Vice President of Engineering

Job Summary

The VP of Engineering is a strategic executive leader responsible for the long-term technical vision, organizational health, and scalable architecture of the Fluency platform. This role focuses on building high-leverage organizational structures, cross-functional alignment at the executive level, and a platform foundation that supports massive customer growth without proportional increases in technical debt. The leader must have a proven track record of designing and executing large-scale system implementations within the high-volume advertising technology or digital advertising ecosystem.

Key Executive Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO and C-Suite to define the long-term engineering roadmap and ensure alignment with company strategy and platform stability requirements.
• Refine and oversee the engineering organizational structure to ensure directors and leads are empowered to operate independently.
• Maintain and evolve the strategic architectural direction of the Fluency platform, including cellular or isolated database architecture and high-concurrency, low-latency advertising systems.
• Ensure robust resilience under massive data volumes for hundreds of enterprise customers.
• Define and enforce engineering standards and operational boundaries between experimental product R&D and stable core engineering.
• Lead and foster a high-performance, geographically distributed remote engineering culture.
• Develop and manage the long-term talent strategy, including hiring, professional development pipelines, and succession planning.

What We Look For

• Ability to articulate the business impact of technical debt and infrastructure investments to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build systems of people that solve complex problems without direct executive intervention.
• Deep operational understanding of high-throughput distributed systems, heavy data pipeline mechanics, and advertising ecosystem integrations.
• Ability to remain calm and decisive during high-stakes incidents while building frameworks to prevent recurrence.
• Comfort navigating organizational resistance and building compelling business cases for modernization.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering leadership.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience specifically within the advertising industry, Ad-Tech, Mar-Tech, or high-volume digital media platforms, including successful delivery of large-scale system implementations.
• Proven track record of scaling a SaaS platform through significant revenue and customer growth.
• Experience managing multiple managers or directors in a squad-based or departmental structure.
• Deep familiarity with AI-powered development tools and their impact on engineering productivity.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, remote position based on U.S. nationwide averages and requires legal authorization to work in the U.S. Starting pay range is $172,000–$220,000 USD. The role is eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity options, and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Four weeks of Combined Time Off, flexible schedule, and twelve holidays
• Maternity and parental leave
• Employee wellness programs and mental health support
• Remote work flexibility and home office stipends