VP of Engineering

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

As VP of Engineering, you will establish the technical vision, develop engineering talent, and ensure consistent delivery standards across multiple programs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Define and implement engineering standards, best practices, and technical consistency across an organization of more than 100 engineers, including the adoption and use of agentic AI tools.

• Lead engineering talent decisions by identifying and promoting high performers, developing emerging talent, and maintaining high standards across teams.

• Partner with Program Managers, Tech Leads, and senior leadership to ensure programs deliver high-quality, technically sound solutions.

• Provide hands-on technical guidance when needed, including reviewing architecture, solving complex engineering challenges, and prototyping new ideas.

• Develop and maintain an engineering career framework covering skill levels, career progression, mentorship, certifications, continuing education, and promotion criteria.

• Coach and support Tech Leads in technical leadership, people management, and team development.

• Drive technical strategy across the portfolio by identifying opportunities to improve performance, tooling, engineering practices, and delivery outcomes.

• Monitor emerging technologies, particularly AI/ML, cloud platform engineering, and developer productivity, and translate relevant advances into practical client benefits.

• Support business growth and capture activities through solution design, proposal reviews, and technical feasibility assessments.

• Represent engineering capabilities internally and externally, sharing expertise with clients and contributing to industry events.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines senior engineering leadership experience with strong technical credibility, an understanding of federal delivery environments, and a collaborative approach to organizational change. Key qualifications include:

• Extensive experience leading engineering organizations, including substantial experience in federal contracting environments.

• Strongly preferred experience in commercial, product-focused, or other industry settings outside government, with the ability to apply relevant practices to federal delivery.

• Demonstrated technical expertise and credibility, with the ability to guide teams strategically while engaging directly with complex technical challenges when necessary.

• A proven track record of building strong engineering cultures, structured career development programs, and high-performing technical teams.

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and cloud modernization within federal environments.

• Collaborative leadership skills, with an ability to build alignment, empower teams, and adapt practices to different organizational and program needs.

• Experience developing partnerships and driving technical change with government clients.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers, executives, government stakeholders, and other non-technical audiences.

• A bachelors degree.

• Authorization to work in the United States. Depending on the federal contract, certain assignments may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and security clearance.

Benefits:

The role offers a competitive compensation package alongside flexibility and professional support, including:

• Annual salary range of $200,000–$250,000, depending on job category, location, skills, and experience.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Annual stipend.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.