operational excellence at scale.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into technical execution and engineering priorities.
- Experience in vertical SaaS, SMB platforms, or payments-adjacent ecosystems is strongly preferred.
- Background in platform modernization, system integration, or complex multi-product environments.
- Exposure to AI-enabled development tools, automation, or product innovation leveraging AI is highly valued.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with executive-level presence.
- Competitive base salary ranging from $165,000 to $180,000 USD.
- Remote-first role within the United States.
- Opportunity to lead and shape a multi-product engineering organization at scale.
- Influence strategic direction across multiple SaaS businesses and product lines.
- Work on modernizing platforms and driving AI-enabled engineering transformation.
- Collaborative, innovation-driven environment with strong ownership culture.
- Opportunity to directly impact customer experience, product innovation, and business growth.
- Equal Opportunity workplace with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.