Vice President, Engineering

Summary

Join Bloomerang as the Vice President of Engineering and lead our CRM product's technical direction. You will drive both immediate technical priorities and our long-term AI-native product vision, serving tens of thousands of nonprofit organizations. This role demands balancing operational excellence in donor management and CRM functionality with innovation in AI-powered nonprofit tools. Collaborate with product leadership, fellow VPs of Engineering, and other department heads to deliver secure, scalable solutions. You will lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization, contribute to our AI-native product strategy, and revolutionize how engineering teams approach problem-solving. Establish technical roadmaps, ensure secure data management, build and mentor engineering leadership, and partner with cross-functional leaders. Drive technical decision-making across various technology stacks and AWS infrastructure.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 10 years in senior leadership roles, preferably including experience scaling engineering teams through high-growth phases
• Proven track record building and leading engineering teams of 30+ engineers across multiple products or domains
• Experience with CRM platforms, SaaS applications, or customer data management systems, with understanding of data privacy and security requirements
• Strong background in AI/ML product development, with experience building customer-facing AI features such as predictive analytics, intelligent automation, or AI-powered user experiences
• Experience implementing AI-powered development tools and workflows to enhance team productivity and code quality
• Technical expertise across modern web technologies (.NET Framework, Node.js, React) and AWS cloud infrastructure
• Experience managing complex technical integrations and platform modernization in production environments
• Demonstrated ability to balance operational excellence with product innovation, particularly in fast-moving competitive markets
• Strong collaboration skills with product leadership, with experience translating business requirements into technical strategy
• Experience with DevOps practices and toolchains for continuous delivery at scale
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams and stakeholder groups

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization focused on CRM and donor management solutions for nonprofits
• Drive technical execution of platform modernization initiatives, ensuring our CRM remains the most innovative solution in the nonprofit software market
• Contribute and execute our AI-native product strategy, building co-pilot and agent capabilities that help nonprofit customers manage donors and campaigns more effectively
• Revolutionize how engineering teams approach problem-solving and software development by integrating AI-powered tools like Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and emerging AI coding assistants to deliver higher quality solutions and explore new technical possibilities
• Collaborate with Product leadership to develop predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and AI-powered features that differentiate us in the nonprofit CRM market
• Establish technical roadmaps that balance CRM platform stability with innovative AI product development
• Ensure secure, scalable donor data management while maintaining the highest standards for data protection and privacy compliance
• Build and mentor engineering leadership, fostering a culture of innovation and rapid execution in our vertical market
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to deliver high-quality software on aggressive timelines that support our growth trajectory
• Drive technical decision-making across .NET Framework, Node.js, and modern web technology stacks on AWS infrastructure

Benefits

• You’ll have access to generous health, vision, and dental insurance options, as well as a free subscription to Bright, a wellness platform that offers live and on-demand fitness, meditation, mindfulness, and nutrition classes
• You’ll get a competitive PTO package that includes 20 PTO days, 3 flex days, 4 optional volunteer Days, 12 paid holidays, as well as paid parental leave
• You’ll receive a 401k match to help invest in your future
• Everything you need to be successful, shipped right to your door
• The total compensation for this position will be between: $210,000 - $315,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, as well as applicable employment laws
• This is a permanent, full-time, fully remote position. Employees living in Indianapolis, IN are welcome to work from our company headquarters. We do not offer Visa sponsorship or relocation assistance at this time