VP, Engineering

Summary

Join Andesite, a cybersecurity firm, as their VP of Engineering to lead product development efforts. You will lead product engineering, develop engineering roadmaps, grow a team of software engineers and data scientists, manage development and operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has experience scaling a startup engineering organization to 50+ employees and delivering AI-powered products. Strong technical depth with cloud platforms and exceptional communication skills are essential. Andesite offers a competitive salary, bonus, and equity package, along with comprehensive health insurance, unlimited PTO, a flexible remote-first work environment, and 14 weeks of parental leave.

Requirements

• Demonstrated scaling a startup engineering organization to 50+ employees
• Have delivered products involving AI at scale involving a breadth of technologies spanning frontend, backend, and machine learning / AI
• Strong at operations, team building, and delivery
• Possess strong technical depth with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A passion for cybersecurity and generative AI technologies, with a desire to push the envelope in both respects

Responsibilities

• Lead product engineering including frontend, backend, and production AI capabilities
• Develop engineering roadmaps and operations plans
• Grow a team of software engineers from and data scientists, ranging from generalists to specialists.  Expect to grow the team from about 20 to at least double within 12 months
• Manage development and operations for a fast-growing enterprise product, supporting a wide range of deployment environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and sales, to define and deliver innovative solutions that meet market needs and align with company strategy
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging knowledge sharing and mentorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering generative AI solutions or products, including developing models, infrastructure, training pipelines
• Familiarity with security concepts, tools, and solutions, such as threat detection, vulnerability scanning, encryption, or authentication

Benefits

• An aggressively competitive salary, bonus, and equity package
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• Unlimited PTO, with your manager’s approval
• Flexible work environment where you manage your work day
• A remote-first environment, with occasional travel to collaborate with customers, your team, and teammates from across the company in person
• 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave